****OFFICIALLY RELEASED COVER VERSION RECORDINGS 1984 - present day****

These cover versions are songs released by other artists which have already been written and recorded by the original composer, Nik Kershaw.

(in chronological order)

BUCKS FIZZ “She Cries”
1984
From their album “I Hear Talk”, 2006 album "The Lost Masters" and later in 2009 on the album "Platinum - The RCA Years"


EDWINA LAURIE “Dark Glasses”
1984
From the single “Dark Glasses”


PETR KOTVALD “Vrasky Si Nedelam” aka “IWLTSGDOM”
1984
From the single “Vrasky Si Nedelam”


FLORIAN HAIDT “Ich Will, Wenn Ich, Wusste, Dass Ich Darf” aka “IWLTSGDOM”
1984
From the single “Ich Will, Wenn Ich, Wusste, Dass Ich Darf”


JULIANE WERDING “Sonne Auf Der Haut” aka “WIBG”
1984
From the album and single “Ohne Angst” and single “Sonne Auf Der Haut”


JAMES LAST “I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”
1984
From the album “Non-Stop Dancing ‘85”


PETR KOTVALD “Tanenci” aka “The Riddle”
1985
From the single “Tanenci” and later on the 1999 album “Nejvetsi Hity”


MINI POPS “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
1985
From the album “Wanna Have Fun”


MINI POPS “Wide Boy”
1985
From the album “Wanna Have Fun”


DANNY HUTTON HITTERS “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
1986
From the movie soundtrack album “Pretty In Pink”


BARBARA DICKSON “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
1986
From the album “The Right Moment”


CHESNEY HAWKES “One World”
1991
Track 2 from the single “Secrets Of The Heart”
Co-Written by Nik & P.Wolf


ELAINE PAIGE “Oxygen”
1991
From the album “Love Can Do That” and later released in the 1997 album “From A Distance”
Written by Nik


PETULA CLARK “Oxygen”
1992
From the album “Treasures vol.1” and single “Oxygen” feat a softer mix.
Written, Guitar and Backing Vocals by Nik


TOMMY PAGE “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
1992
From the album “A Friend To Rely On”
Written and Produced by Nik


JASON DONOVAN “Oxygen”
1993
From the album “All Around The World”
Written by Nik


DEMIS ROUSSOS “Oxygen”
1993
From the album “Insight”
Written by Nik


THINK! BIG “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
1993
From the single “Wouldn’t It Be Good”


NAJETTE “I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”
1994
From the single “I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”


ANITA HEGERLAND “Oxygen”
1994
From the album “Voices”
Written by Nik


DEMIS ROUSSOS “Oxygen”
1994
From the album “Goodbye My Love Goodbye”
Written by Nik


DEMIS ROUSSOS “Oxygen”
1994
From the album “Tous Les Je Vous Aime”
Written by Nik


COLIN BLUNSTONE “Oxygen”
1995
From the album “Echo Bridge”
Writen by Nik


TAUSKI “Kadotettu Sydan (The Lost Heart)" aka “The Riddle”
1995
From the album “Suuria Rakkaustarinoita (Great Love Stories)"


RICHARD PAGE “My Oxygen”
1996
From the album “Shelter Me”
Co-Written by Nik & R.Page


NEWTON “Oxygen”
1996
From the album “Sometimes When We Touch”
Co-Written by Nik & R.Page


ROBIN COOK “I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”
1996
From the album “Land Of Sunshine” and single “I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”


MICHAEL SCHIEFEL “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
1997
From the album “Invisible Loop”


SWOONS “The Riddle”
1997
From the album “Hart Aber Herzlich”


RICHARD PAGE “My Oxygen”
1997
From the single “My Oxygen” feat a radio mix
Co-Written by Nik & R.Page


MILTON GUEDES “Te Respirar” aka “My Oxygen”
1997
From the album “Milton Guedes”
Co-Written by Nik with R.Page


3 VAMPIROS “Solo Por Un Dia” aka “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
1997
From the album “Esta Noche”


SHE MOVES “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
1997
From the album Breaking All The Rules”


BANDIDO “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
1998
From the single “Wouldn’t It Be Good”


KIRIMAN “I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down”
1998
From the single “I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down”


HIPNOTIC Feat RAQUEL BAILEY “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
1998
From the single “Wouldn’t It Be Good”


DEMIS ROUSSOS “Oxygen”
1998
From the album “Forever Classic”
Written by Nik


MIKE LAURENS "Wouldn't It Be Good"
1998
Techno/Euro pop version released on 12inch vinyl


DEMIS ROUSSOS “Oxygen”
1998
From the album “Great”
Written by Nik


PETR KOTVALD “Vrasky Si Nedelam” aka “IWLTSGDOM”
1999
From the album “Nejvetsi Hity”


U.S.E. “The Riddle”
1999
From the single ‘The Riddle’


LIGHTFORCE “Take Your Time (The Riddle ‘99)”
1999
From the single “Take Your Time (The Riddle ‘99)”


DUNCAN FAURE “Wouldn‘t It Be Good”
1999
From the album “Pronounced Four-Uh” 2nd edition


KATRINA LESKANICH & MAGGIE MACNEAL “Old Friend”
1999
From the single “Old Friend”


GIGI D’AGOSTINO “The Riddle”
1999
From the album “Tanzen” and single “The Riddle”


SUNSHINE Feat PATO BANTON “I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”
1999
From the single “I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”


BUZZY BUS “You Don’t Stop/ The Riddle”
1999
From the single “You Don’t Stop/ The Riddle”


SOULWAX “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
2000
From the album “International Hits” and track 3 on the single “Too Many DJ’s”


TAGLIA 42 “Settimo Cielo” aka “WIBG”
2000
From the album “Due”


MELINDA SCHNEIDER “My Oxygen”
2000
From the album “My Oxygen”
Co-written by Nik & R.Page


DEMIS ROUSSOS “Oxygen”
2000
From the album “Adagio”
Writen by Nik


MICHAEL MONROE “Wouldn’t It Be Good” (live)
2000
From the album "Abandin My Own Mind”


U.S.E. “I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”
2000
From the single ‘IWLTSGDOM’


HOPSCOTCH “Wouldn’t It be good”
2000
Track 1 From the cd single “fly”


DJ’s GUSTOS “The Riddle”
2000
From the album “The Riddle”


FLY GUY "The Riddle"
2000
Released on the trance compilation cd "DJ Gert - 1 Year No Name Records"
Riddle chorus sample


BIRMINGHAM CITY FC/SPENCER VIGNES "Wouldn't It Be Good To Be A Bluenose"
UK Limited Cassette Single
2001
Composed, Produced and Guitar by Nik


AVALON “Oxygen”
2001
From the album “Oxygen”
Written by Nik


AUDIOSMOG Feat TOBI SCHLEGL “The Riddle”
2001
From the album “Top Of The Rocks”


DOWN LOW Feat LA MAZZ “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
2001
From the single “Wouldn’t It Be Good”


MARITA TAAVITSAINEN “AURINKO PAISTAA” aka “IWLTSGDOM”
2001
From the album “RIITTAA KUN RAKASTAA”


PETULA CLARK "OXYGEN"
2002
From the album "The Ultimate Collection" feat a 2002 remix
Written, Guitar and Backing Vocals by Nik


PURE PRESSURE “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
2002
From the single “Wouldn’t It Be Good”


CLASSIC ROCK ORCHESTRA "The Riddle"
2002
From their album "Top Hits Instrumental"


FREESIGHT “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
2002
From the single "Dance 2 The 80ties”


STAR ACADEMY 2 “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
2003
From the album “Chante les années 80”


SPITNEY BEARS "I Won't Let The Sun"
2003
From the album "A Night At Spritney Mansion"


URBAN FOX “Human Racing”
2004
From the album “Urban Fox”


DEVIN DAWN “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
2004
From the album “Candy For The Masses”


ANDY STOCKS “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
2004
From the album “A Journey’s End”


APRIL MOON “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
2004
From the album “Suddenly September”


THE SUPAHIP “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
2005
From the album “Seize The World”


NIK BROWN “Wouldn’t It Get Enough”
2005
From the Single 'Wouldn't It Get Enough'
(‘WIBG’ original track sample)


DJ TRICKY “The Riddle”
2005
From the Single 'The Riddle'


DJ DAMN “The Riddle”
2005
From the CD Album “DJ Zone Vol.14 - The Dance Session”


FREDDY HAWK “The Riddle 2005”
2005
From the CD Album ‘Bratwa DJ Set 35’


XPRIENCE “Xprience 9”
2005
From the 12inch single “Xprience 9”
DJ mix of “WIBG”


ROBERTSON BROTHERS "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2005
From their album "Live in Binyang"


TIM GREENE "You Are My Oxygen"
2005
from his album "In His Eyes"


MUSTARASTAS "Anna Virran Viedá" aka "The Riddle"
2005
From their album "Samaa verta"


D-BASE "IWLTSGDOM"
2005
From their acappella cd album "In The Meantime"


ELAKELAISET "Humppa-arvoitus" aka "Humbug-riddle"
2006
Track 2 From the CD Single "Jukolan humppa"
(Finnish cover of 'The Riddle')


CASCADA “Wouldn’t It be good”
2006
From the CD Album “Everytime We Touch”


THE SPINBOYS “Sun Goes Down”
2006
From the 12inch Limited Yellow Vinyl Single
DJ of “IWLTSGDOM”


SB “The Riddle”
2006
From the 12inch DJ mix of “The Riddle”


SASHA "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2006
From the compilation album "Come Together: A Tribute Of Bravo"


RAINBOW CHASERS “Billy”
2006
From the album “Fortune Never Sleeps”


HAUSMYLLY "Ei Rakkaus Paasta Mua Otteestaan (IWLTSGDOM)"
2006
From his album "Peilipallo"


CASH-U "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2006
From their album "XXL Strictly Extended Versions"


STUDIO GROUP "IWLTSGDOM"
2006
From their album "Almost Pop"


STUDIO GROUP "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2006
From their album "Almost Pop"


STUDIO GROUP "Wide Boy"
2006
From their album "Almost Pop"


DAHLIA WAKEFIELD "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2006
Track 2 on her album "Down This Road"


THUNDERSTONE "The Riddle"
2007
Track 2 from the EP single "10,000 Ways 2007"


SLIM MAN "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2007
Track 8 from the album "Solstice"


E.K. LTD "I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"
2007
From their album "Easy Karaoke Instrumental Hits Vol. 106"


PIKKU ORAVA "I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"
2007
Track 3 from the single "Taivas Lyö Tulta"


TIME CONTROL "The Riddle"
2007
From their album "TranceAction Vol.1"


DJ PATJOO "The Riddle"
2007
From his single "The Riddle"


ZOOM KARAOKE "IWLTSGDOM"
2007
From their album "Zoom Karaoke Golden Years 1984"


THE ALLSTARS "The Riddle"
2007
From their workout albums of the same year..
"Aerobic Instructor Favourite Radiohits Mix"
"Burn It You Earn It! Workout Megamix"
"No More Excuses Workout - Look Good & Get What You Want"
"Shape Cardio Bikini Allround Megamix"
(in the style of Gigi D'Agoustino's version)


MAURIZIO BRACCAGNI "The Riddle"
2008
Side A track 2 of the E.P. "Vol.2"


MARCO VAN BASSKEN "The Riddle"
2008
12inch 4 mix single


FREDDY FADER & RICO NL "The Riddle"
2008
As featured on the dance compilations 'Dance 2008 #2' & 'Club Base 2008 #2'


KARLUX "The Riddle"
2008
12inch single


N-FLAME "IWLTSGDOM"
2008
From their album "Affenstarke Dance & Pop Hits Vol.1"


PAUL & LUKE "The Riddle"
2008
12inch single


HOWARD JONES & NIK KERSHAW "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2008
Available from Howard's cd album "Live @ The IndigO2 - 25th Anniversary Show"
Written, Composed, Guitar and Vocals by Nik


TEX PERKINS & HIS LADYBOYZ "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2008
Available from their album "Number One's and Numbers Two's"


TOP OF THE POPPERS "Wide Boy"
2008
From the album "Top Of The Pops 921"


PAT LANDIS "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2008
From his album "80's Pop Pearls"


JERRY CHAPMAN "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2008
From his album "Sweet Impossible"


TINA ARENA "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2008
From her album "Songs of Love And Loss 2"


FRANCO DE LAGO "IWLTSGDOM"
2008
From the instrumental album "Accordéon Hits Vol 3"


PARTY JUMPERS "The Riddle"
2008
Released as a cd single & 12inch and later on thier album "Jumpstyle: Music For The New Streetdance" in 2009


POP FEAST "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2009
From their album "1980's Vol.1"


ROCK FEAST "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2009
From their album "New Wave Dance"


HEIDEROOSJES "The Riddle"
2009
From their album "20 Years; Ode & Tribute"


PLACEBO "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2009
From their single "‘For What It's Worth'"


SUNFLASH "IWLTSGDOM"
2009
From the various artists compilation album "Latino Dance Party 2009"


ANDREA MIRO' "The Riddle"
2009
From the album "La Fenice"


SHOWBIZZ "The Riddle 2009"
2009
From their cd single "The Riddle"


PREZIOSO & MARVIN "The Riddle"
2009
From their single "The Riddle"


THE HIT Co. "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2009
Instrumental version from the album "A Tribute To The Films Of John Hughes"


ROBERT GRAY "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2009
From his album "Shatterproof"


LOLA "Wouldn't It Be Good"
2010
From their album "Eins"


JAYKAY "Princess"
2010
Chrous remake of "The Riddle" and released as a single

Any information of relevance to officially released cover versions of Nik songs can now be added to this thread.

Thanks

Just added a cover of WIBG by Lola to the list. A sample of the version can be heard on iTunes. Only released last month on Phonk Records. Very simular to Slim Man's version.

Not released but i thought you might want a listen. TOAO.

de.akamusic.com/hansi

Its on the player on the right.

Now added to this list is a certain Robert Gray who has recorded his version of WIBG on his album 'Shatterproof' released last year. The whole version can be heard here..[scroll down & click on the title track]...
www.cid4design.com/robertgray/music/

I think I like this version. Not been altered much musically. Just the style of singing is different.

crazykershawcollector wrote:
Not released but i thought you might want a listen. TOAO.

de.akamusic.com/hansi

Its on the player on the right.

Nice! Taking it to the dance floor!

Found another Euro Pop version of The Riddle, this time by PARTY JUMPERS and recorded by the looks of things in 2007, promo single came out in 2008 but the album Jumpstyle: Music For The New Streetdance was released in 2009. So for the COVERS list I'll place it under 2008 for now at least.
www.whosampled.com/cover/view/47824/Part...ershaw-The%20Riddle/

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And another Riddle (chrous sample) by FLYGUY back in 2000. Might have been released a year earlier as a single promo but the only info I can see infront of me at the moment is that it was released on a comiplation album DJ Gert - 1 Year No Name Records >>>
www.discogs.com/DJ-Gert-1-Year-No-Name-Records/release/1225370

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(I'm finding these as I go along)

Another Riddle cover, this one's by THE ALLSTARS and the its another Gigi styley version (if the song wasn't a Riddle in the first place they blummin are now with this one! although to be fair I have heard much worse) released under FOUR workout album titles in 2007, such as...
Aerobic Instructor Favourite Radiohits Mix
Burn It You Earn It! Workout Megamix
No More Excuses Workout - Look Good & Get What You Want
Shape Cardio Bikini Allround Megamix

And the titles for each so-called mix are just as bad
www.amazon.com/The-Allstars-Covers-Gigi-DAgostini/dp/B000UOD2KQ

Released back in May of this year and now added to this list...