Songs charted twice by the same artist with different versions

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I was thinking on this one and came up with a few. My criteria is that the song was a hit on its original release, then charted in a new version years later by the original group or artist, or in the case of “Walk This Way,” with significant contributions from key members of the original group.

So I came up with: “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do”. It was a hit single for Neil Sedaka, hitting #1 in 1962, then Sedaka re-recorded it as a ballad in 1976 and it charted at #8, the only time an artist hit the top ten with two different versions of the same song.

Then I came up with “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” by the Police. The original version was released in 1980 and reached #10 in the US and #1 in the UK. The Police recorded a different version that charted at #46 in the US and #24 in the UK, not as successful, but at least on the charts.

#3 was “Layla” which was released by Derek and the Dominos in 1970. Co-written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, with lead guitars by Clapton and Duane Allman, it is generally regarded as one of Clapton’s signature tunes. It peaked at #10 in the US and #7 in the UK. In 1992, Clapton performed the song on MTV Unplugged in a slower style. It was released as a single and charted #12 in the US.

Finally, is Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way.” It was originally released in 1975, reaching #10. In 1986, Run-DMC recorded a rap version of the song with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry guesting on the recording. This version is credited with helping rap music into the mainstream, and also resurrected Aerosmith as a band, after years of problems caused by drug addiction and personnel changes.

What other songs can the Dope come up with that charted twice by the same artist with different versions?

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I’m not sure about charting, because I’m not sure that the charts go that far back, or include songs in movies, but Cab Calloway first recorded Minnie the Moocher in 1931, and recorded it again nearly 50 years later for the movie The Blues Brothers in 1980.

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The original version of Candle in the Wind charted at #11 in the British charts for Elton John in 1973 and the version with lyrics written for Princess Diana released in 1997 went to #1

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And the live version was top 10 in both the UK (#5) and US (#6) in 1988.

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I don’t know if this counts, but “The Sweetest Thing” by U2 was originally released as a b-side to “Where the Streets Have No Name,” which charted pretty highly in 1987. It was rerecorded and released as a single and reached #1 in 1998. The original is interesting, a lot more Joshua Tree-ey.

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The Twist by Chubby Checker hit #1 in 1960 and 1962. It wasn’t even remade; it was the same version.

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But he did do a remade version with The Fat Boys in the 80s.

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Too lazy to actually check, but I think The Twist charted again in the eighties when a movie used it.

Also, I think ‘Stand By Me’ (Ben E. King) recharted when the movie hit.

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The Ventures – “Walk Don’t Run” (#2, 1960) & “Walk Don’t Run '64” (#8).

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Weren’t “Unchained Melody” from Ghost, “The Banana Song” from Beetlejuice, and “Crying” from Hiding out all rerecordings that charted?