Cover Versions
"Wannabe" has been covered by numerous artists both in albums and live performances. In 1998 American retro-satirist duo The Lounge-O-Leers did a kitschy, lounge-inspired rendition of "Wannabe" for their debut album, Experiment in Terror. British intelligent dance music producer ยต-Ziq recorded a cover for his fourth album, Lunatic Harness. The London Double Bass Sound recorded an instrumental version in 1999, a dance remix was recorded by Jan Stevens, Denise Nejame, and Sybersound for the 1997 album Sybersound Dance Mixes, Vol. 2, while an electronic version was recorded by the Street Girls for the 2005 album The World of Hits of the 80's. In 1999 the song was used in "Weird Al" Yankovic's polka medley, "Polka Power!", for his tenth album, Running with Scissors.
Covers of the song in a punk style include a thrash parody version by British punk rock band Snuff for their 1998 EP, Schminkie Minkie Pinkie, a punk rock version by Dutch band Heideroosjes for their 1999 album, Schizo, and a pop punk cover by Zebrahead for their 2004 EP, Waste of MFZB. Covers in live performances includes a punk version by Australian duo The Veronicas, and another from American rock band Foo Fighters. In 2005 "Wannabe" was covered and included in the soundtrack of Disney's animated film Chicken Little. In 2007, the season 4 finale of One Tree Hill featured the female characters dancing as a group to the song. King Julien performed this song in the 2012 film Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. On 3rd October 2012 Geri Halliwell performed the song as a solo during a breast-cancer care show. The song was an acoustic ballad with several lyrics changed, such as "you've gotta get with my friends", changed to "you've gotta be my best friend".
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