We Will Rock You - Cover Versions

Cover Versions

1990s

  • 1992: American glam metal band Warrant covered the song for the film Gladiator.
  • 1992: Brazilian band Viper covered the fast version of the song in their third album Evolution, and later in a 1993 live album Maniacs in Japan.
  • 1996: American recording artist Linda Ronstadt performed a soft lullaby version for her album Dedicated to the One I Love.

2000s

  • 2000: American hip hop producer DJ Hurricane and vocalist Scott Weiland collaborated on a cover of the song for the album Don't Sleep.
  • 2000: Actress Kimberly Williams performs an alternate version of the song for the television miniseries The 10th Kingdom.
  • 2003: John Farnham performed a rendition for his Greatest Hits CD, featuring samples from the original recording.
  • 2003: a remix by KCPK, sung by a chorus of children, was released in a series of animated Evian adverts which aired in France, Germany and Belgium. The remix was later released as a single and entered the local charts.
  • 2004: Houseboyz performed a cover version for the video game Dance Dance Revolution Extreme.
  • 2004: American pop singers Britney Spears, BeyoncĂ© Knowles and P!nk used this song in an international commercial Pepsi campaign and the song was released on Pepsi Music 2004 CD.
  • 2005: Canadian rock band Nickelback covered the song as a bonus track, through a promotion with Wal-Mart, for their album All the Right Reasons.
  • 2008: Japanese singer Kosaka Riyu recorded a trance music version of the song.
  • 2009: Australian Idol winner of season 7 Stan Walker did a cover on the show and recorded a version on his debut album Introducing Stan Walker (2010).

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