Covers
"Unbelievable" has been covered by many other musical acts, including Tom Jones and "Weird Al" Yankovic (briefly in the polka medley "Polka Your Eyes Out"). It was also covered by the Christian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch on their debut album Set It Off, but with markedly different lyrics. American grindcore band Anal Cunt covered "Unbelievable" on their Morbid Florist EP in 1993, and by Ashley Amphlett and the Metroheads. Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for their 1991 album The Chipmunks Rock the House. German pop rock band The BossHoss recorded a country style version for their album Internashville Urban Hymns. Filipino rock band Chicosci also covered the song for the compilation 90's Music Comes Alive.
Spin Magazine recommended a cover version of this song by an artist known as Femme Fatality in its November 2006 issue.
An altered version of the song, with the refrain "They're Crumbelievable", was used in a 2005 US television advertisement for Kraft Crumbles.
Another altered version of the song, with the refrain "They're Twin-believable" was used during the Minnesota Twins 1991 championship drive and eventual World Series victory.
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