God Only Knows - Cover Versions

Cover Versions

Cover versions of the song have been recorded by many artists, including Jars of Clay, Glen Campbell, Jack Jones, Claudine Longet, Andy Williams, Neil Diamond, David Bowie, Olivia Newton-John, Captain & Tennille, Athlete, Jonatha Brooke, Natalie Maines, Rivers Cuomo, Judie Tzuke, as well as many others. David Bowie recorded a version for his 1984 album Tonight. The 2004 film Saved! features a version by the film's star Mandy Moore over the opening credits, and a duet of the song by Moore and Michael Stipe (one of the film's producers) over the end credits. In 2005, Joss Stone recorded a version for a CD produced by Gap, on which various artists sang their own favorite songs. Brian Wilson also released a live CD version of Pet Sounds entitled Pet Sounds Live which featured "God Only Knows". A Spanish version of the song by Captain & Tennille entitled "Lo Sabe Dios" is included on their 1976 Por Amor Viviremos album. Another Spanish version by Charly García and Pedro Aznar is included in their 1991 album Tango 4. The Shadows did an instrumental version of the song in 1975 on the album Specs Appeal. The main character from Skins series 1 (Tony) also covers this song. Natalie Maines's version of the song is produced by Rick Rubin and appears on the series finale of the HBO series Big Love. In 2009, Helen Reddy released a version of the song as a single available on iTunes. Reddy's version was supposed to be included on her 1971 debut album I Don't Know How to Love Him, but was not selected for inclusion on the album.