Cover Versions
In 2003, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes covered the song for their album Take a Break. William Hung recorded this song for his 2004 album Inspiration. Saxophonist Marion Meadows also covered the song from the album Dressed to Chill. Patti Labelle sang the chorus of the song on her 1998 live album Live One Night Only as an addition to her signature tune "Over the Rainbow". Jessica Simpson sang the song on her Dreamchaser tour in 2001.
The song has also been covered by Yolanda Adams (in a duet with Gerald Levert), Ruth Brown, James Ingram, Ronan Keating, Bianca Ryan, and formerly of Woe, Is Me Tyler Carter.
Katharine McPhee, Anwar Robinson, Aaron Kelly, and Jacob Lusk all performed the song in different seasons of the TV show American Idol.
In Glee, a version of the song is performed in episode fourteen of season three, "On My Way". It is a mash-up track with the song "Fly", by Nicki Minaj.
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