Covers
Numerous bands and solo artists have covered "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" in the studio and live, in particular the following:
| Performer | Album | Year | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Lee | Nineteen Ninety Four | 1994 | Accompanied by George Harrison on slide guitar |
| Beatallica | Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band | 2007 | Merged with Metallica's "The Call of Ktulu" to create "Ktulu (He's So Heavy)" |
| Bee Gees | - | 1978 | Performance for the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band movie, with Peter Frampton, Frankie Howerd, Dianne Steiberg and Stargard |
| Blackmail | Science Fiction | 1999 | Usage of part of the lyrics ("I want you so bad") and part of the tune for the song "3.000.000 Years From Here" |
| Booker T. and the MGs | McLemore Avenue | 1969 | Album cover also mimicks the Abbey Road album cover |
| Coroner | Mental Vortex | 1991 | |
| Earth to Andy | Simple Machine | 1998 | As hidden track at the end of the album that features a "talking guitar" effect |
| Eddie Hazel | Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs | 1977 | Eddie Hazel's solo debut album |
| Eric Gales Band | Picture of a Thousand Faces | 1993 | |
| The Flaming Lips | - | 2011 | 15 minute performance of the song at NYE Freakout in Oklahoma City, in honor of the special guest performance by The Plastic Ono Band |
| George Benson | The Other Side of Abbey Road | 1970 | |
| George Lynch | Furious George | 2004 | Cover album |
| Groove Collective | - | 1996 | Single, which charted in the US |
| Halestorm | ReAnimate: ThE cOvErS eP (EP) | 2011 | |
| Jambi's Revenge | Origins | 2010 | |
| Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs and T.V. Carpio | - | 2007 | Performance by cast members for Julie Taymor's film Across the Universe' |
| John Legend | Live in Philadelphia | 2008 | |
| The Last Shadow Puppets | - | 2008 | Performance during the BBC Electric Proms |
| Noir Désir | Dies Irae | 1994 | Live album; the title means Days of Wrath (lat.) |
| Sarah Vaughan | Songs of the Beatles | 1981 | Omits any "She's So Heavy" vocals |
| Soda Stereo | - | 1990−91 | Covered song in several live performances during that time |
| Soulive | Rubber Soulive | 2010 | Beatles cover album |
| Steel Train | 1969 | 2004 | Cover album |
| Thrice | - | 2010 | Released as download track for their label Vagrant Records |
| Transatlantic | All of the above | 2000 | Live album, cover appears as last segment of the closing medley |
| Type O Negative | World Coming Down | 1999 | As part of a medley with "Day Tripper" and "If I Needed Someone" |
| Phillips, Grier & Flinner | Looking Back | 2002 | Instrumental version, with David Grier on acoustic guitar, Todd Phillips (musician) on acoustic bass, and Matt Flinner on mandolin |
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