One Republic - Covers

Covers

On tour, the band has been known to cover popular songs. Some covers include:

• "Always Where I Need to Be" by The Kooks - OneRepublic performed this song in the Star Bar at Radio 1 Big Weekend. Tedder and Filkins played the acoustic guitar while Kutzle played the cello and Brown was on the Glockenspiel. Fisher was absent.
• "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by The Verve - OneRepublic's version features the string hook at the beginning by Brent Kutzle on cello. During the second chorus Tedder adds his own signature use of falsetto, singing it at a noticeably higher pitch than the original.
• "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley - OneRepublic performed this song in concerts throughout its 2008 European tour.
• "Don't Go Away" by Oasis - OneRepublic chose to perform this song when strippedmusic.com asked them to do a cover of a particular band or artist they considered great. The video for this song is available exclusively on iTunes.
• "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield - OneRepublic performed this song in concerts throughout its 2008 tour.
• "Last Goodbye" by Jeff Buckley - OneRepublic's version of the late Jeff Buckley's "Last Goodbye" has had mixed reception. Fans of Jeff Buckley have not responded favorably to the cover. Although Tedder's vocals have been received well, the choice of covering the song in general has been subject to harsh criticism. The song is available as a single and a video from iTunes and is featured on strippedmusic.com.
• "Mercy" by Duffy - Due the song's popularity and chart performance, the band added the song to its concert set in the United Kingdom. The song was also recorded on BBC Radio 1 after the band was interviewed, garnering it more airplay. The song also serves as the b-side for the UK release of their third single, "Say (All I Need)". In the band's version, Tedder occasionally adds a few verses from Amy Winehouse's hit song, "Rehab", along the bridge in some of their performances. Tedder has said in an interview that they performed the song because "It is the absolute opposite of anything we would ever do (musically)."
• "Millennium" by Robbie Williams
• "Oh Holy Night" - OneRepublic covered this Christmas classic during one of their shows a few days before Christmas.
• "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele - OneRepublic started performing this song on their Europe tour in 2011.
• "Sabotage" by the Beastie Boys
• "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes - OneRepublic performs this live in a medley after "Stand by Me" by Ben King and before "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake.
• "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake - OneRepublic performs this live in a medley after "Stand by Me" by Ben King and "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes.
• "Shout" by Tears for Fears - OneRepublic performed this song during their "Waking Up" tour. This song is featured in their international version of Waking Up.
• "Silent Night" by Joseph Mohr - Most notably, OneRepublic performed this live in front of United States President Barack Obama and his family during the 2011 National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington, D.C.
• "Stand by Me" by Ben E. King - OneRepublic performs this live in a medley before "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes and "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake.
• "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand
• "Turning Tables" by Adele - OneRepublic performed this song in Denver, Colorado at the Ogden Theater in front of Governor John Hickenlooper at the charity event hosted by OneRepublic called the Denver Acoustic Christmas.
• "Umbrella" by Rihanna - Like a number of acts in 2007, OneRepublic covered Rihanna's hit single "Umbrella". The band included it in its set list shortly after going on tour.
• "We Found Love" by Rihanna - OneRepublic usually performs this in conjunction at the end of their live performances of their single "Apologize".
• "With or Without You" by U2