Cover Versions
"Wuthering Heights" has been recorded by a number of other artists, including Italian singer Elisa Toffoli, Brazilian power metal band Angra, American rocker Pat Benatar, New Zealand soprano Hayley Westenra, Josh Pyke, Robyn Loau, China Drum, Albert Niland, White Flag, The Decemberists, Jer Ber Jones, Susan Egan, Australian band Mr. Floppy, Italian singer Cristina Donà, Brian Campeau, Dutch rock singer Birgit Schuurman, Jim Guthrie, The Puppini Sisters in 2006, and Wolfmother on Australian radio station Triple J in October, 2009. It is also performed a cappella by Steve Coogan in two different British TV series: first as the title character in the I'm Alan Partridge; second as a fictionalised version of himself in The Trip (alongside a fictionalised version of Rob Brydon). In September 2011, Angra and Finnish symphonic metal singer Tarja Turunen performed this song live at Rock in Rio Festival, in Brazil. Australian singer James Reyne did an impromptu version as part of Triple M Network's Andrew Denton's Musical Challenge Volume One, where every artist had to perform a song in style radically different from their own.
The Icelandic singer Margrét Eir recorded an Icelandic version called "Heiðin há". Irish singer-songwriter Albert Niland did a cover of the song in 2004 which was praised by critics. The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain have also made a recording of this song. In 2010 Finnish poprock band Indica also made a cover from it, which can be found back on their download only single Precious Dark. The Norwegian electronic band Röyksopp have covered this song on their latest tour with Anneli Drecker supplying vocals.
New Zealand singer Laura Bunting performed the song on the Australian version of The Voice, blind audition in 2012 and a studio version of her performance, accompanying herself on piano was released on iTunes.
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