Ever heard a hit song and knew that it was perfectly crafted for the artist? Their vocals and melodies were made to take the track to another level, and it's kind of hard to picture any other artist singing it. Well, in the music industry, it's pretty common for producers and songwriters to have an artist in mind for a song, but sometimes other artists actually end up performing it.
There can be myriad reasons for why songs end up for another artist; the original artist or their team doesn't like the song, they end up recording it but not using it on an album, or schedules prevent them from recording. Whatever the reason, typically the artist who actually ends up with the song becomes the better choice anyway. Here is a list of songs that you probably had no idea were actually created with other artists in mind.
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