Miley Cyrus' best covers, ranked

Max KalnitzNov 23, 2020, 17:57 IST

Miley Cyrus and Billy Idol performing at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival.Ethan Miller/Getty Images

To celebrate Miley Cyrus' 28th birthday on November 23, we ranked 20 of her best covers.
As her career evolved, Cyrus embraced the cover and regularly performed them during concerts, awards shows, and perhaps most famously, in her own backyard.
"Jolene" was one of Cyrus' first covers and is likely the song she's covered the most. In her 2012 Happy Hippie Backyard Sessions, she pours her heart into an emotional rendition.
Cyrus' performance of Blondie's "Heart of Glass" at the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival was so good, fans immediately demanded she post it to streaming services.

Miley Cyrus has given us original hits like "Wrecking Ball" and "The Climb," but she's also no stranger to the cover. Over the course of her career, some of the singer's best performances have been covers of other artists' songs.

In the past decade, she's performed dozens of other artists' songs, including stellar cuts of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" to The Cranberries' grunge hit "Zombie," proving that no one genre defines her and she can do almost any track justice on her own.

In celebration of Cyrus' 28th birthday on November 23, Insider ranked 20 of the singer's best covers.

20. "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" is not Cyrus' strongest cover, but it sure is unique.

Miley Cyrus and Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne performing in 2015. John Shearer/Getty Images

19. "Happy Together" is the perfect mellow tune to relax to.

Miley Cyrus performing in 2015. Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images

18. "Wish You Were Here" isn't supposed to be so emotional, but Cyrus really went there.

Miley Cyrus performing during a previous episode of "SNL" in 2017. NBC/Getty Images

17. "Rebel Yell" shows Cyrus has the grit to sing more than country and pop.

Miley Cyrus and Billy Idol performing at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

16. "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High" is an even more laid-back take on the original.

Miley Cyrus performing during " MTV Unplugged" in 2014. Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images

15. On "Sweet Jane" Cyrus gives us a dreamy slow-burner.

Cyrus performing in 2019 ARMEND NIMANI/Getty Images

14. On "Androgynous," Cyrus sits back and watches two of her icons go to work.

Miley Cyrus and Joan Jett in 2016. NBC/Getty Images

13. "Take It to the Limit" packs an emotional punch and is just as good, if not better, than the original.

Miley Cyrus performing in 2018. Isabel Infantes - PA Images/Getty Images

12. "Summertime Sadness" gives her the chance to show off her vocal range.

Miley Cyrus performing in 2018. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

11. "Peace Will Come (According to Plan)" is one of Cyrus' most tender performances.

Miley Cyrus performing on "SNL" in 2015. NBC

10. "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" showcases Cyrus' country roots.

Miley Cyrus and Johnzo West performing in 2012. Charley Gallay/Getty Images

9. "Roadhouse Blues" proves Cyrus can sing anything she wants and hit it out of the park.

Miley Cyrus performs during the 50th-anniversary celebration of The Doors' "Morrison Hotel" album. Erik Voake/Getty Images

8. On "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," Cyrus changes course from folk-rock to stomp-your-feet Southern rock.

Miley Cyrus on "SNL" in 2015. NBC/Getty Images

7. The beautiful singing on "Don't Dream It's Over" will put a smile on your face.

Miley Cyrus joined Arianna Grande on stage for her One Love Manchester benefit concert in 2017. Getty Images

6. "New York State of Mind" showcases Cyrus' impressive vocal range.

Miley Cyrus and Billy Joel performing in 2017. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

5. "Tiny Dancer" is a beautiful duet that highlights Cyrus' restraint.

Miley Cyrus and Elton John at the 2018 Grammy Awards. CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images

4. "My Future" is better as a Miley Cyrus song than a Billie Eilish song. There, I said it.

Miley Cyrus performing in 2019. Jim Dyson/Getty Images

3. "Zombie" shows that Cyrus' singing has no boundaries.

"Zombie" is one of Miley Cyrus' heaviest covers. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

2. "Jolene" is Cyrus' most famous cover and one of her all-time bests.

Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus performing in 2019. Lester Cohen/Getty Images

1. "Heart of Glass" was such a good live cover, fans demanded Cyrus release it on streaming services.

Miley Cyrus performing on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" in September. NBC/Getty Images

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