Top 10 Comeback Songs

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[@nishikaze]

What made Cash's version of Hurt so powerful and memorable that it makes multiple top ten lists is the undeniable fact he took the same song with the same lyrics and changed the complete meaning of the song. The original was about drug addiction and depression, but Cash's version was about a man, at the end of his life, looking at all he accomplished and realizing all his worldly possessions and achievements mean nothing. It's a song of regret and teaching at the end of a memorable life. It rips the soul. Everyone thought Cash was done, he was old and retired and no one expected him to come back and certainly not in such a huge way.

[@richiebroeders3028]

Facts!

[@han1231]

I agree with you.....ABSOLUTELY!

[@RUfromthe40s]

i don´t know where you get that but it´s about love not returned ,the drugs were there but not in the words and johnny cash was in deep need of money when several not mainstream artists hepled him to returrn due to it´s importance in the music scene since the 50´s but forgotten and not just retired ,off course the first move to make him return to record music was when U2 wrotte a great song so he could sing at his own style and if you never notice that just listen to the words

[@christieburris]

Well said, well said.

[@KA-eu9sy]

very well said

[@9009matorres]

I’ve never been into funk but Get Lucky is an absolute masterpiece.

[@hristoevtimov1537]

The nile rogers guy is ugly

[@arthurmorgan7812]

@@hristoevtimov1537 rude.

[@abdelhadielhadia9346]

@@hristoevtimov1537 didn’t your mom teach you manners.

[@stefanmirkovic6027]

How have you never been into funk man 🥺

[@mrlofi333]

@@stefanmirkovic6027 right. Even g funk created a new lane for listeners

[@mastermold10]

i don't consider Johny cash's rendition of hurt a comeback, it was a sendoff...he knew he was dieing and he wanted to put out one last work to show his fans, and the world, the thorny painfull road he had walked, and as well, to say goodbye to them Hurt wasnt an 'welcome back'' it was a 'Farewell, old friend'

[@TennesseeMelanie]

And a powerful message of regrets in life...but in the end, it was a life lived to the fullest. And that video isn''t arguably ANYTHING. It is absolutely the most emotion-packed video ever made. I can't think of any other video that has had the impact it has had on most people.

[@user-vu2zh8pv2r]

i agree here completely. as powerful of a song as it was, he didn't "come back". at least not like aerosmith in the 70's then a HUGE dry spell, followed by returning to the charts for years to come (including a superbowl appearance!)

[@justieollerton5529]

Exactly. Besides which, his popularity never ebbed. Hurt put him on the pop charts but people had never stopped listening to him.

[@jasonjuneau]

6:31 Whitest "Aww Yeah" ever Honorable Cringe Mention at 6:39 "Dope beat to step to" Courtesy of Fergus Crockett.

[@averymacleod9707]

Yep

[@eviehammond9509]

Absolutely LOVE timestamped comments!! Thanks & I agree!!💜

[@0Palay1]

Underrated

[@ferguscrockett2735]

i know im wayyyy late but can i get an honourable cringe mention for the "dope beat to step to" line right after

[@llewellyngrant6820]

Big facts

[@unkeptmoss3285]

0:09 yes unfortunately...

[@daenerystargaryen5260]

UnkeptMoss328 lol!

[@unkeptmoss3285]

Daenerys Targaryen Haha! I was hoping you'd notice :)

[@daenerystargaryen5260]

UnkeptMoss328 it did seem a bit fishy!

[@unkeptmoss3285]

Daenerys Targaryen Yep, and it smelled so too ;)

[@WatchMojo]

UnkeptMoss328 You guys gotta be nice! C'mon ;) Signed, KG

[@gabynunez2565]

There should be a warning before "Hurt" is played. So many tears.

[@SolidShark100]

Yes such a sad song

[@bremex]

gaby nunez I know!! it never fails to make me sob :''(

[@RyanBlakeKain]

gaby nunez Fucking hate country, but Johnny Cash is his own category. It isn't his song and I still agree there should be a warning.

[@Ze-Germanzuk]

***** The song itself is deeply depressing and his back story and emotion takes it to a whole new level. But I see from your channel you are very young, you will learn just how touching that song is when you are older.

[@metalpit1000]

gaby nunez I have been listening to Johnny Cash ever since I was born. No one could reach this quality of his songs or approximate to it.

[@holypoop88]

I remember watching Johnny Cash's rendition of "Hurt" on television when it was release in 2002, watching it with my Grandmother. I remember her telling me about it and wanting to watch it. I was 13 at the time. She passed away in February of this year at 93. I think of that memory every time I hear that song.

[@lildookie9988]

Scottie Steiner ok Scottie Steiner

[@truthnjustice8315]

she lived I long life... :)

[@maldenom]

"What's Love Got to Do with It?" Tina Turner. Everyone had written her off just because she was in her 40s. Every song on Private Dancer was great.

[@joshuakilroy7599]

This should have been number one. She went from nowhere to everywhere in a matter of weeks.

[@sflachuck]

This is the number one comeback song in history. Not sure how this was completely missed.

[@thedan1978]

I was looking for this to be number one, unless they picked Michael Jackson, but he was more of a hiatus then comeback. Tina was working Vegas for crying out loud before she did Private Dancer.

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

Her cover of Let’s Stay Together came first off that album, and was a US Top 30 and UK Top 10 hit. So I guess that was her comeback, although WLGTDWI was a much bigger hit.

[@musickbed]

This was the first song I though of

[@JG124_]

6:31 - Please don't ever say that again... please...

[@Karin-fj3eu]

I cringed so hard

[@jokerlad8880]

Jesus christ...

[@duhman3649]

Lmfaoooooo

[@Attilallday3031]

Laughed at that lmao

[@dantepetrin1125]

JG124 true that

[@cthrower2]

God damn cash's version of hurt makes me cry every time.

[@HeatherCoste]

Me too! That video is just insanely beautiful.

[@monikag6733]

Both makes my cry, because both are perfect for different reasons. Reznor's song for me is kinda about anger and being disappointed about yourself. Cash's covers is more peacefull, there has been some regrets, but it's my story, look at it, because it's coming to an end.

[@canadianatwork6753]

Was just about to say that

[@SpookeyClown]

Me too. He really stole that song in the most literal sense.

[@beviexbrilliance]

Even the guys from Nine Inch Nails love that version. I think I read that the lead singer say that his favorite part was the lyric change in verse 2 were Cash changed it to "crown of thorns".

[@anp1609]

I was here for Britney , Womaniser was a major comeback from her 2007 meltdown

[@michaelroberts889]

I'm a 63 year old man and l still cry every time l hear JC sing "Hurt". I wonder if Trent Reznor does too?

[@jmarla4071]

cash singing hurt gives me chills every single time i hear it

[@keyshawest8704]

same here

[@IceKoldKilla]

+joe marlar SAME!

[@brianfantana3753]

+joe marlar I tear up every time I watch the video

[@jerfle7787]

+joe marlar I agree. I don't know of a more telling or moving video. EVER. The whole video is a sorrowful journey of a dying man. Regrets. Johnny has claimed Hurt his own. I have no idea how Trent Reznor can sing it again.

[@haydenellis8484]

joe marlar I know, it's so sad

[@TNO73]

Johnny Cash's version of Hurt is probably the best cover as well. I can NOT listen to that song or watch the video without getting goosebumps

[@bgoat97]

This Is facts

[@LAgilbs]

It’s a toss up for Jonny and disturbed both took a awesome song to the next level

[@artrovertedconcepts92]

TNO73 without even tearing up either, ...

[@vanessaallen6034]

It’s sad cause he died 4 months later ☹️

[@christian9146]

Rip Mr Cash Shine on you crazy diamond

[@cadenhollender7351]

The fact that "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John isn't on this list is upsetting

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

Although the lyrics give that impression, it wasn’t exactly a comeback. That album was certainly his biggest since the mid-70s, but he’d never really stopped having hits into the early 80s. They’re just less iconic ones like Blue Eyes, Song for Guy and Little Jeannie.

[@seanswinton6242]

@@mmsiphonevinyls1027 True. Little Jeanie was #3 in 5/1980. The Jump Up album had Empty Garden ( Hey Hey Johnny) and Blue Eyes in 1982. They charted at #12 and #13.

[@seanswinton6242]

Elton John had two songs, Empty Garden and Blue Eyes in 1982. They charted at #12 and #13. I'm Still Standing charted at #13 in 1983. He never left.

[@Huzzahgamers_inc]

As a grown man I still tear up when I hear Johnny Cash sing Hurt. He was a great man, no one can deny that. RIP Mr. Cash

[@KoldenKosmer]

Cash deserves this kind of recognition

[@marcuscrescenzo8729]

Yeah I was praying to God they didn't forget about that song on the list

[@rakeshraja5198]

Kolden Kosmer Too bad it was a cover song

[@kuronak712]

Probably the greatest and most powerful cover of all time too.

[@restricttheopennotes]

its so amazing that somewhere at some point in time johnny cash heard a NIN song and was able to relate so strongly. music knows no generation ( in many respects)

[@RobbieVaughn]

Kolden Kosmer Yeah, a music legend being recognized by a dopey, irrelevant website

[@BetyKawaii]

Johnny Cash was certainly the best choice. Besides, he has an unique voice that sometimes can give you shivers. RIP Johnny Cash... we love you

[@MonkeyBoo]

Heart made a HUGE comeback in the late 80s.... several big hits!

[@kewrock]

Yep. Heart (self titled) and Bad Animals were chart toppers. Plenty of charted hits on both.

[@RUfromthe40s]

well, sevearl were more like two songs that made them again top sellers but nothimng else and in my personal opinion they could grab the 90´s train playing some old songs and new with the same style that caught the attention of the world ,so i think they were more like transformed in one hit wonder band having a lot of followers since their early years , i couldn´t believe my self when i saw for the first time the video "what about love" they looked like a bon jovi mixed with poison look a like when for themselves had a look that caught the attention of lot´s of followers around the world, so several ?2 songs at the time of their new appearance ,don´t know if it was imposed at the time because of van halen´s lead singer david lee roth way of dressing himself acording to his atitude when having a lot of international success in the first two lp´s, not only as in 1984 ,the now censored cover of their biggest sell lp at the time

[@kyliepollert8341]

@@kewrock And "Brigade" in 1990, with the Mutt Lange-penned "All I Wanna Do is Make Love to You".

[@HistoryRepeatingTMU]

@@RUfromthe40s Heart had a lot of hits in the 80s not just two, they had 11 top 40 hits, 7 top tens, and 2 number ones. What about love, these dreams, alone, and all I wanna do are still classics today that are known by most people

[@RUfromthe40s]

@@HistoryRepeatingTMU well i only knew two hit songs , what about love and alone, these dreams was a single but not number 1 , i do like heart but even recentelly they turn again to their classic sound, wich they were known by having good LP´s but that 80´s fashion look it was far from what they were and are, i like 70´s or late 60´s rock bands that some are being released again .The other day a younger friend went to my house to show me the record he had bought , it was the credence clearwater revival ,cosmo´s factory, this shows that today´s youth it´s still enjoying old rock bands, he told me that he was atracted by the way they played. In my opinion that´s why i enjoy listening every CCR LP, they sound as a band playing anywhere ,clean sound no extra efects on studio recordings ,they sound plain and simple but with great songs, when younger i even thought some musics were covers but later i learned that the ones i thought were the originals were in reality the covers ,this shows how good were their songs, and still today john fogerty already old plays with his recent band the songs to a great level of perfection about not wanting to reunite CCR ,it´s a personal matter ,his brother is already gone so no CCR , Heart could have made a 80´s project under a new name and after playing as Heart ,it´s like a stain in their career .

[@kewrock]

They're dead wrong on AC/DC. The band was pretty big through the 70's, and never missed a beat when Bon Scott died in 1980. Back in Black was a HUGE album. Probably their most memorable. For Those About to Rock in '81 was another huge album and commercial hit, the first to go number one in the charts. The next couple albums might not have been as big, but they were far from failures. They never stopped filling up coliseums.

[@Isnt-it-Lovely]

And not Australian.

[@davidcleary9510]

@@Isnt-it-Lovely Huh? They most certainly are.

[@Isnt-it-Lovely]

@@davidcleary9510 founded in Australia. Only one member was Australian the rest are all British. Being founded in Australia doesn't make them an Australian band.

[@davidcleary9510]

@@Isnt-it-Lovely There is a lot more to it than that. The members came to Australia with their families when they were children. They completed most of their education here, including musical education. They all met here and this is where their band was created. Their music, style and tastes all formed here. More than that, they cut their teeth on the Sydney and Melbourne pub circuits. This further honed their sound and style and is how they gained their local following. They were signed by the Australian record label, J Albert and Sons, and their first album was originally only released in Australia. Now, look at another Australian band, The Easybeats. Malcolm and Angus Young's older brother, George, was a founding member. Of the five members of the band, two were born in England, one in Scotland and the other two were Dutch. Saying such a band is English, British or Dutch is clearly wrong as it basically leaves out the origins of the other members. The only way to describe them is as "Australian" because this is where they met, formed and stylised their band.

[@patrickracer43]

Bruh AC/DC has songs even today, I mean seriously, they have a song that is the current theme for WWE Friday Night Smackdown

[@brandonbell8726]

American Idiot could've made the list. No one expected a young, bratty Punk band like Green Day to make one of the greatest Rock Operas of all time, especially 4 years after their most commercially unsuccessful album.

[@MrEvakin1]

Hmm that's a good one. I never thought of that. In fact that should be pretty high on the list considering it's impact

[@SolidShark100]

BS, the Who MADE rock opera.

[@sigma_dynasty533]

Totally I was waiting SPECIFICALLY for that one. Still happy that Cash got #1 though

[@TheAwesomeCookieJar]

Grizz Bell My thoughts exactly. They were ready to give up music, after warning and the master recordings of cigarettes and Valentines were stolen. But ended up realising one of the best selling albums, and best rock song of their carrers. But Cash desserved the number one spot.

[@Fools_Requiem]

Grizz Bell WatchMojo seems to dislike Green Day...

[@CrayZJo3Davola]

Johnny cash is singing out his last breath.

[@TheMusicLauncher]

a true legend.

[@tomastoth4018]

He really was my absolute favorite. Shame never to meet him. Perhaps in heaven someday.

[@TheMusicLauncher]

They play good music in heaven.. MJ, Johnny, Elvis, Kurt...

[@seola3026]

That's why June initially begged him not to release it. Johnny said he had to, he felt he must. He did the music video and had her in it. She's crying for real. She'd had a premonition that she'd go into the hospital and that's where she'd die. The night before her recording on the stairs, she found out she had to go back in for her health. She was terrified of what would happen to him with her gone. That's real fear in and of love in her eyes. She never left it, dying a few weeks later. Johnny then followed her several months after that, when the fears she had - that he couldn't go on with her - were realized.

[@byronong792]

Basho ITS from logan in 2017

[@MAC_HAMMER]

How can Daft Punk make a comeback, if they never left the top

[@lynex83]

Real talk.

[@gacikpl]

And they make tron soundtrack album, after Alive, and it is awsome.

[@chridian]

@@gacikpl The fact that Daft Punk made the OST to that movie actually saved the movie for me personally

[@gacikpl]

@@chridian yep, this soundtrack was the bast part of the movie. Still for me Get Lucky wasnt a comeback for Daft Punk. This was much bigger come back for Pharrell.

[@chridian]

@@gacikpl Couldnt agree more, daft punk never needed a comeback as far as I'm concerned

[@jettimiller5170]

still upset "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John isn't on here

[@Pirates4LIFE100]

Yes Elton was the king of the 70’s, but that doesn’t mean once the 80’s came around he disappeared. He was making hits well into the 90’s.

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

Jetti Miller While the lyrics give an “im back” message, he hadnt really stopped producing hits. Those ones (Little Jeannie, Blue Eyes) just arent as known today.

[@LB-gz3ke]

It is a great scene in Rocketman, but he didn't need to come back IRL. He hadn't gone anywhere.

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

L B ye the way the film presents it suggests it was a huge comeback. Admittedly it was to be his biggest album in several years (Too Low For Zero), but he’d never gone more than about 2 years without a hit single

[@sflachuck]

No

[@LadyDragoncat]

It felt weird seeing a Michael Jackson song in an Honourable Mention list.

[@leejoelbeasley5005]

remember when MJ was called wash-up because he only sold 5 million albums

[@JaydenB118]

Atleast it’s honored

[@divyanshrockify]

Yeah like he ever needed a comeback the king needs a comeback 🤣

[@rogerj412]

Johnny Cash's version of Hurt had to be #1. Even Trent Reznor said that Johnny's version was better than the original, and he wrote the damn song.

[@user-ot5zc2vm2w]

Roger J

[@Muscleduck]

The Cash version is the definitive cover. No cover will ever have this huge impact.

[@parentaladvisory4176]

Roger J Imo Johnny cash ruined that song

[@ffjsb]

RUINED IT????? You must have traumatic brain injury.

[@laurencerosenthalwinckler4439]

"Even Trent Reznor said that Johnny's version was better than the original" fake, he said that it is now Johnnys song because of the popularity, but not better.

[@sdyankz111]

my body got immediate chills when clapton's riff came on

[@patricktilsley9164]

“We belong together” is the biggest comeback song I know. She become an even bigger star after that song

[@sflachuck]

What's Love Got to Do With It by Tina Turner is the Greatest Comeback song in history.

[@ethypoo]

i'm surprised hung up madonna wasn’t on here

[@eb7064]

Agree 100%

[@rao803]

@@ethypoo Because Madonna hadn't lose popularity in 2005. Her last album American Life was cancelled so it kinda flopped, but it wasn't as hard as what Mariah went through with Glitter (2001) and Charmbracelet (2002).

[@liv2488]

@@rao803 because madonna is not even a singer wahahhaa .and she has a very bad breathe hahaha cos when she kissed drake ..drake feels so disgust hahha

[@davesmith6794]

Ok, wait a minute. How you can you say that Thunderstruck was AC/DC's comeback after " limited success" following Bon Scott's death? They came back with Brian Johnson to record Back In Black, the second highest selling record of all time behind Micheal Jackson's Thriller. I'd call THAT a comeback and not limited success.

[@Fixxer315]

Amen. The comeback for AC/DC was from the mid 80's, as their sales fell after For Those About to Rock.

[@ellissmith4545]

Dave Smith I know right back in black, Hell’s bells, rock n roll ain’t noise pollution, have a drink on me, you shook me all night long, and then he says it’s thunderstruck

[@MandMs3of5]

Exactly!

[@robbiebowers9475]

pink floyd darkside is second biggest album

[@ellissmith4545]

Robbie bowers I swear it’s back in black

[@troysands9260]

They were going to put 'Momma said knock you out' on the list but LL said don't call it a comeback

[@maxwellcatlett3653]

Troy Sands nice

[@LadyPhanthom1]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@barry4649]

Troy Sands 😂

[@yaboyblacklist2431]

Brilliant

[@cgilbert210]

I literally just laughed out loud. Great stuff!

[@stevenhovis5627]

To me, One of the biggest "come-backs" of all time was that of Tina Turner w/ "What's Love Got To Do With It?" That album became an instant classic, and the tracks sound just as fresh today - as they did when the album first debuted.

[@mattyost8237]

Aerosmith and Run DMC was worth being top 10. That song not only lifted Aerosmith to a 2nd Career but was the one to really kick off the Rock/Rap connection

[@blazerliz]

Hey Mojo, we didn't even know what a comeback song was until Tina Turner walked down the street singing "What's Love Got to do With It." It's unforgivable that y'all forgot it.

[@melindamckenna6196]

blazerliz -- PREACH IT, blazerliz!

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

blazerliz i think all that stopped it making the list is that it wasnt actually her comeback hit. Lets Stay Together was, although it wasnt as big. WLGTDWI came next

[@13Yeared]

I love Daft Punk and Get Lucky never gets old, but considering that DP had A) A Grammy-winning live tour in 2007 B) A collaboration with a then-respectable Kanye West in 2008 and C) A kickass OST for Tron Legacy, Get Lucky is more of a damn good song than a comeback. Sorry

[@kiel6819]

and they won grammy from get lucky though

[@IgBtac0]

Yehezkiel Denasay *The album Random Access Memories won

[@maestromantv901]

Harrison Smith I think it was defiantly a comeback album. Yes they released EPs and Live albums, but their last full length studio album was years ago

[@Zeum]

Harrison Smith sure. its a damn good song. its also a comeback song.

[@pent2]

Harrison Smith I hope Daft punk does another tour soon, I heard rumors of a 2016 tour but that's unlikely. but if they do it one more time it'll have to be harder better faster stronger. Wow, that felt so forced.

[@aaronbiglow6573]

Nearly impossible to not be heartbroken when hearing tears in heaven.

[@yankeegirl5175]

Smooth is one of my favorite songs of all time! Rob's voice & Santana's music are a perfect combination!

[@Krizzsek]

Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt is easily one of the most powerful songs in existence. It's pure amazeballs

[@HectorQuien]

Krizzsek 👏👏👏

[@mushryym9533]

What nah

[@urmomnice2289]

Krizzsek no its amazedicks

[@thekingdelta7293]

Now with it on Logan, everyone knows of how "amazeballs" the song really is!

[@htennek1]

Trent Reznor actually thought it was a joke when he was asked for permission to cover the song. Then after he heard it on the radio/saw the video(cannot remember which one exactly), he cried and believes that it was a song that he was supposed to write specifically for Johnny Cash,

[@AceofHeartsFox]

The story about Clapton always breaks my heart. Didn't know he'd intentionally removed it from live performance, but I'm glad that it implies leaving behind that painful chapter.

[@michaeldobson107]

My guess is that singing that song only opens the wound every time. I don't blame him, really.

[@niamhbarnes2690]

The song always brings a tear to my eye, even more so when you hear the story behind it and realise he is singing it to his son

[@maximnh95]

The last part is actually not true - I got to see him in Munich in 2013. He played Tears In Heaven there.

[@ratboyzen]

Daft Punk: Random Access Memory. That entire album was just a phenomenal comeback! The first time I heard that album was when I volunteered to help pull weeds for some old CG Auxiliary member. I spent the whole day in his back yard listening to that album on repeat over and over. Also, I pulled an S-ton of weeds.

[@davideguida3186]

i think “back in black” would have been a better pick for AC/DC comebacks

[@momo98726]

But their popularity declined during the 1980s and didnt pick up again until the late 80s/early 90s. With back in black being released in 1980, how could it be a comeback song?

[@odysseyrunnerxp3013]

What? Everyone thought they were done with the death of Bon Scott. So back in black album is the perfect comeback album. So many hits.

[@joeloliver2279]

Agreed (Nice pfp)

[@Sebastian-yq2mu]

*Johnny knew his time was coming. & releases a song from his soul*

[@missyadams]

but did he know June will die before him? 😢

[@johanvajse8410]

I will always prefer the original. sorry Johnny

[@dafirnz]

It was his good-bye.

[@Huzzahgamers_inc]

As a grown man I still tear up when I hear Jonny Cash sing Hurt. He was a great man, no one can deny that. RIP Mr. Cash

[@Anritha]

@@Huzzahgamers_inc Came here to say this. I was listening to the video while working on the computer and I immediately teared up as soon as I heard that guitar star in. Such an unbelievably powerful version of the song.

[@MrPhotoman75]

One song I was sure was going to be on this list is AC/DC's "Back in Black" the first single and album with Brian Johnson after Bon Scott died. "Thunderstruck" was great too, but "Back in Black" meant a lot to the band's fans.

[@Antonypancake]

Given that Highway to Hell was released just 1 year earlier and became the band's biggest success at the time, Back in Black is the opposite of a comeback album. Thunderstruck on the other hand was a hit after 3 mediocre albums.

[@scottpollock8068]

Strongly agree

[@geraldobrien7323]

Brian Johnson took over for Bonn Scott and helped propel AC/DC to new heights, but still, Back in Black was just a continuation in the band’s ascendency. There was no long period of time between that and the previous album, Highway to Hell.

[@davidsankey5793]

Back in Black was defo the comeback song.

[@SlanditTheBandit]

While time wise and going on technicalities, yes Thunderstruck would be the ‘comeback’ hit but I still feel like Back in Black is THE ac/dc song and one of (if not the most) iconic rock song

[@ODSTxGundam]

Watching this after Daft Punk announced retirement hits differently

[@matthewsay3756]

Imagine being so badass that even the Russians sing it lmao 8:21

[@JaydenB118]

Badass.

[@JimmyKingster]

Excellent choice on number 1. Not only the greatest comeback, also the best cover in history of music.

[@reneperez2126]

I have always thought the best cover was Presley's always on my mind by pet shop boys but having seen this hurt video recently no doubt in my mind johnny cash's version it's number one what a heartbreaking and emotional loaded song this is I can't agree more this is the best cover in history but always on my mind remains my second best

[@ronaldreagan305]

hmmm... where did he come back to? I never heard the song until about a year ago, what did it sell, about a hundred copies? it's a shitty song and he does a terrible job of "singing" it. his dying doesn't add anything to a shitty performance.

[@TheRedWaltz24]

Gain some experience in life and you will understand.

[@ronaldreagan305]

TheRedWaltz24 you mean some experience being a pill popping hick? he was well paid, I don't have a lot of sympathy for his supposed life struggles. you sound like the film critic who said once, "this isn't an easy film to watch..." well then I won't be watching it. just like this song- it's a shitty song and he does a shitty job singing it. you can have a well crafted song performed well and still be emotionally powerful. hey, that reminds me, if you liked that song, I've got some used sandpaper you might like to chew on. you'll gain some life experience. (by the way, i'm over 50).

[@bric3688]

+ronald reagan Doubt you're 50, and Shitty singing? Man you need your ears checked, Cash added so much emotion to the song.

[@stef12121999]

Is Pharrell Williams a vampire?

[@BrynjarReynisson]

No why do you ask?

[@artheaux666]

Brynjar Reynisson He never ages.

[@BrynjarReynisson]

***** he is famous no famous people age

[@SARYM911]

stef12121999 Black don't crack

[@BrynjarReynisson]

***** ikr I thought he was like 30

[@richardkrial3366]

Cher actually had a big hit a year before "If I could Turn Back Time" It was "I Found Someone", and then another big hit after that "We All Sleep Alone" .

[@sflachuck]

They completely missed this.

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

Beat me to that one haha

[@PrivateJoker0119]

I miss the MTV days when singers actually put artistic effort into their music videos

[@wolfsokaya]

But mumbling and titties are way better. :]

[@DylanCataldo]

Yeah, Depeche Mode’s Enjoy the Silence and Personal Jesus videos come to mind!

[@jackingofftoraelilblack2342]

Or when MTV used to stream music...

[@jackingofftoraelilblack2342]

@@wolfsokaya I mean titties are titties can't complain.

[@PrivateJoker0119]

@@jackingofftoraelilblack2342 titties can be artistic, I would still prefer artistic bouncing titties

[@childofsunsins8156]

Why did Hurt make me cry? I've never heard the song!

[@SuNK1LLeR]

it gets me everytime as well ._.

[@vikramkrishnan6414]

"Why did Hurt make me cry? "Because, you have a soul. Let's put it this way: I wouldn't trust a man who didn't cry when hearing this song

[@magadorspartacus]

Trent Reznor said Johnny Cash did a better job with that song than he did. Hurt is amazing.

[@PeaknikMicki]

The way Cash delivered it, how well it matched his past life and a brilliant video. Thanks to Trent for writing such amazing lyrics (although I prefer the change they did for Cash with Crown of thorns....). It's about drug abuse but for me it make me think about how short our lives are and how the only thing that matters is how we treat those around us and not to go down a path that leads to regret..

[@laserfloyd]

Because you're a human being. :)

[@sevynlayne5365]

Tina Turner- What's Love Got To Do With It (1984)

[@HeatherCoste]

That's my fave comeback! :). That was I don't need Ike and blew it up. Wish they had added her.

[@michaelbrand2050]

Thunderdome is by far one of my all-time favorite songs by Tina Turner

[@vandiemen5]

I was quite surprised Tina didn't at least make honorable mention

[@mrhoffame]

Heck yeah. That is a FANTASTIC pick for this list!

[@alexanderasher3461]

Like Clapton I lost my young son. I went years excusing myself whenever “Tears In Heaven” ever came on.

[@charlottelilly3645]

Johnny Cash’s cover of “Hurt” showed the highlights of his career. He was an amazing musician, and this song showed it. I still listen to that song today. The emotion it portrays hits right at the heart. He is paying homage to his own career, which in of itself is impressive. I think that he deserves this top spot. When I need to cry, I listen to this

[@jacksonheadley6203]

They are saying AC/DC had slight commercial difficulty when Brian Johnson became the new lead singer. They do know Back in Black is the second best selling item of all time...

[@jacksonheadley6203]

album*

[@jjamadis]

ikr

[@abond623]

Well, and Santana's "Supernatural" came out in 1999 and sold about 30 million copies, so hardly a comeback in 2001.

[@joeywalker9061]

A Bond thats the album they are talking about.

[@noiselabproject9659]

I think he implied that it was after Back in Black and yeah for about 5 years in the 80`s they did become less significant

[@WereBrkenPeple]

I kind of thought Fall Out Boy would be on here....My Song Know What You Did in the Dark was huge.

[@alfredobarrera8896]

clique

[@AfiqHazwanAzman]

Wasnt that huge.

[@miguelbastidas3364]

+I'm waiting until marriage I was hoping too, atleast as an honorable metion, maybe it wasn't a top 5 song, but made them get a second chance almost 7 years after their last success album (Infinity on high).

[@KalleKonkel]

Never heard of...

[@HeatherCoste]

Omg they had to wait a whole 3 years?! Comeback kings. Geez. It's not like they went anywhere they just continued making music.

[@SRM110]

Hurt was Johnny's swan song, the man was a legend I just hope younger people continue to listen to him like I was when I was a teen and im in my 30s now

[@MBeano]

Before Cash's cover of Hurt, U2/Bono wrote The Wanderer with him in mind. It was included in U2's Zooropa album. It was written that this was the song that gave Cash the confidence to return, as the record industry had turned it back on him. His daughter stated this song and collaboration with U2 thrilled hime that younger artists were so interested in him, and felt reinvigorated and connected with music again. This paved the way for him to open up to the suggestions and ideas from Rick Rubin.

[@thatrllybuttersmyeggroll5128]

This was before Hello, because apparently that was a good comeback, I didn't even know she left

[@Gavinator6429]

Still D.R.E was my favorite song on the list. One of the best beats ever, I wish new rappers could learn to be more like rap was in the 90s

[@mellietink]

That Johnny and his beloved wife passed so close together is actually a love story

[@amandaredd3057]

I actually really like Meatloaf. Some of his songs can bring me to tears

[@seanswinton6242]

Agree. His comeback and Santana's are my 2 biggest in Rock.

[@Robv93]

I'd say beautiful day by U2 should be on there...

[@travsam]

Rob Veryard while this song is awesome... U2 was not far from the spotlights even after the Discotheque album failure...

[@Robv93]

all valid points, but i consider it THE return of the u2 of old after years of weird experimentation

[@millerhxc]

Juan Carlos Barbosa I loved Discotheque as a song. Never checked out Pop the album. I personally do consider Beautiful Day a comeback song. U2 themselves either considered themselves as basically having to start again after Pop's disappointment.

[@ELGHunterX]

Johnny Cash's rendition of "Hurt" is the only song ever to get me to tears. And the statement that NIN gave that after hearing the cover, the song belonged to him was chilling.

[@nikeowl4813]

Edsan Lugo listen to deal with the devil

[@samuelhaggard4142]

I agree and also tears in heaven as well

[@CallanElliott]

I used to think that Hurt was a Johnny Cash original that NIN covered...

[@silverness320]

I agree, the video for this song is enough to do it justice. I also agree that it was pretty powerful stuff what Trent said about Johnny's version of that song as well. The fact that he died so quickly after the song (even though it was written by Trent, it explained Johnny's life from Johnny's eyes, which drove it home) another real honorable mention is Roy Orbison "You got it" right after it was released he also died before seeing it become a hit.

[@CallanElliott]

@wildcatter63 He did say that. It surprised me anyway.

[@UnknownInstict]

the man in black may he rest and be remembered as one of the greats

[@joeloliver2279]

Yes all fans of music should be able to appreciate him

[@HistoryRepeatingTMU]

Cher had a top 10 hit in 1987 with I found someone, I think Believe was really her big comeback

[@lisaa.9341]

"It's My Life" - Bon Jovi

[@brayh212]

Lisa A. “It’s is my life” - Jon Bovi

[@TheMCzorro]

@@brayh212 Lisa A. “It’s is is my life” - Jon Bovi Jovi Bon

[@carrytheflag3498]

@@TheMCzorrolol Sell Waid Sir

[@yeetlord8427]

@Rat Snout Huzzah, A man of quality

[@isded9457]

Don't forget "It's trash" sorry meant every Bon Jovi song

[@mbiernacki9]

i am a simple man when i hear or watch hurt by Johnny Cash i cry

[@henrysawyer3051]

mbiernacki9 same

[@henrysawyer3051]

He covered it though

[@ibrahim_syed7]

Hurt isnt johny cash's! :)

[@augustus4047]

Oddly the person who wrote it, Trent Reznor, has said the song now effectively belongs to Johnny Cash describing the song and video as a piece of pure art. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5WZhnV3rMeBqac

[@leobertoalbano]

So Many Comeback Songs By Any Music Artist Will Be Extra Included After A Long Break, Long Hiatus And So On To Officially Returned To The Music Scene As Of 2021

[@bryanmcneil9872]

Cher must have gotten one hell of a Brazilian to pull off that outfit.

[@arkia...a]

'-'

[@greatdaneacdc]

Do you believe in life after Cher?

[@DiegoMartinezCoria]

That shit is probably smooth like marble. Personally, I miss a bit of bush.

[@GlytcheD]

1:04 Snart! What are you doing here? Get back to robbing banks, goddammit!

[@FredEscare]

Everybody knows Leonard has a soft spot for honey skinned beauties.

[@GlytcheD]

FredEscare lel tru dat.

[@zachhafenfeld3027]

He needs to break his brother out of prison

[@portergiessing6930]

Glytchi Dolphin so I'm not the only one who noticed very good

[@LadyVoldemort]

😂😂😂 Well, he's actually gay or not I'm still confused... He's kinda hot...

[@aerialpunk]

Oh gosh, Hurt. Good choice for #1. I want to cry just thinking about that song.

[@plainnsimple78]

6:17 you just get those hip hop chills as soon as you hear the xylophone, see the wire spokes spinning, and that classic impala.

[@mraun690]

I feel like Kylies comeback was “spinning around” rather than “I just can’t get you outta my head”.

[@sumbodysmiracle0326]

Worldwide yes, but America hadn't heard of her since 1989!!! Spinning around was big but CGYOMH was one of the biggest songs of 2001 and 2002

[@mariannaagh5812]

Yup. I would have thought so, too... The golden bikinis got some attention back then..

[@jirinejedly540]

Exactly. I remember when I saw the video for the first time, I said to myself then "Wow! She's Back!"

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

Think it depends where. In the UK I’d say you’re right, but there’s other countries, notably the US, where CGYOMH was her first hit since like the Stock Aitken Waterman era.

[@edvaira6891]

You guys are MENTAL saying AC/DC had "commercial problems" after Bon Scott died and Brian Johnson took over!! Umm...outside of a small, insignificant 23 MILLION SELLING Album called Back In Black! After that, yeah, they had some downtime, but, Seriously!! That's just wrong!

[@glennyoung3893]

edvaira6891 AC/DC released a lot of crap in the 80s after For Those About to Rock

[@24hrWalgreens]

edvaira6891 I'd say they had commercial failure after back in black. they really only had for those about to rock as a hit until 1990

[@charleyc8447]

Glenn young go fuck yourself, you're probably a GnR fan

[@glennyoung3893]

Mr illuminati so you think who made who and fly on the wall were good albums?

[@charleyc8447]

Glenn young Yea i do, i Love them!!

[@leumamk5259]

Cher is the Queen of Comebacks: Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves, Take Me Home, I Found Someone, If I Could Turn Back Time, Believe...

[@mattsmokes2505]

Cher is just the queen yo.

[@PigskinPros]

Her music is trash. Has been, always will be.

[@leumamk5259]

+Rob Hazer Nobody asked you!

[@mikebinger8422]

The real start of her comeback was 'I Found Someone' in 1987.

[@camd1774]

Ruff Samurai back round? Hahahahhahaha background you idiot

[@truthnjustice8315]

Covid 19 took my dad through hell and back...he spent 6 months on a vent...he has since gotten out of the hospital 2 months ago and trying recover...he had a bad bedsore from wake that is healing but his lungs are bad and he needs oxygen 24 /7 right now, but hopefully not forever and can't walk without a walker and only for short distances...but we are all praying he makes a complete comeback...we know the road is long but he went from completely independent working from sun up to sun down to know dependent...I teared up while listening to this song a few minutes ago and went and hugged my dad who is 68 that he still has another 20 years easy...he is in his own words "blessed" to be alive!

[@buletincuadelin5690]

...ok? i mean i get it but like i think you either picked the wrong crowd for this thing or the wrong place.or both.

[@p666rax2]

'Tears in heaven' breaks my heart but glad to see it on the list.

[@purityempire4294]

RIP JOHNNY CASH died in 2004

[@mangalover0149]

He died on 13 September 2003.

[@ffjsb]

RIP Russian military choir 2016...

[@Partypanther-tq3nf]

ffjsb rip Carey fisher died December 28 2016

[@ffjsb]

Uh, first off it's CARRIE Fisher, and secondly she was an actress NOT a singer or musician.

[@Partypanther-tq3nf]

ffjsb I know dick wad it's just they said rip Johnny cash and I said rip Carrie Fisher

[@rayg2501]

What about Tina Turner? When she divorced Ike, his lawyers pretty much destroyed her. She got nothing in the divorce settlement except debts to both her record label and the IRS. In the late 70s, she released three solo albums that all bombed. She was singing in small clubs for pennies and occasionally getting a guest appearance on the Sonny and Cher show. Her career was pretty much dead. Then she released Private Dancer.

[@chauhanrohit]

Ray G I love to see Tina & Cher together! Just love their bonding!

[@alexmcmann5330]

Every time I hear that version of Hurt it brings tears to my eyes thinking about my Grandfather.

[@JackSinister]

"Behold the power of Angus Young" Honestly yeah Angus is probably the greatest thing to ever grace the Earth.

[@joeloliver2279]

Hell yeah!

[@neoeyebeleave]

"Get Lucky" was hardly a comeback song. Daft Punk were popular all over again in 2010 thanks to their composition of the Tron Legacy soundtrack/score. "Get Lucky" came in 2013.

[@neoeyebeleave]

mrsuns10 Um, no. Kanye West introduced Daft Punk to "a new generation" when he sampled "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" in 2007.

[@dxnnxxmc]

NeoEyeBeLeave Not really. I never even heard of Daft Punk until Get Lucky,and the latter was a much bigger success than Harder Better Faster Stronger

[@neoeyebeleave]

Travis McCormick Daft Punk have a long and successful history. Don't base their entire existence on "Get Lucky". But I refuse to call it a comeback song because it simple wasn't.

[@dxnnxxmc]

NeoEyeBeLeave Agreed. Ik they were popular before that. But its a com back song because their fame was starting to fade,and they were on a sort of official new music hiatus (meaning they hadn't created a full length album in a while)

[@neoeyebeleave]

Travis McCormick You first heard about Daft Punk in 2013, so you have no argument here. "Get Lucky" is not a comeback song.

[@WatchMojo]

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[@sleepymoose453]

Are you going to do 30 seconds from mars top 10 songs

[@sleepymoose453]

To*

[@Manayz]

Aaro Limatius they sound gay no ones heard of em

[@H3lljumper]

Can you guys try a top ten Breaking Benjamin songs

[@kyrbarrington]

1. You sound incredibly intelligent referring to a band you've never listened to as "gay". 2. 30 Seconds to Mars is one of the most popular modern rock bands. Just because they aren't the Top 40 pop bullshit you're used to doesn't mean no one else listens to them you ignorant fuck.

[@SatoshiKenji]

_"You are someone else, I am still right here...."_ That touch my soul....

[@gars129]

It seems in the 2000s Britney was always having a comeback after her many issues. In retrospect, she was really prominent in 2000s Pop.

[@ricarders]

come on, ACDCs comeback was back in black!

[@ellissmith4545]

Ricardo Silva true

[@kennethschultz4910]

They r talking about yrs out of the spotlight. Back in Black came out only a yr after Bon Scott's death. So it's not a comeback.

[@superpikachusam1839]

@@kennethschultz4910 its a joke because its called BACK in Black DUMBASS

[@DR-mp4gv]

Definitely BACK IN BLACK should have been mentioned. Thunderstruck was a pivotal album to get new young fans but AC/DC was not down and out.

[@chickennugget9254]

@@kennethschultz4910 r/whoosh

[@JunkiesTube]

Angus Young is a freakin' guitar monster...!

[@JunkiesTube]

AC⚡️DC

[@Bishop000]

JunkiesTube yeah he is

[@LucavlogsandgamingOFFICIAL]

Yeh

[@jtmichaelson]

Well, you screwed up the Cher comeback entirely, but good list nonetheless.

[@oatmeal4724]

Narrator: "Oh hey, remember me?" Me: Nope

[@WatchMojo]

Special thanks to our users SuperStarMuffin and Sandiee for submitting the idea on our Suggestions Page at www.WatchMojo.com/suggest

[@chimiponce]

Mirrors Justin Timberlake

[@1243beowulf]

WatchMojo.com Lol I'm kinda glad you didn't put the backstreet boys in this. Lol they've had 6 or 7 comebacks xD

[@jessepinkeye2339]

***** this. I didnt expect that

[@MaxAuxen]

***** If their reasons are anything like mine, it's because Vol. 3 couldn't hold a candle to Iowa and All Hope is Gone was even worse. Sure, they had one or two good songs, but nothing like Left Behind or The Devil & I.

[@MaxAuxen]

***** Credit where it's due, People = Shit & Everything End were pretty stand out too. I fucking *loved* Everything Ends when I first heard it, still do. But I was over Psychosocial within a month.

[@justbecause2841]

who else is watching this and the last song reminded you of Wolverine

[@ThreeLeggedBear]

Just Because ...It reminds me that Johnny Cash is dead and we'll never see the likes of him again. Fuckin makes me sad, man

[@jtkool1503]

Anyone ever heard of a group named "The Bee Gees"? They came back big a couple of times with number 1 songs-"How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" and a little tune called "Jive Talkin' "!

[@rodrigo445678]

They were the biggest comeback in terms of number ones. After Jive Talkin, You Should Be Dancing.. And the rest is history. No band (other than the Beatles) has written more number ones....

[@baal0000]

I've see Carlos Santana twice in concert. He doesn't disappoint and takes the time to speak to the crowd. Probably 1 of the greatest performances I've seen live and it makes you stop and think about what you can do as a person

[@steveh6039]

That Johnny Cash one hit home, makes me choke up a little bit

[@jonathanmartin7350]

RHCP only an honorable mention? Really? After BSSM in 1991 and the departure of Frusciante, their next album, which is now considered a great underrated album and featuring Frusciante's replacement Dave Navarro, was not well received as it was a vast departure from that funk rock band that came to fruition earlier in the decade. Fast forward 4 years after One Hot Minute, they came roaring back, with a sober Frusciante and a completely new sound, with Californication which came to be their most successful album to date. Scartissue, Otherside, Californication and Around the World became staples of their new sound and direction and they've been the most recognizable and consistant rock act for the next 20 years after that. So, I say again, how is that an honorable mention? I agree that Cash should be #1 tho, but the Chili Peppers should have been at least in the top 3.

[@jackogden8494]

Jonathan Thank you! Honestly just summed up all my thoughts about its position on the list

[@arnulfhaubold]

One of the most remarkable comebacks was the comeback of Tina Turner.... you remember "Private Dancer"? She was gone from 1972 until 1984 ... which is a lot of time in the music Business.

[@rodrigo445678]

Also the Bee Gees, with "You Should Be Dancing". That was not only the biggest comeback in terms of Billboard Number Ones, but also it kickstarted a new genre and a cultural phenomena with Saturday Night Fever and timeless consecutive number ones like Staying Alive and How Deep is Your Love.

[@creepingdebt988]

6:30 is the whitest thing ive seen/heard and i have an albino friend

[@suprm7400]

CreepingDebt albino people are still black people you dumbass. Also you cant see him say it

[@Nice-hd4my]

Bluu Gaming albino people don’t have pigments on their skin so they’re very light skinned...

[@suprm7400]

Nice ik, but Just because of their skin color, doesn’t mean that their genes dont include african american genes aswell

[@thinusdilencto5481]

@@suprm7400 DID he say his friend is African American...

[@jodieb6352]

You guys know that you get albino people in other races too, right?

[@michellewaterhouse6361]

Where was Tina Turner's "What Love Got to Do with It?" I thought for sure that would be near #1

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

I dont know about in the US, but in the UK it wasn't her comeback single. Her cover of Lets Stay Together was , and WLGTDWI followed.

[@sludgefactor6332]

Another good example of an artist who was shunned by this countdown!

[@blaisemacpherson7637]

I wanted to see los huracanes with cero a la izquierda on this list. Totally reinvented themselves with that soprano Sax.

[@blaisemacpherson7637]

Also does the eagles long road or if Eden album count?

[@ronepting5030]

@@mmsiphonevinyls1027 Here in the States too

[@the_real_rascal]

Omg, Hurt is one of the most hauntingly beautiful covers I've ever heard, second only to Jeff Buckley's cover of Hallelujah!

[@christopherrousseau1173]

I think Disturbed version of Sound of Silence is also very haunting and beautiful.

[@krystalbost145]

Buckley doing Hallelujah is one of my most favorite covers ever! Right up there with this one, Hurt by Johnny Cash. They both make me cry. Also, Disturbed cover of Sound of Silence is not one of my favorite covers. I think they went really niche with it and it is overdone and doesn't pay homage to Simon and Garfunkel at all.

[@yunofun]

Wasn't a fan of Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence. I agree with Krystal, just a little too niche and overdone. That being said their cover of Land of Confusion was amazing.

[@bitchface235]

Anyone remember those close the gate open it a little memes??? there was one I saw at the dawn of that wave of memeage and it went like "country music is coming! close the gate! ITS JOHNNY CASH!! open the gate a little" and honestly the funniest memes are the truest memes

[@ratsock]

As a recent father, hearing Tears in Heaven just rips my soul out of my body and stomps on it hard

[@mariannaagh5812]

I hear ya. I had always known the story behind the song but after having kids it is almost unbearable to actually listen to it.