Songs That Became Hits, But Were Originally Written for Someone Else
Not all artists write their own songs. Not all songs were meant for the artist recording them either. Spinner.com put together a list of Songs That Became Hits, But Were Originally Written for Someone Else. Here's the list:
Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know" was originally written for Janet Jackson
Britney Spears' "… Baby One More Time" was originally written for TLC
Beyoncé's "Halo" was originally written for Leona Lewis
Justin Timberlake's "Rock Your Body" was originally written for Michael Jackson
Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" was originally written for Pink
Rihanna's "Umbrella" was originally written for Britney Spears
Britney Spears' "Toxic" was originally written for Kylie Minogue
Kelly Clarkson's "Miss Independent" was originally written for Destiny's Child
Rihanna's "Disturbia" was originally written for Chris Brown.