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* The popular version of Faithless's "Insomnia" is actually the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2MJ9hRZhvQ "Monster Mix"]], which had its lyrics almost completely rewritten due to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmWi9hXydu4 the original's]] [[{{Bowdlerise}} referencing weed (marijuana) use]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80SPko_gPlY The 2000 breakbeat remix]] of Sonique's "It Feels So Good" was the hit version, while few people remember [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioYkuSYwIAQ the original 1998 trance mix]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80SPko_gPlY The 2000 breakbeat remix]] of Sonique's "It Feels So Good" was the hit version, while few people remember [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioYkuSYwIAQ the original 1998 trance mix]].
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* Real Life's 1989 remix of "Send Me An Angel" out-performed the original 1983 version.
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* "Despacito" was originally by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee. The most popular version is a remix with Music/JustinBieber that features some lyrics in English. The remix is the version that's usually played on non-Spanish language radio stations.
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* The Living Tombstone's remix of the Odyssey song "Discord" has overtaken the original to the point that it has over five times more views on YouTube than the latter.
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* The most known version of Nightcrawlers' "Push the Feeling On" isn't the original version. It is originally called "Push the Feeling On (The Dub of Doom)" and the ''very'' original version is [[https://youtu.be/A4tZiThZPdE that]], released in 1992. Wait... [[InNameOnly Is that the same song]]?
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* Music/{{Orbital}}'s original "Halcyon" was released as a single and has rarely been re-released. The remix "Halcyon + On + On" was included on their influential album ''Orbital II'', on several {{Greatest Hits Album}}s and several movie soundtracks, and is overall much better known than the original.
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* Music/NewOrder's "Confusion" isn't too much known, if compared to its remix by Pump Panel, as it appears in the soundtrack of the movie ''Film/{{Blade}}''. Note that both versions of the song [[InNameOnly lacks similarities]], except the lyrics, that were vocoded in the remix.
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* The more upbeat, Single mix of "Cooler Than Me" by Mike Posner is more popular than the original. The original was the version converted into Similish for ''VideoGame/TheSims3'' though.
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* Music/TheCure had a UK hit with "Close To Me" in 1985, and then again with a remix in 1990. It's one of their most enduring radio staples, but only in the 1990 mix.
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* A nocturne-style remixed version of LaRoux's "In For The Kill", the original being faster paced and with chip-tune style sounds, appeared in a trailer for the game ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'', and was a lot of people's first introduction to La Roux's music. It is arguably more well known than the original version of the song.
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* "Mambo No. 5" originated as an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7fOeVNYAuA instrumental song]] by Cuban bandleader [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9rez_Prado Pérez Prado]], but is currently better known in the form of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5yD58nmj4k remix]] WithLyrics (including the famous chorus that starts with "a little bit of Monica...") by a later mambo musician named [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Bega Lou Bega]].
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* Everyone remembers DNA's remix of "Tom's Diner" from Music/SuzanneVega. Who remembers Vega's acapella version without the "do do do-do, do do do-do" hook?
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* The Twelve's remix of "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You" by the Music/BlackKids is far more popular than the original, being featured on the soundtrack of [[{{VideoGame/FIFASoccer}} FIFA 09]] and getting performed on {{Series/Glee}}.
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* Music/{{Orbital}}'s original "Halcyon" was released as a single and has rarely been re-released. The remix "Halcyon + On + On" was included on their influential album ''Orbital II'', on several {{Greatest Hits Album}}s and several movie soundtracks, and is overall much better known than the original.
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* "Situation" by Music/{{Yazoo}} was originally a B-side running less than two and a half minutes. François Kevorkian remixed it into a five and a half minute 12" single, and it became a huge hit in the American dance market. Few Americans even know the original exists.
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A form of OlderThanTheyThink where the original version of a song is lesser known than the remix or revised version. Unlike CoveredUp, the original artist themselves is outshining the previous version of their song. This often occurs when a song gets a more danceable SpeedyTechnoRemake or {{Nightcore}}.
Compare and contrast to the WeirdAlEffect (a parody becomes more popular than the original), SampledUp (a song samples another and becomes more popular), and SequelDisplacement (a sequel becomes more popular than its predecessor).
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* The most popular version of "19-2000" (also known as "19/2000" or "get the cool shoe shine") by Music/{{Gorillaz}} is the Soulchild remix; to the point where some people didn't even know that wasn't the original version.
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* Cornershop released "Brimful of Asha" in 1997 where it reached the dizzying heights of number 60 on the UK singles chart. Enter Music/FatboySlim who remixed that song for them and the 1998 re-release of his version hit number one.
* The original version of "Caramelldansen" is actually a slow song. The song that is a {{meme|tic mutation}} is the much faster [=SpeedyCake=] remix
* Music/{{Skrillex}}'s remix of "Cinema" by Benny Benassi and Gary Go is considerably more well-known than the original and even won a Grammy for Best Remixed Recording
* The more upbeat, Single mix of "Cooler Than Me" by Mike Posner is more popular than the original. The original was the version converted into Similish for ''VideoGame/TheSims3'' though.
* Subverted with Music/APerfectCircle's song "Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums". It is more popular than "Pet" and ''sounds'' like a remix of it, but WordOfGod is that it's a SequelSong.
* Music/{{Calexico}}'s song "Crystal Frontier" was originally a rock song on their relatively obscure tour CD ''Aerocalexico''. Then they recorded a mariachi-flavored "Widescreen Mix", which was much more widely released (it got a music video and appeared on the ''Even My Sure Things Fall Through'' EP, and the European version of the album ''Hot Rail''). Now, the Widescreen Mix is the version they play at their live shows, and it's more or less their SignatureSong.
* The Living Tombstone's remix of the Odyssey song "Discord" has overtaken the original to the point that it has over five times more views on YouTube than the latter.
* Music/RobZombie's "Dragula" is one of his most popular songs in his solo career, but the Industrial remix is way more popular than the original theme, even appearing in some OST like ''Film/TheMatrix'' and ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio''.
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* The Blue Satellite remix of "Feisty" by Jhameel is more popular than the original.
* The Vanic remix of "FML" by K.Flay is much more well-known than the original.
* Music/{{Orbital}}'s original "Halcyon" was released as a single and has rarely been re-released. The remix "Halcyon + On + On" was included on their influential album ''Orbital II'', on several {{Greatest Hits Album}}s and several movie soundtracks. And at all of their live shows, they would remix "Halcyon" even further by adding vocal samples from Music/BonJovi and Belinda Carlisle. Both of those remixed versions are much better known than the original.
* When the song "History" by Music/MichaelJackson was released as a single in 1997, a remix was chosen instead of the album version by the record company. Michael was too busy with doing a world tour at the time to be able to stop it, and the music video consists people dancing to clips from his older music videos.
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* The "Tarro Remix" of Blackbear's song "idfc" is more popular than the original.
* The non-remixed version of "Ignition" by Music/RKelly is almost never played. Most don't even know that it's a remix, despite the lyrics saying it's a remix at the start and the fact it literally contains the line "It's the remix to 'Ignition'". The original is a lot slower and puts more emphasis on the IntercourseWithYou elements.
* Music/MikePosner originally composed "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" as a folk pop song. It wasn't until it got remixed by Seeb, making it more of a Tropical House song, that it reached the top 10 in various countries
* The techno remix of the [=DHT=] cover of "Listen To Your Heart" is more popular than the slower original.
* A nocturne-style remixed version of LaRoux's "In For The Kill", the original being faster paced and with chip-tune style sounds, appeared in a trailer for the game ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'', and was a lot of people's first introduction to La Roux's music. It is arguably more well known than the original version of the song.
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* There are at least three versions of "[[Music/TobyFox Megalovania]]": The original was in ''VideoGame/TheHalloweenHack'', then it was fixed up and repurposed as a song for ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' (specifically for the flash, [S] Make her pay.), and then it was remixed and put into ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' (specifically, it's [[spoiler: Sans']] boss battle music). The ''Undertale'' version is the most well known.
* The [=DotEXE=] Dubstep remix of "Monster" by Music/MegAndDia is much more well-known than the original.
* Music/{{Bastille}}'s song "No Angels" is a remix of their cover of Music/{{TLC}}'s "No Scrubs" with quotes from ''Film/{{Psycho}}'' added in.
* In many circles "Numb/Encore" ft. Music/JayZ is more well-known than the original Music/LinkinPark version of "Numb". It usually depends on what genre the listeners prefer.
* Bad Boy remix of 112's "Only You" is more popular than the original.
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* Several remixes of "Run Rabbit Run" by Massive are more popular than the original.
* The hit version of Robin S.'s "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps2Jc28tQrw Show Me Love]]" is actually a remix by a Swedish producer called Stonebridge. The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzXirtCj5mo original mix]] came out a couple of years earlier, was never a hit, and remains obscure today. The reason for the popularity of the remix are probably the catchy bass and synth riffs; the only part Stonebridge used from the original version are the vocals, everything else was added by him.
* Music/{{The Living Tombstone}}'s remix of "Spooky Scary Skeletons" seems more popular than the original. It at least has more recognition/views on Website/YouTube.
* "Surfin' Bird" by the Trashmen is a remix combination of two songs originally relaeased by The Rivingtons: "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The Bird's the Word." "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" peaked at #48 in the top 100 and "The Bird's the Word" didn't break into the 100, but "Surfin' Bird" hit #4.
* Everyone remembers DNA's remix of "Tom's Diner" from Music/SuzanneVega. Who remembers Vega's acapella version without the "do do do-do, do do do-do" hook?
* "Treaty" by Yothu Yindi. The Filthy Lucre dance mix is more recognized than the original within Australia, and even got a fair amount of play in the US and UK.
* ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'': Some pieces that tend to have more recognition outside of the fandom are Death Waltz (a remix of Flandre's theme "U.N. Owen Was Her?") and Night of Nights (a remix of Sakuya's theme "Flowering Night").
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Compare and contrast to the WeirdAlEffect (a parody becomes more popular than the original), SampledUp (a song samples another and becomes more popular), and SequelDisplacement (a sequel becomes more popular than its predecessor).
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* The most popular version of "19-2000" (also known as "19/2000" or "get the cool shoe shine") by Music/{{Gorillaz}} is the Soulchild remix; to the point where some people didn't even know that wasn't the original version.
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* Cornershop released "Brimful of Asha" in 1997 where it reached the dizzying heights of number 60 on the UK singles chart. Enter Music/FatboySlim who remixed that song for them and the 1998 re-release of his version hit number one.
* The original version of "Caramelldansen" is actually a slow song. The song that is a {{meme|tic mutation}} is the much faster [=SpeedyCake=] remix
* Music/{{Skrillex}}'s remix of "Cinema" by Benny Benassi and Gary Go is considerably more well-known than the original and even won a Grammy for Best Remixed Recording
* The more upbeat, Single mix of "Cooler Than Me" by Mike Posner is more popular than the original. The original was the version converted into Similish for ''VideoGame/TheSims3'' though.
* Subverted with Music/APerfectCircle's song "Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums". It is more popular than "Pet" and ''sounds'' like a remix of it, but WordOfGod is that it's a SequelSong.
* Music/{{Calexico}}'s song "Crystal Frontier" was originally a rock song on their relatively obscure tour CD ''Aerocalexico''. Then they recorded a mariachi-flavored "Widescreen Mix", which was much more widely released (it got a music video and appeared on the ''Even My Sure Things Fall Through'' EP, and the European version of the album ''Hot Rail''). Now, the Widescreen Mix is the version they play at their live shows, and it's more or less their SignatureSong.
* The Living Tombstone's remix of the Odyssey song "Discord" has overtaken the original to the point that it has over five times more views on YouTube than the latter.
* Music/RobZombie's "Dragula" is one of his most popular songs in his solo career, but the Industrial remix is way more popular than the original theme, even appearing in some OST like ''Film/TheMatrix'' and ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio''.
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* The Blue Satellite remix of "Feisty" by Jhameel is more popular than the original.
* The Vanic remix of "FML" by K.Flay is much more well-known than the original.
* Music/{{Orbital}}'s original "Halcyon" was released as a single and has rarely been re-released. The remix "Halcyon + On + On" was included on their influential album ''Orbital II'', on several {{Greatest Hits Album}}s and several movie soundtracks. And at all of their live shows, they would remix "Halcyon" even further by adding vocal samples from Music/BonJovi and Belinda Carlisle. Both of those remixed versions are much better known than the original.
* When the song "History" by Music/MichaelJackson was released as a single in 1997, a remix was chosen instead of the album version by the record company. Michael was too busy with doing a world tour at the time to be able to stop it, and the music video consists people dancing to clips from his older music videos.
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* The "Tarro Remix" of Blackbear's song "idfc" is more popular than the original.
* The non-remixed version of "Ignition" by Music/RKelly is almost never played. Most don't even know that it's a remix, despite the lyrics saying it's a remix at the start and the fact it literally contains the line "It's the remix to 'Ignition'". The original is a lot slower and puts more emphasis on the IntercourseWithYou elements.
* Music/MikePosner originally composed "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" as a folk pop song. It wasn't until it got remixed by Seeb, making it more of a Tropical House song, that it reached the top 10 in various countries
* The techno remix of the [=DHT=] cover of "Listen To Your Heart" is more popular than the slower original.
* A nocturne-style remixed version of LaRoux's "In For The Kill", the original being faster paced and with chip-tune style sounds, appeared in a trailer for the game ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'', and was a lot of people's first introduction to La Roux's music. It is arguably more well known than the original version of the song.
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* There are at least three versions of "[[Music/TobyFox Megalovania]]": The original was in ''VideoGame/TheHalloweenHack'', then it was fixed up and repurposed as a song for ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' (specifically for the flash, [S] Make her pay.), and then it was remixed and put into ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' (specifically, it's [[spoiler: Sans']] boss battle music). The ''Undertale'' version is the most well known.
* The [=DotEXE=] Dubstep remix of "Monster" by Music/MegAndDia is much more well-known than the original.
* Music/{{Bastille}}'s song "No Angels" is a remix of their cover of Music/{{TLC}}'s "No Scrubs" with quotes from ''Film/{{Psycho}}'' added in.
* In many circles "Numb/Encore" ft. Music/JayZ is more well-known than the original Music/LinkinPark version of "Numb". It usually depends on what genre the listeners prefer.
* Bad Boy remix of 112's "Only You" is more popular than the original.
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* Several remixes of "Run Rabbit Run" by Massive are more popular than the original.
* The hit version of Robin S.'s "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps2Jc28tQrw Show Me Love]]" is actually a remix by a Swedish producer called Stonebridge. The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzXirtCj5mo original mix]] came out a couple of years earlier, was never a hit, and remains obscure today. The reason for the popularity of the remix are probably the catchy bass and synth riffs; the only part Stonebridge used from the original version are the vocals, everything else was added by him.
* Music/{{The Living Tombstone}}'s remix of "Spooky Scary Skeletons" seems more popular than the original. It at least has more recognition/views on Website/YouTube.
* "Surfin' Bird" by the Trashmen is a remix combination of two songs originally relaeased by The Rivingtons: "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The Bird's the Word." "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" peaked at #48 in the top 100 and "The Bird's the Word" didn't break into the 100, but "Surfin' Bird" hit #4.
* Everyone remembers DNA's remix of "Tom's Diner" from Music/SuzanneVega. Who remembers Vega's acapella version without the "do do do-do, do do do-do" hook?
* "Treaty" by Yothu Yindi. The Filthy Lucre dance mix is more recognized than the original within Australia, and even got a fair amount of play in the US and UK.
* ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'': Some pieces that tend to have more recognition outside of the fandom are Death Waltz (a remix of Flandre's theme "U.N. Owen Was Her?") and Night of Nights (a remix of Sakuya's theme "Flowering Night").
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