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Here is a list of 35 songs that were written for other people, but, for one reason or another, they didn’t record them.

Song Written for Biggest UK hit version
Don’t Forbid Me Elvis Presley Pat Boone
We Will Make Love Frankie Vaughan Russ Hamilton
Stupid Cupid Shepherd Sisters Connie Francis
The Wonder Of You Perry Como Elvis Presley
Only The Lonely (Know How I Feel) Everly Brothers Roy Orbison
Save The Last Dance For Me Jimmy Clanton Drifters
Halfway To Paradise Ben E. King Billy Fury
The Loco-Motion Dee Dee Sharp Little Eva / Kylie Minogue
How Do You Do It? Adam Faith Gerry & The Pacemakers
Downtown Drifters Petula Clark
I’m Alive Wayne Fontana Hollies
I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You Percy Sledge Bee Gees
I Want You Back Gladys Knight & The Pips Jackson 5
Bridge Over Troubled Water Aretha Franklin Simon & Garfunkel
I’d Love You To Want Me Hollies Lobo
Gotta See Jane Marvin Gaye R. Dean Taylor
How Deep Is Your Love Yvonne Elliman Bee Gees
If I Can’t Have You Abba Yvonne Elliman
Some Girls Blondie Racey
Feels Like I’m In Love Elvis Presley Kelly Marie
Physical Tina Turner Olivia Newton-John
Don’t You (Forget About Me) Roxy Music Simple Minds
Pleasure Principle Prince Janet Jackson
Love Changes (Everything) Rod Stewart Climie Fisher
I’ll Be Loving You (Forever) Smokey Robinson New Kids On The Block
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing Celine Dion Aerosmith
I’m A Slave 4 U Janet Jackson Britney Spears
Rock Your Body Michael Jackson Justin Timberlake
Since U Been Gone P!nk Kelly Clarkson
Sexed Up Natalie Imbruglia Robbie Willams
Halo Leona Lewis Beyonce
We Found Love Nicole Scherzinger Rihanna feat Calvin Harris
R.I.P. Rihanna Rita Ora feat Tinie Tempah
All About That Bass Beyonce Meghan Trainor
Cheap Thrills Rihanna Sia