"Wonderwall," The Mike Flowers Pops (1995)

When you cover a hit, do it like this

Peak: #2 on the British singles chart
Streams: 3 million

The world sags with jokey covers. Half the artists on Spotify have “sensitive” versions of dance-pop hits like “Umbrella” or “… Baby One More Time,” while every pop-punk band in history has released their take on an 80s classic like “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” or “Careless Whisper.”

You typically d…