 Swedish pop group Roxette included the song in their MTV Unplugged show, in 1993.The song was later covered by Aerosmith as "Never Loved a Girl" on 2004's "Honkin' on Bobo" a collection of old blues and R&B songs.The song has also been performed on American Idol by contestants Sabrina Sloan in season 6 and Alexis Grace in season 8.