in 1997, saxophonist richard elliot covered the song from his album "jumpin' off." eli mattson delivered a piano/vocal cover on the third season of america's got talent in 2008. british boyband jls also recorded a cover of the song; it was leaked onto the internet in june 2010 and has now appeared as the b-side to their single "she makes me wanna". british pop singer shayne ward included a cover on his third album, "obsession".