Cover versions
Who has covered "I Believe I Can Fly"?
I Believe I Can Fly
In 2003, punk rock band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes covered the song for their album "Take a Break". American singer William Hung recorded this song for his 2004 album "Inspiration". Saxophonist Marion Meadows also covered the song from the album "Dressed to Chill." American singer and actress Patti Labelle sang the chorus of the song on her 1998 live album "Live One Night Only" as an addition to her signature tune "Over the Rainbow". American singer and actress Jessica Simpson sang the song on her DreamChaser Tour in 2001. The song has also been covered by Etta James, Yolanda Adams (in a duet with Gerald Levert), Ruth Brown, James Ingram, Ronan Keating, Bianca Ryan, and formerly of Woe, Is Me Tyler Carter. "American Idol" candidates Katharine McPhee, Anwar Robinson, Aaron Kelly, Curtis Finch Jr., and Jacob Lusk all performed the song in different seasons of the TV show. The song was covered by Tim Olstad on season 3 of the X-Factor USA.