Robyn’s 2010 song, “Dancing on My Own,” is fantastic. It has a unique beat and tells a heart-wrenching, emotional story. Best of all, the story shows resilience.

The song never really was a top 40 radio station hit. When it was released in the United States, it peaked at number 3 in the Hot Dance Club songs chart (read: not Billboard Hot 100) and was only there for two weeks. In Robyn’s home country of Sweden, it ended up taking six weeks to get to number one.

Where the song was big: within the LGBTQ community. “Dancing on My Own” is played in clubs around the world.

Today, musicians with serious clout cover Robyn’s song. Here’s a roundup of various versions I found. Know of another worth adding? Fill out the form below.

The best covers of Robyn’s “Dancing on My Own”

If you haven’t listened to the original, watch that video first.

Pentatonix

A Capella group Pentatonix released a cover of “Dancing on My Own”. In 24 hours, it had more than 1 million views.

Calum Scott

The version of “Dancing on My Own” I have purchased is by British singer Calum Scott. In 2015, Calum was a contestant on “Britain’s Got Talent”. If you haven’t, you should really watch his adorable audition of “Dancing on My Own” on that show. There’s a special surprise. (By the way, he made it to the finals, but didn’t win the competition).

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Ashley Tisdale and Lea Michele

For “High School Musical” fans, you’ll remember Ashley Tisdale as the slightly annoying Sharpay Evans. She teamed up with Lea Michele from “Glee” fame to duet the song.

Kings of Leon

Before covering Robyn’s song was cool, Kings of Leon performed it on stage for BBC Radio 1 in 2013.

Cast of “Smash”

Do you remember the NBC show, “Smash”? My pal Jamie reminded me they covered the song, too.

Allie Sherlock

Glen messaged me raving about this version by Allie Sherlock. She has more than 6 million subscribers on YouTube.

Tove Lo

Jennifer suggested adding Tove Lo’s version of the song, which has nearly 1 million views on YouTube.

Elle Fanning

In 2019, Elle Fanning released a cover with an added backstory as part of the 2018 movie, “Teen Spirit”. This video has nearly two million views on YouTube. Thanks Jill for the suggestion!

Colin Stough

In 2023, 18-year-old Colin Stough learned he made the top 12 on “American Idol” and then performed this rendition of the song on the ABC show. Thanks to Jennifer for the suggestion!