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This is a list of songs covered by [[Nine Inch Nails]]
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This is a list of songs covered by [[Nine Inch Nails]], or [[Trent Reznor]] in another capacity. A list of NIN covers by other artists is [[Covers Of NIN|here]].
  
 
==Studio Covers==
 
==Studio Covers==
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|[[Get Down, Make Love]]
 
|[[Get Down, Make Love]]
 
|Queen
 
|Queen
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|[[Sin (halo)|Sin]], [[Pretty Hate Machine|Pretty Hate Machine (Remaster)]]
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|''[[Sin (halo)|Sin]]'', ''[[Pretty Hate Machine|Pretty Hate Machine (Remaster)]]''
 
|1990
 
|1990
 
|
 
|
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|[[Suck]]
 
|[[Suck]]
 
|Pigface
 
|Pigface
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|[[Broken]]
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|''[[Broken]]''
 
|1992
 
|1992
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|[[Trent Reznor]] performed and co-wrote the Pigface version
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|Reznor performed and co-wrote the Pigface version
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Physical]]
 
|[[Physical]]
 
|Adam And The Ants
 
|Adam And The Ants
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|[[Broken]]
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|''[[Broken]]''
 
|1992
 
|1992
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|Song is also known as Physical (You're So) on the Adam And The Ants version
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|Song is also known as "Physical (You're So)" on the Adam And The Ants version
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Memorabilia]]
 
|[[Memorabilia]]
 
|Soft Cell
 
|Soft Cell
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|[[Closer To God (halo)|Closer To God]], [[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral Deluxe]]
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|''[[Closer To God (halo)|Closer To God]]'', ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral Deluxe]]''
 
|1994
 
|1994
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Dead Souls]]
 
|[[Dead Souls]]
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|Joy Division
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|[[Joy Division]]
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|The Crow Soundtrack. [[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral Deluxe]], The Downward Spiral (Japanese Edition)
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|''The Crow Soundtrack'', ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral Deluxe]]'', ''The Downward Spiral'' (Japanese Edition)
 
|1994
 
|1994
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Metal]]
 
|[[Metal]]
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|Gary Numan
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|[[Gary Numan]]
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|[[Things Falling Apart]]
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|''[[Things Falling Apart]]''
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|1999
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|2000
 
|The extended instrumental outro uses elements from other Numan tracks, "M.E." and "Remember I Was Vapour"
 
|The extended instrumental outro uses elements from other Numan tracks, "M.E." and "Remember I Was Vapour"
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Zoo Station]]
 
|[[Zoo Station]]
 
|U2
 
|U2
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|AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered.
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|''AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered''
 
|2011
 
|2011
 
|The only NIN cover not available on a NIN release
 
|The only NIN cover not available on a NIN release
 
|}
 
|}
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==Live Covers==
 
==Live Covers==
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{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|+  
 
|+  
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|[[Sex Dwarf]]
 
|[[Sex Dwarf]]
 
|Soft Cell
 
|Soft Cell
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|1989
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|1988
 
|No
 
|No
 
|A studio version was being worked on, but never released
 
|A studio version was being worked on, but never released
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|-
 
|-
 
|[[Hallo Spaceboy]]
 
|[[Hallo Spaceboy]]
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|David Bowie
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|[[David Bowie]]
 
|[[1995/09/14_Hartford,_CT|1995]]
 
|[[1995/09/14_Hartford,_CT|1995]]
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
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|[[Scary Monsters]]
 
|[[Scary Monsters]]
 
|David Bowie
 
|David Bowie
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|[[1995/09/14_Hartford,_CT|1995]]
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|1995
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
 
|
 
|
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|[[Subterraneans]]
 
|[[Subterraneans]]
 
|David Bowie
 
|David Bowie
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|[[1995/09/14_Hartford,_CT|1995]]
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|1995
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
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|When performed on the [[Cold And Black And Infinite Tour]], lyrics from [[God Break Down The Door]] and [[Over And Out]] were interspersed with the song
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|When performed on the [[Cold And Black And Infinite Tour]], lyrics from "[[God Break Down The Door]]" and "[[Over And Out]]" were interspersed with the song
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Animal]]
 
|[[Animal]]
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|Prick
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|[[Prick]]
 
|[[1996/08/30 New Orleans, LA|1996]]
 
|[[1996/08/30 New Orleans, LA|1996]]
 
|Partially, Kevin McMahon plays guitar
 
|Partially, Kevin McMahon plays guitar
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|[[Tough]]
 
|[[Tough]]
 
|Prick
 
|Prick
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|[[1996/08/30 New Orleans, LA|1996]]
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|1996
 
|Partially, Kevin McMahon plays guitar
 
|Partially, Kevin McMahon plays guitar
 
|
 
|
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|[[R.S.V.P.]]
 
|[[R.S.V.P.]]
 
|Pop Will Eat Itself
 
|Pop Will Eat Itself
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|[[1996/08/30 New Orleans, LA|1996]]
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|1996
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|Partially, Clint Mansell on guest vocals
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|Partially, [[Clint Mansell]] on guest vocals
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Wise Up! Sucker]]
 
|[[Wise Up! Sucker]]
 
|Pop Will Eat Itself
 
|Pop Will Eat Itself
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|[[1996/08/30 New Orleans, LA|1996]]
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|1996
 
|Partially, Clint Mansell on guest vocals
 
|Partially, Clint Mansell on guest vocals
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[The Beautiful People]]
 
|[[The Beautiful People]]
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|[[Marilyn Manson]]
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|[[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]
 
|[[2000/05/09 New York, NY|2000]]
 
|[[2000/05/09 New York, NY|2000]]
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
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|Reznor produced [[Antichrist Superstar]], which this track originally appears on
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|Reznor produced ''[[Antichrist Superstar]]'', which this track originally appears on
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[African Student Movement]]
 
|[[African Student Movement]]
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|-
 
|-
 
|[[List Of Demands]]
 
|[[List Of Demands]]
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|[[Saul Williams]]
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|Saul Williams
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|[[2005/10/29 New Orleans, LA|2005]]
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|2005
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Sanity Assassin]]
 
|[[Sanity Assassin]]
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|Bauhaus
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|[[Bauhaus]]
 
|[[2006/06/07 Atlanta, GA (Radio show)|2006]]
 
|[[2006/06/07 Atlanta, GA (Radio show)|2006]]
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|Partially, Peter Murphy on guest vocals
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|Partially, [[Peter Murphy]] on guest vocals
 
|Part of [[With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration]]
 
|Part of [[With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[2006/06/13 Washington, DC (Radio show)|2006]]
 
|[[2006/06/13 Washington, DC (Radio show)|2006]]
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
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|Part of [[With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration]]
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|Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Final Solution]]
 
|[[Final Solution]]
 
|Pere Ubu
 
|Pere Ubu
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|[[2006/06/13 Washington, DC (Radio show)|2006]]
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|2006
 
|No
 
|No
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|Part of [[With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration]]
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|Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Bela Lugosi's Dead]]
 
|[[Bela Lugosi's Dead]]
 
|Bauhaus
 
|Bauhaus
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|[[2006/06/07 Atlanta, GA (Radio show)|2006]]
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|2006
 
|Partially, Peter Murphy on guest vocals
 
|Partially, Peter Murphy on guest vocals
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|Part of [[With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration]]
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|Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Warm Leatherette]]
 
|[[Warm Leatherette]]
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|[[2006/06/23 Boston, MA (Radio show)|2006]]
 
|[[2006/06/23 Boston, MA (Radio show)|2006]]
 
|No
 
|No
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|Part of [[With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration]]
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|Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[A Strange Kind Of Love]]
 
|[[A Strange Kind Of Love]]
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|[[Peter Murphy]]
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|Peter Murphy
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||[[2006/06/23 Boston, MA (Radio show)|2006]]
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|2006
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
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|Part of [[With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration]]
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|Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Nightclubbing]]
 
|[[Nightclubbing]]
 
|Iggy Pop
 
|Iggy Pop
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|[[2006/06/23 Boston, MA (Radio show)|2006]]|
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|2006
 
|No
 
|No
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|Part of [[With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration]]. NIN sampled the original of this song for [[Closer]].
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|Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration. NIN sampled the original of this song for "[[Closer]]".
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Twenty Four Hours]]
 
|[[Twenty Four Hours]]
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|[[2006/07/01 Chicago, IL (Radio show)|2006]]
 
|[[2006/07/01 Chicago, IL (Radio show)|2006]]
 
|No
 
|No
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|Part of [[With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration]]
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|Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Warsaw]]
 
|[[Warsaw]]
 
|Joy Division
 
|Joy Division
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|[[2006/07/01 Chicago, IL (Radio show)|2006]]
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|2006
 
|No
 
|No
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|Part of [[With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration]]
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|Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Atmosphere]]
 
|[[Atmosphere]]
 
|Joy Division
 
|Joy Division
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|[[2006/07/01 Chicago, IL (Radio show)|2006]]
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|2006
 
|No
 
|No
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|Part of [[With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration]]
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|Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[I'm Afraid Of Americans]]
 
|[[I'm Afraid Of Americans]]
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|[[2009/05/10 Atlanta, GA|2009]]
 
|[[2009/05/10 Atlanta, GA|2009]]
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
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|Reznor produced and appeared on [[The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of NiggyTardust!]], which this track originally appears on
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|Reznor produced and appeared on ''[[The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of NiggyTardust!]]'', which this track originally appears on
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Cars]]
 
|[[Cars]]
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|[[Down In The Park]]
 
|[[Down In The Park]]
 
|Tubeway Army
 
|Tubeway Army
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|[[2009/09/08 Los Angeles, CA|2009]]
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|2009
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|Partially, Gary Numan on guest vocals
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|Yes
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|
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|Reznor also produced Marilyn Manson's cover of the song in 1995, featured on the single for "Lunchbox"
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[What If We Could?]]
 
|[[What If We Could?]]
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|Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
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|Trent Reznor and [[Atticus Ross]]
 
|[[2013/07/28 Ansan, South Korea|2013]]
 
|[[2013/07/28 Ansan, South Korea|2013]]
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
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|-
 
|-
 
|[[Ice Age]]
 
|[[Ice Age]]
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|[[How To Destroy Angels]]
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|How To Destroy Angels
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|[[2014/02/26 Tokyo, Japan|2014]]
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|2014
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
 
|Reznor is also a member of HTDA
 
|Reznor is also a member of HTDA
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[On The Wing]]
 
|[[On The Wing]]
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|[[How To Destroy Angels]]
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|How To Destroy Angels
 
|[[2014/03/11 Perth, Australia|2014]]
 
|[[2014/03/11 Perth, Australia|2014]]
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
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|[[Parasite]]
 
|[[Parasite]]
 
|How To Destroy Angels
 
|How To Destroy Angels
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|[[2014/03/11 Perth, Australia|2014]]
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|2014
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
 
|Reznor is also a member of HTDA
 
|Reznor is also a member of HTDA
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|[[2017/07/19 Bakersfield, CA|2017]]
 
|[[2017/07/19 Bakersfield, CA|2017]]
 
|No
 
|No
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|NIN performed the "Farwell Mix" of the song, a remix made by Reznor and [[Atticus Ross]]
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|NIN performed the "Farewell Mix" of the song, a remix made by Reznor and Atticus Ross
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|-
 +
|[[The Loop Closes]]
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|How To Destroy Angels
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|[[2017/07/31 New York, NY|2017]]
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|Yes
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|Reznor and Ross are also members of HTDA
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Digital]]
 
|[[Digital]]
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|[[A Drowning]]
 
|[[A Drowning]]
 
|How To Destroy Angels
 
|How To Destroy Angels
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|[[2018/12/07 Los Angeles, CA|2018]]
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|2018
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
 
|Reznor and Ross are also members of HTDA
 
|Reznor and Ross are also members of HTDA
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Greensleeves]]
 
|[[Greensleeves]]
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|Unknown, attributed to King Henry VIII of England
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|Traditional
 
|[[2018/12/15 Los Angeles, CA|2018]]
 
|[[2018/12/15 Los Angeles, CA|2018]]
 
|No
 
|No
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|This was performed instrumentally by [[Mike Garson]], and flowed directly into [[Just Like You Imagined]]
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|This was performed instrumentally by [[Mike Garson]], and flowed directly into "[[Just Like You Imagined]]"
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|-
 +
|[[Fashion]]
 +
|David Bowie
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|[[2022/04/28_Raleigh,_NC|2022]]
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|No
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|[[Hey Man Nice Shot]]
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|Filter
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|[[2022/09/24_Cleveland,_OH|2022]]
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|Partially, [[Richard Patrick]] on guest vocals
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|
 +
|-
 +
|[[A Minute To Breathe]]
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|Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
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|[[2025/06/17_Manchester,_England|2025]]
 +
|Yes
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|
 
|}
 
|}
  
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|1983
 
|1983
 
|Covered in English
 
|Covered in English
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|-
 +
|Icehouse
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|Icehouse
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|Option 30
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|1983
 +
|-
 +
|Lies
 +
|Thompson Twins
 +
|Option 30
 +
|1983
 +
|-
 +
|Escalator Of Life
 +
|Robert Hazard
 +
|[[The Urge]]
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|Mid-1980s
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Eyes Without A Face
 
|Eyes Without A Face
 
|Billy Idol
 
|Billy Idol
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|[[The Urge]]
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|The Urge
 
|Mid-1980s
 
|Mid-1980s
 
|Live performance [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0sfu5Np-L0]
 
|Live performance [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0sfu5Np-L0]
 +
|-
 +
|Look Sharp!
 +
|Joe Jackson
 +
|The Urge
 +
|Mid-1980s
 +
|-
 +
|Something To Grab For
 +
|Ric Ocasek
 +
|The Urge
 +
|Mid-1980s
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Supernaut]]
 
|[[Supernaut]]
 
|Black Sabbath
 
|Black Sabbath
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|[[1000 Homo Djs|1000 Homo DJs]]
 +
|1989
 +
|Reznor on guest vocals, there are also versions of this song by the band without Reznor
 +
|-
 +
|Supernaut
 
|1000 Homo DJs
 
|1000 Homo DJs
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|1989
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|Revolting Cocks
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|Reznor on guest vocals, there are also version of this song by the band without Reznor
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|1990
 +
|Live cover with Reznor on vocals
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Sunday Bloody Sunday]]
 
|[[Sunday Bloody Sunday]]
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|[[Street Sweeper Social Club]]
 
|[[Street Sweeper Social Club]]
 
|2009
 
|2009
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|Reznor guest appears on vocals
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|Reznor guests live on vocals
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[In The Hall Of The Mountain King]]
 
|[[In The Hall Of The Mountain King]]
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|Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
 
|Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
 
|2010
 
|2010
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|Recorded for [[The Social Network Soundtrack]]
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|Recorded for ''[[The Social Network Soundtrack]]''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Immigrant Song]]
 
|[[Immigrant Song]]
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|Karen O with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
 
|Karen O with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
 
|2011
 
|2011
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|Recorded for [[The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack]]
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|Recorded for ''[[The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack]]''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Is Your Love Strong Enough?]]
 
|[[Is Your Love Strong Enough?]]
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|How To Destroy Angels
 
|How To Destroy Angels
 
|2011
 
|2011
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|Recorded for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack
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|Recorded for ''The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[John Carpenter's Halloween]]
 
|[[John Carpenter's Halloween]]
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|Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
 
|Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
 
|2017
 
|2017
−
|
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|}  
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|[[Life On Mars?]]
 +
|David Bowie
 +
|Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
 +
|2019
 +
|Recorded for ''[[Watchmen (Music From The HBO Series)]]''
 +
|-
 +
|[[Fantastic Voyage]]
 +
|David Bowie
 +
|Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross w/ The Alumni Band
 +
|[[2021/01/09 Los Angeles, CA|2021]]
 +
|Performed for ''A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!''
 +
|-
 +
|Fashion
 +
|David Bowie
 +
|Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, [[Mariqueen Maandig Reznor]] w/ The Alumni Band
 +
|2021
 +
|Performed for ''A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!''
 +
|}
  
 +
==Notes==
 +
*NIN has covered How To Destroy Angels seven times thus far. Considering that Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are both studio members of the band, and [[Alessandro Cortini]] is a live member of both bands, this is not surprising.
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*NIN/Reznor has covered David Bowie eight times, the most for any non-related artist.
 +
*"Suck" is frequently debated as a cover song, as Reznor both co-wrote and appeared on the original release.
 +
*Contrary to popular belief, NIN has never covered "Supernaut".
 +
*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'''s DVD release comes with bonus footage of NIN covering "The Beautiful People" with Marilyn Manson.
 +
*''[[Closure]]'''s digital download comes with footage of the unreleased "Sex Dwarf" studio sessions.
 +
*The version of "[[Reptile]]" performed by Peter Murphy and NIN during the 2006 Radio Collaboration incorporates elements of Love And Rockets' "Haunted When The Minutes Drag".
  
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==External Links==
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*[http://www.ninlive.com NINlive] fan recording hub, with recordings of all live covers available
 +
===Official live recordings===
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*[https://vimeo.com/9059558 "A Strange Kind of Love" live 6.23.06 (Trent Reznor, Peter Murphy, Atticus Ross, Jeordie White)]
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*[https://vimeo.com/9070945 "Nightclubbing" live 6.23.06 (Trent Reznor, Peter Murphy, Atticus Ross, Jeordie White)]
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*[https://vimeo.com/9053147 "Warm Leatherette" live 6.23.06 (Trent Reznor, Peter Murphy, Atticus Ross, Jeordie White)]
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*[https://vimeo.com/8357960 "I'm Afraid of Americans" live 6.02.09]
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*[https://vimeo.com/5051717 "Kick Out The Jams" live 5.16.09 (Street Sweeper SC w/Trent Reznor)]
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*[https://vimeo.com/5036207 "Banged & Blown Through" live 5.10.09 (w/ Saul Williams)]
 +
*[https://vimeo.com/6859938 "Cars" live 7.15.09 (w/ Gary Numan)]
 +
*[https://vimeo.com/6859071 "Metal" live 7.15.09 (w/ Gary Numan)]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz9-gpeDMO0 "Metal" live 6.16.18 (w/ Gary Numan)]
  
 
[[Category: Covers]]
 
[[Category: Covers]]

Latest revision as of 22:01, 17 June 2025

This is a list of songs covered by Nine Inch Nails, or Trent Reznor in another capacity. A list of NIN covers by other artists is here.

Contents

  • 1 Studio Covers
  • 2 Live Covers
  • 3 Covers outside of NIN
  • 4 Notes
  • 5 External Links
    • 5.1 Official live recordings

Studio Covers

Track Original Artist Appearances Release year Notes
Get Down, Make Love Queen Sin, Pretty Hate Machine (Remaster) 1990
Suck Pigface Broken 1992 Reznor performed and co-wrote the Pigface version
Physical Adam And The Ants Broken 1992 Song is also known as "Physical (You're So)" on the Adam And The Ants version
Memorabilia Soft Cell Closer To God, The Downward Spiral Deluxe 1994
Dead Souls Joy Division The Crow Soundtrack, The Downward Spiral Deluxe, The Downward Spiral (Japanese Edition) 1994
Metal Gary Numan Things Falling Apart 2000 The extended instrumental outro uses elements from other Numan tracks, "M.E." and "Remember I Was Vapour"
Zoo Station U2 AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered 2011 The only NIN cover not available on a NIN release

Live Covers

Track Original Artist Year first performed Performed with original artist? Notes
Sex Dwarf Soft Cell 1988 No A studio version was being worked on, but never released
Red Scab Adam Ant 1995 Yes
Beat My Guest Adam And The Ants 1995 Yes
Hallo Spaceboy David Bowie 1995 Yes
Scary Monsters David Bowie 1995 Yes
Subterraneans David Bowie 1995 Yes When performed on the Cold And Black And Infinite Tour, lyrics from "God Break Down The Door" and "Over And Out" were interspersed with the song
Animal Prick 1996 Partially, Kevin McMahon plays guitar
Tough Prick 1996 Partially, Kevin McMahon plays guitar
R.S.V.P. Pop Will Eat Itself 1996 Partially, Clint Mansell on guest vocals
Wise Up! Sucker Pop Will Eat Itself 1996 Partially, Clint Mansell on guest vocals
The Beautiful People Marilyn Manson 2000 Yes Reznor produced Antichrist Superstar, which this track originally appears on
African Student Movement Saul Williams 2005 Yes
List Of Demands Saul Williams 2005 Yes
Sanity Assassin Bauhaus 2006 Partially, Peter Murphy on guest vocals Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
Dreams TV On The Radio 2006 Yes Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
Final Solution Pere Ubu 2006 No Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
Bela Lugosi's Dead Bauhaus 2006 Partially, Peter Murphy on guest vocals Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
Warm Leatherette The Normal 2006 No Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
A Strange Kind Of Love Peter Murphy 2006 Yes Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
Nightclubbing Iggy Pop 2006 No Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration. NIN sampled the original of this song for "Closer".
Twenty Four Hours Joy Division 2006 No Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
Warsaw Joy Division 2006 No Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
Atmosphere Joy Division 2006 No Part of With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration
I'm Afraid Of Americans David Bowie 2009 No Reznor features in the music video and multiple remixes and versions
Banged And Blown Through Saul Williams 2009 Yes Reznor produced and appeared on The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of NiggyTardust!, which this track originally appears on
Cars Gary Numan 2009 Yes
Kick In The Eye Bauhaus 2009 Partially, Peter Murphy on guest vocals
I Die: You Die Gary Numan 2009 Yes
Love Like Anthrax Gang Of Four 2009 No
Down In The Park Tubeway Army 2009 Yes Reznor also produced Marilyn Manson's cover of the song in 1995, featured on the single for "Lunchbox"
What If We Could? Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 2013 Yes
We Take Mystery (To Bed) Gary Numan 2013 Yes Pino Palladino, who was NIN's bassist for this tour, played on the original version of this track
Hand Covers Bruise Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 2014 Yes
BBB How To Destroy Angels 2014 Yes Reznor is also a member of HTDA
Ice Age How To Destroy Angels 2014 Yes Reznor is also a member of HTDA
On The Wing How To Destroy Angels 2014 Yes Reznor is also a member of HTDA
Parasite How To Destroy Angels 2014 Yes Reznor is also a member of HTDA
I Can't Give Everything Away David Bowie 2017 No NIN performed the "Farewell Mix" of the song, a remix made by Reznor and Atticus Ross
The Loop Closes How To Destroy Angels 2017 Yes Reznor and Ross are also members of HTDA
Digital Joy Division 2018 No
Welcome Oblivion How To Destroy Angels 2018 Yes Reznor and Ross are also members of HTDA
A Drowning How To Destroy Angels 2018 Yes Reznor and Ross are also members of HTDA
Greensleeves Traditional 2018 No This was performed instrumentally by Mike Garson, and flowed directly into "Just Like You Imagined"
Fashion David Bowie 2022 No
Hey Man Nice Shot Filter 2022 Partially, Richard Patrick on guest vocals
A Minute To Breathe Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 2025 Yes

Covers outside of NIN

Track Original Artist Performing Artist Year Notes
Der Kommissar Falco Option 30 1983 Covered in English
Icehouse Icehouse Option 30 1983
Lies Thompson Twins Option 30 1983
Escalator Of Life Robert Hazard The Urge Mid-1980s
Eyes Without A Face Billy Idol The Urge Mid-1980s Live performance [1]
Look Sharp! Joe Jackson The Urge Mid-1980s
Something To Grab For Ric Ocasek The Urge Mid-1980s
Supernaut Black Sabbath 1000 Homo DJs 1989 Reznor on guest vocals, there are also versions of this song by the band without Reznor
Supernaut 1000 Homo DJs Revolting Cocks 1990 Live cover with Reznor on vocals
Sunday Bloody Sunday U2 Saul Williams 2007 Reznor and Ross credited musically and for production
Kick Out The Jams MC5 Street Sweeper Social Club 2009 Reznor guests live on vocals
In The Hall Of The Mountain King Edvard Grieg Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 2010 Recorded for The Social Network Soundtrack
Immigrant Song Led Zeppelin Karen O with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 2011 Recorded for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack
Is Your Love Strong Enough? Bryan Ferry How To Destroy Angels 2011 Recorded for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack
John Carpenter's Halloween John Carpenter Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 2017
Life On Mars? David Bowie Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 2019 Recorded for Watchmen (Music From The HBO Series)
Fantastic Voyage David Bowie Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross w/ The Alumni Band 2021 Performed for A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!
Fashion David Bowie Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Mariqueen Maandig Reznor w/ The Alumni Band 2021 Performed for A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!

Notes

  • NIN has covered How To Destroy Angels seven times thus far. Considering that Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are both studio members of the band, and Alessandro Cortini is a live member of both bands, this is not surprising.
  • NIN/Reznor has covered David Bowie eight times, the most for any non-related artist.
  • "Suck" is frequently debated as a cover song, as Reznor both co-wrote and appeared on the original release.
  • Contrary to popular belief, NIN has never covered "Supernaut".
  • And All That Could Have Been's DVD release comes with bonus footage of NIN covering "The Beautiful People" with Marilyn Manson.
  • Closure's digital download comes with footage of the unreleased "Sex Dwarf" studio sessions.
  • The version of "Reptile" performed by Peter Murphy and NIN during the 2006 Radio Collaboration incorporates elements of Love And Rockets' "Haunted When The Minutes Drag".

External Links

  • NINlive fan recording hub, with recordings of all live covers available

Official live recordings

  • "A Strange Kind of Love" live 6.23.06 (Trent Reznor, Peter Murphy, Atticus Ross, Jeordie White)
  • "Nightclubbing" live 6.23.06 (Trent Reznor, Peter Murphy, Atticus Ross, Jeordie White)
  • "Warm Leatherette" live 6.23.06 (Trent Reznor, Peter Murphy, Atticus Ross, Jeordie White)
  • "I'm Afraid of Americans" live 6.02.09
  • "Kick Out The Jams" live 5.16.09 (Street Sweeper SC w/Trent Reznor)
  • "Banged & Blown Through" live 5.10.09 (w/ Saul Williams)
  • "Cars" live 7.15.09 (w/ Gary Numan)
  • "Metal" live 7.15.09 (w/ Gary Numan)
  • "Metal" live 6.16.18 (w/ Gary Numan)
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