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.
Studio Covers
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
|
|
Covers outside of NIN
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