10 Amazing Covers By Music Artists You Didn't Expect

10. Girl Crush - Harry Styles

Though the sudden break-up of pop mega-band, One Direction, was a travesty to those who found comfort in their cheesy tunes, there's no denying that each of the five past members have gone on to have successful solo careers.

From Niall Horan's funky hit 'Slow Hands', to Zayn Malik's collaborations with the likes of Sia, and Taylor Swift, the band have been as beloved as solo artists as they were together. There is, however, an outlier, as Harry Styles has been a musical force in recent years, with two superb albums, and a handful of unexpected covers.

Taking Little Big Town's gorgeous 'Girl Crush', and bringing his own trademark swagger, Harry Styles somehow improves upon the original, with a simple, melancholic guitar being paired with Styles' soft-rock vocal performance. The cover was a staple of the Redditch-born artist's live shows, but was also recorded as part of a Spotify Singles collection.

The tune was originally written by country star Lori McKenna, alongside veteran songwriters Hillary Lindsey and Liz Rose, and scooped up Best Song at the CMA's, a feat Little Big Town would achieve once again with the Taylor Swift-written track, 'Better Man'.

Styles, it seems, has excellent taste in country hits, and the tune is all the better for his cover.