Singers who compete on The Voice need not only captivating talent to make it through the blind auditions, but they also must choose the perfect song to impress the coaches enough for them to turn their chairs. It raises the question: Which songs and artists have elicited the most chair turns throughout the show's 23 seasons? ActionNetwork.com compiled this data from every season of the U.S. run of The Voice, and the results may be surprising to some.
Top Songs to Cover on 'The Voice'
When it comes to the songs that received the most chair turns on the show, the results varied greatly. Twenty-first century pop hits such as Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man," Alicia Keys "If I Ain't Got You" and John Mayer's "Gravity" made the list of top songs, with nine total chair turns each. Also making the top six with nine chair turns were Bon Iver's "Skinny Love," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band/Rascal Flatts' "Bless The Broken Road," Daniel Caesar and H.E.R.'s "Best Part" and Leon Russell's "A Song for You."
Three songs received 10 chair turns across 23 seasons — and again, they are from a diverse selection of genres. "Dream a Little Dream of Me," made famous by The Mamas & the Papas (among others) in the 1950s-60s, fell into this rank on the list, as did Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" and Kodaline's "All I Want."
So what is the song that has received the most chair turns throughout the 23 seasons of The Voice? Country fans will be happy to learn it is "Angel From Montgomery," first recorded by John Prine and later by Bonnie Raitt. The song has received 12 total chair turns thanks to only three performances across the show's 23 seasons.
Top Artists to Cover on 'The Voice'
Although a country song took the top spot on the list of songs with the most chair turns, country singers barely ranked when it comes to the artists whose covers have received the most chair turns. Country-singer-turned-pop-star Taylor Swift is one of the only artists with a country music connection on the list, ranking at eighth and ninth place alongside Stevie Wonder with 25 chair turns. Artists ranking below them include Elton John, Kelly Clarkson, Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, Katy Perry and more. Artists filling out the top seven include Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood Mac, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, Adele and Bob Dylan.
But who is the artist whose covers have generated the most chair turns on the show? That title belongs to multi-platinum, 15-time Grammy winner Bruno Mars, one of the best-selling artists of all time. His songs have received a total of 39 chair turns throughout the 23 seasons of The Voice.
Fans can listen for these songs and artists on Season 24 of The Voice. Blind auditions are currently underway on Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
