Sheena Easton "For Your Eyes Only"

The theme song to the James Bond flick "For Your Eyes Only" didn't originally belong to Sheena Easton. Bill Conti (who was behind the Rocky Theme) co-wrote the song with the idea of Dusty Springfield or Donna Summer singing the ballad -- but that never happened. Blondie recorded their own version of the song, but it was newcomer Sheena Easton whose version Conti eventually chose for the film.

Patti LaBelle - "If You Asked Me To"

Three years before Celine Dion's version of "If You Asked Me To" made her a household name, Patti LaBelle recorded the song as part of the License to Kill Soundtrack.  The original ballad peaked at #11 on the Adult Contemporary Chart in 1989.  Dion's version (which sounded very similar to LaBelle's) went to #1 in 1992.