Amy Grant "Big Yellow Taxi"

Amy Grant asked for Joni Mitchell's permission to update the lyrics  in "Big Yellow Taxi" and Mitchell agreed (admission to the tree museum was hiked to $25 in Grant's version). Grant released the song in 1994. Grant's version preceded another more commercially-successful version from Counting Crows and Vanessa Carlton in 2003.

Counting Crows & Vanessa Carlton - "Big Yellow Taxi"

A few songs have made so many appearances on the Adult Contemporary Charts by numerous different artists.  One such tune is "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell, and then later by Amy Grant, followed by Counting Crows and Vanessa Carlton.  Believe it or not, the latter version scored the highest chart position of any of the former versions.