Rule: Cover classification

A cover (カバー曲) is a re-recorded version of a song, usually by a different artist. In the voice synth world, covers often use a different voicebank while keeping the instrumentals intact. Sometimes, a cover is another artist’s interpretation of the song.

Pratically, in VocaDB, a cover is a derivative of a song where vocals are different than the original version of the song. The instrumental is kept intact, though it is possible to replicate the instruments while using this song type in VocaDB.

The “self-cover” tag is for songs where the original artist covered their own song.

Songs featuring only changed lyrics or added lyrics should also be marked as covers.

Note that cover entries tagged with the “out of scope arrangement” tag sound instrumentally different from the base entry.