A Definitive and Scientific Ranking Of The Best Simlish Covers

There's plenty of reasons to love The Sims, although the soundtrack stands out as one of the most timeless features. As an alternative of just including instrumentals in the video game series, the developers began including covers of major songs starting with The Sims 2. These covers fit correctly in The Sims universe, recorded in "Simlish," the gibberish-inspired language that all Sims speak in. While instrumental songs play as players build and purchase things in the game, Simlish covers play on the in-game radio station.


In this exceedingly technical, science-based ranking in pursuit of finding the best Simlish cover, songs will be evaluated using three categories. Then, Simlish covers will be ranked in sort of their average score across all categories:


Distinctiveness: How different is the song from the original English version? Are the lyrics entirely reworked, or is this a lazy remix with remnants of the opening recording?


Believability: Do the new lyrics sound like they would be segment of a legitimate language? Does the song sound like it fits in the Simlish that Sims already speak?


Playability: Does the song work seamlessly while playing the game? Does it distract from gameplay or is it the best dance track for Sims?

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"Hot In Herre," Nelly


No disrespect to Nelly, nevertheless he's gotta find himself a new Simlish translator. The main lyric turns from "hot in here" to "haspa hee" -- and that's a regular theme amongst especially minor switches from original to cover. It's close to English language, yet gibberished in a way that it's not also believable as an alternate language. The repetition of the beat would also make it a short-lived track on my Sims radio station.


Distinctiveness: 1 • Believability: 5 • Playability: 5


Overall score: 3.7


"Pocketful of Sunshine," Natasha Bedingfield


in the event you listen closely, I'm fairly certain the original track of Natasha singing English is in the background of this cover. Maybe that's because it comes all of the way from Sims 2, in the early beginnings of Simlish covers. Although even with its questionable, barely-changed lyrics, the chill factor of "Pocketful of Sunshine" makes it one of the most playable Simlish covers out there.


Distinctiveness: 1 • Believability: 1 • Playability: 10


Overall score: 4.0


"Animal," Neon Trees


Though the original might be a timeless bop, this cover of "Animal" sounds like you're listening to Neon Trees performing the English version in the second room over. Some lines are the same correct because the original, which simply shouldn't happen in a Simlish cover. Regardless, a bop is a bop and it's the best song for your Sims to rock out to.


Distinctiveness: 3 • Believability: 2 • Playability: 8


Overall score: 4.3


"Smile," Lily Allen


The lyricists nailed it with "Smile" in terms of originality, because the cover almost exclusively does not reflect the original's lyrics. However maybe they went also far, as they also don't sound remotely like a real language. Though the original song is a hit, it's not the simplistic song to game to with its repetition putting me into a daze.


Distinctiveness: 9 • Believability: 4 • Playability: 5


Overall score: 6.0


"Want You Back," 5 Seconds of Summer


There's really no similarity between the original and Simlish lyrics for "Want You Back," which is an essential objective. The cover fails, though, in how its new lyrics sound also obscure to be perceived as a real language. Although, it's a total bop that's chill enough to listen to while gaming.


Distinctiveness: 9 • Believability: 3 • Playability: 8


Overall score: 6.7


"Wake Up," The Vamps


There's very little similarity between the original and cover lyrics of "Wake Up," however that might be in part as the Simlish lyrics aren't fooling anyone to be a real language. That's to mention, it falls a little bit also high on the gibberish scale to be believable. The cover is a little bit also upbeat to chill out and game to, nevertheless not hype enough for the over-exaggerated dance moves of Sims.


Distinctiveness: 10 • Believability: 5 • Playability: 6


Overall score: 7.0


"Last Friday Night," Katy Perry


Katy dances on "dabledoops" alternatively opposed to tabletops and maxes her "crabit vehicle alternatively opposed to her credit card in this Simlish cover. This jumbling of lyrics is pretty distinctive, up until the bridge retains the complete "TGIF" chant with virtually no changes. I can conveniently picture my Sims dancing along to "Last Friday Night," nevertheless I'd with little effort get distracted playing the game since I'd be singing along.


Distinctiveness: 7 • Believability: 10 • Playability: 7


Overall score: 8.0


"Run Away With Me," Carly Rae Jepsen


I've got a sneaking suspicion that Carly made this Simlish cover of "Run Away With Me" to be able to see if it can get the traction the original version deserved however never got. It's got no lyrical similarities to the English language version although has a hint of gibberish over simply sounding like another language. It'd with little effort get a 10 for playability if I didn't think "this song deserved better" every time I hear it.


Distinctiveness: 10 • Believability: 7 • Playability: 8


Overall score: 8.3


"Beautiful Right now Zedd


Only refer to this song as "Bonaboo Grouw" from right now on, please. The repetitive lyrics of the original means that the lead and backup vocalists on this cover sing the reworked "bonaboo grouw" lyrics over and over and over again. That ticks off the playability score as it may eventually get annoying, yet it's iconic enough to create this one of the greatest Simlish covers in existence.


Distinctiveness: 10 • Believability: 8 • Playability: 8


Overall score: 8.7


"Country Girl (Shake It For Me)," Luke Bryan


Put on a cowboy hat and gimme a yeehaw because this cover is pure nation perfection. The lyrics are so iconic and memorable that they've inspired the #CrumplyGurn hashtag, as Luke's nation girl gets translated to "crumply gurn" in Simlish. I can't mention I'd fall for this cover if it were in a real language, although I'm immediately logging onto Sims 3 and having a hoe-down with my friends.


Distinctiveness: 10 • Believability: 8 • Playability: 10


Overall score: 9.3


Catch me listening to Simlish covers only for the upcoming days, because even the most questionable covers are still total bops in The Sims universe.