On Dec. 13, Adam Lambert unveiled a video for his version of Duran Duranâs 1993 smash âOrdinary World.â
The track is slow and pensive, heavy on piano and strings, with the arrangement and Lambertâs distinctive voice giving the song an equally distinctive sound. It manages to remain loyal to the legendary bandâs original single while being unique in its own right.
The Glamberts of the world certainly loved the cover.
âAdam Lambertâs voice creates a bond with the Universal Harmony,â someone wrote on YouTube. âItâll make you feel something, laugh and cry and might just leave you speechless and in awe. To be a part of something so magical sound is Heaven.â
ââOrdinary Worldâ is a song that I hold near and dear to my heart,â another person gushed. âI get very defensive whenever someone attempts to cover it. I say attempt because they step up to the plate and they strike out. This is the first cover that I have ever heard that actually moved me. The arrangement is superb and Adamâs vocal delivery is one of his best.â

âIâm not usually a fan of covers, but Adam is one of the few artists that can not only pull it off, but improve it. His voice seems to enter your ears, travel through your spine and radiate through your fingertips,â someone else raved.
âOrdinary Worldâ will appear on Lambertâs upcoming album, âHigh Drama,â which is due out Feb. 24. He also performed the song Dec. 13 on the live finale of âThe Voice.â
Lambert is no stranger to performing classic songs. He covered Cherâs âBelieveâ during the Kennedy Center Honors in 2018, earning kudos from the iconic singer herself. He also performs with Queen and, of course, rose to fame covering a wide range of music on âAmerican Idol,â during the showâs eighth season in 2009, in which he finished as the runner-up.
