Most cover versions of a single charted before the original

Seven cover versions of "I Love It", by Swedish duo Icona Pop (Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo) and UK singer-songwriter Charli XCX (Charlotte Aitchison), made the Top 200 of the Official UK Singles Chart before the original debuted at Number 1 on 6 July 2013. Warner Bros. delayed the UK release of the 12-month-old dance track, allowing Stephanie Treo (peak position Number 122), Iconic Pop Band (Number 119), Loreen Harris (Number 74), Venus Palermo (Number 71), Glee Cast (Number 90), Remix Junkies (Number 49) and Remix Chix (Number 61) to cash in on its popularity. An eighth cover version, by New Music Masters, charted the same week as Icona Pop and spent 10 weeks inside the Top 200, peaking at Number 51. A full rundown of the chart lives of the "I Love It" cover versions:

1. Stephanie Treo - "I Don't Care I Love It" (No.122, w/e 1 June 2013; No.195 (re-entry), w/e 15 June 2013)

2. Iconic Pop Band - "I Love It" (No.119, w/e 8 June 2013)

3. Loreen Harris - "I Love It (I Don't Care)" (No.74, w/e 15 June 2013)

4. Venus Palermo - "I Love It (I Don't Care)" (No.71, w/e 22 June 2013)

5. Glee Cast - "I Love It" (No.90, w/e 22 June 2013; No.143, w/e 29 June 2013)

6. Remix Junkies - "I Don't Care I Love It" (No.119, w/e 22 June 2013; No.49, w/e 29 June 2013)

7. Remix Chix - "I Love It" (No.61, w/e 29 June 2013)

8. New Music Masters - "I Don't Care I Love It" (No.61, w/e 6 July 2013; No.51, w/e 13 July 2013; No.60, w/e 20 July 2013; No.56, w/e 27 July 2013; No.68, w/e 3 August 2013; No.89, w/e 10 August 2013; No.109, w/e 17 August 2013; No.122, w/e 24 August 2013; No.144, w/e 31 August 2013; No.181, w/e 7 September 2013)

"I Love It" was first released as a digital download in Icona Pop's homeland, Sweden, in May 2012, peaking at Number 2 on the Swedish singles chart.

The track was used in a Microsoft Internet Explorer TV advert and by Samsung to promote their Galaxy S4 smartphone, both of which increased awareness/popularity before it was officially released in the UK.

According to a Music Week article, more than 50 cover versions of "I Love It" were available before the original was made available for download.

"I Love It" sold almost 125,000 copies to debut at Number 1 on 6 July 2013.