▲This song was originally intended to be sung by Rod Stewart.

▲This was Houston’s number one hit on the Hot 100, but apparently it was first offered to Janet Jackson, whose management declined the song.

▲TLC actually turned down this hit song, but that seemed to work in Britney’s favor, huh?

▲Songwriter Diane Warren explained that when she originally wrote the power ballad it was intended for a female voice, such as Céline Dion's.

▲This hit song was actually a hand-me-down from Michael Jackson!

▲David Bowie originally wrote this song for Elvis Presley. No one is sure why The King turned it down, as it became one of Bowie's greatest hits.

▲Famed producer Giorgio Moroder initially asked Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac to take 'Call Me.' However, due to contractual obligations, she had to give it up and the hit track went to Blondie.

▲The song that turned out to be a number one hit for Queen Bey could have gone to a couple other prominent artists. Originally written by Ne-Yo, the song was meant to be a country track and go to either Faith Hill or Shania Twain.

▲When Chicago rapper Shawnna passed on this song, Yeezy rewrote the hook to work with a male perspective and rapped the thing himself.

▲Before this track was offered to the Dolls, it was offered to both the Sugababes and Paris Hilton.

▲Apparently this song was offered to Britney Spears in 2007 as a possible comeback song after a series of breakdowns. Her management said no, Rihanna said yes, and the rest is history.

▲Gaga actually wrote this song herself, but originally meant for Britney Spears to sing it. When Spears rejected it, Gaga saved it for her own album instead.

▲The iconic anthem from the hit movie 'The Breakfast Club' has an interesting backstory. Songwriter Keith Forsey approached Simple Minds, Billy Idol, and Bryan Ferry to record the song, but they all turned him down. Eventually, Simple Minds agreed but they thought the tune was a departure from their sound, even though it became a number one hit.

▲Ed Sheeran was originally writing the song for Rihanna, however halfway through the process he realized the lyrics were better suited to his own style.

▲Could you imagine this classic track sung by Kylie Minogue? The pop hit was originally meant for the Australian star but she turned it down.

▲Dr. Luke and Max Martin initially offered the song to both P!nk and Hilary Duff before it was picked up by Clarkson.

▲The English singer originally wrote her hit single for Hilary Duff, but after it was turned down she decided to take it for herself!

▲The song that momentously changed Miley Cyrus's image was originally meant for Rihanna.

▲One of Dylan's most successful tracks was originally meant for the Everly Brothers. They turned the song down because they assumed it was about lesbians. After Dylan's massive success with it, the Everly Brothers ended up covering the song 15 years later.

▲The hit song was first offered to Chris Brown, but he turned it down and gave it to his then-girlfriend Rihanna, who turned it into a number one hit track.

▲Rihanna's hit dance track was infamously passed on by Christina Milian. Since the song came out in 2006 and became a huge success, Milian has yet to release new music.

▲Before B.o.B and Bruno Mars made this hit song famous, it was offered to Lupe Fiasco.

▲Lambert's biggest hit was actually written by P!nk and songwriter, Max Martin. She ended up covering the track years later.

▲The founding member of the Supremes, Mary Wilson, turned down 'Holiday' before it went to Madonna.

▲Britney's hit track was initially offered to Janet Jackson.

▲The iconic track from Ocean's 'Channel Orange' EP was originally written for Roc Nation artist Bridget Kelly. Ocean leaked his version of the demo on Tumblr, even though Kelly recorded her own version under the title, 'Think Bout Forever.'

▲Did you know this hit song was actually written by Mike Posner? He passed it off to Maroon 5 who turned it into a huge success.

▲Pussycat Dolls' Nicole Scherzinger claimed the group came across Gaga's hit song back in the day, but passed on it.

▲The duo's hit was actually recorded by Leona Lewis first, before it went to Rihanna.

▲Carey's wrote the iconic chart-topper for Gloria Estefan, but ended up keeping it for herself.

▲Clarkson's 2003 single was originally meant for Destiny's Child. It was then passed on to Christina Aguilera, who decided not to use it either.

▲Katy Perry helped write 'Black Widow,' but she decided she didn't want it for herself so Azalea took it and turned it into a monster tune.

▲The singer seems to have a thing for turning unwanted leftover songs into massive hits. 'Breakaway' was supposed to be on Avril Lavigne's debut album, but it didn't make the cut.

▲If you notice a little "Ed Sheerany vibe" to this record, it's because he was the one who penned it.

▲Selena Gomez's first smash was originally intended for Rihanna.

▲Trainor wrote the chart-topper with Beyoncé in mind, and went as far as pitching it to her team, but fortunately decided to record it herself.

▲Sia's smash hit was also first pitched to Rihanna.

▲Before country singer Maren Morris was chosen to perform the vocals on the song, 'The Middle' was pitched to over 10 artists, with Demi Lovato even recording the first demo.

▲Whether or not you chose to remember it, Taylor Swift started out as a country artist and penned this classic song for country music group Little Big Town.

▲The iconic Cee Lo Green song was written by none other than Bruno Mars.

▲The first version of the massive hit was originally recorded by Camila Cabello, but the star decided not to put it out as she was still committed to her former group Fifth Harmony.

▲Dance floor banger 'Get Right' uses bits of a beat that Usher had created for his album but ended up not using.

▲Kelis's iconic anthem was turned down by Britney Spears back in the day.

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The 'Fifty Shades Freed' tune was meant to be recorded by Justin Bieber instead.

▲The 'Furious 7' song written as a tribute to the late Paul Walker was originally offered to Eminem.

▲'Happy' is one of the biggest tunes of the century, but it almost went to Cee Lo Green. He even recorded a version of it, but his team thought he should focus on his album instead.

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Queen Bey's 'Pretty Hurts' sounds deeply personal, but she wasn't the first choice. Sia wrote the song with Katy Perry in mind, but she never replied. Bey's team managed to secure the song before Rihanna's, and the rest is history.

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Gloria Estefan and K. Santander originally wrote this song for Estefan to sing, but it ended up going to J.Lo.

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Many musicians don’t write their own songs. That’s what songwriters are for. These heroes work behind the scenes, often targeting the songs they write for specific artists. But what happens when the intended artist passes on the song? Well, sometimes it gets picked up by a different artist and becomes so iconic that we can’t imagine it was ever intended for someone else. Check out these hits that were originally meant for other singers!