Each week, Mashable picks a popular song, finds 10 to 15 covers of it and asks you to vote for your favorite.
British boy band One Direction catapulted to worldwide fame -- less than a year after they finished third on The X Factor UK's seventh season in 2010 -- with teen pop song "What Makes You Beautiful."
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The single quickly charted at number one in several countries, and it became the highest U.S. Billboard Hot 100 debut since 1998 for a UK artist or band. It currently ranks number six.
We've rounded up 15 standout covers for you in the gallery below. Vote for your favorite version in our poll.
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NEXT WEEK'S SONG: Katy Perry's "Wide Awake." Tweet any submissions to @BAHjournalist.
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The winner of this poll will be chosen June 29 at 12 p.m. ET. Please vote just once per day.
Which "What Makes You Beautiful" Cover Is Your Favorite?
To listen to more covers used in past YouTube Cover Song Face-Offs, click here.
Past Cover Song Face-Off Champions
Maroon 5's "Payphone" by Brad Go
From the "Payphone" Face-Off.
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This story originally published on Mashable here.
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