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Katy Perry, Death Cab Contribute to Starbucks Comp

Starbucks Entertainment has announced the January 30 release of Sweetheart: Our Favorite Artists Sing Their Favorite Love Songs. As the title suggests, it features fourteen artists covering everyone from Elvis Presley ("Love Me") to Yeah Yeah Yeahs ("Maps"). Among the contributors are Death Cab For Cutie, Katy Perry, She & Him, and Department of Eagles.

Here’s the full breakdown:
1. Death Cab for Cutie: "Love Song" (Cure cover)
2. Katy Perry: "Black and Gold" (Sam Sparro cover)
3. DeVotchKa: "Hot Burrito #1 (I'm Your Toy)" (Flying Burrito Brothers cover)
4. Department of Eagles: "Love Me" (Elvis Presley cover)
5. Jessica Lea Mayfield: "Words of Love" (Buddy Holly cover)
6. Ben Bridwell: "Your Love Is Forever" (George Harrison cover)
7. Kate Tucker: "I'm on Fire" (Bruce Springsteen cover)
8. Rogue Wave: "Maps" (Yeah Yeah Yeahs cover)
9. A.C. Newman: "Take on Me" (a-ha cover)
10. Jem: "Yellow" (Coldplay cover)
11. Richard Hawley: "Early Morning Rain" (Gordon Lightfoot cover)
12. Daniel Martin Moore: "I Hear Music" (Billie Holiday cover)
13. She & Him: "I Put a Spell on You" (Screamin' Jay Hawkins cover)
14. Lila Downs: "My One and Only Love" (Frank Sinatra cover)

—The ARTISTdirect Staff
01.22.09