セルフカバー

noun

self-cover; new version of one's own song

Refers to an artist re-recording or rearranging their own previously released song, often in a different style. Common in Japanese music industry contexts.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from self cover

• 彼かれの新しんアルバムには、昔むかしのヒット曲きょくのセルフカバーが収しゅう録ろくされている。

  His new album includes a self-cover of an old hit song.

noun

songwriter's own performance of a song written for another artist

Used when a songwriter performs a song they originally wrote for someone else. Less common than sense 1, but understood in music circles.

• この曲きょくはもともと別べつの歌か手しゅに提てい供きょうしたものだが、今こん回かいセルフカバーとして自じ分ぶんで歌うたってみた。

  This song was originally written for another singer, but this time I tried singing it myself as a self-cover.