Should song remakes be identical to the original version?

My wife and i differ on todays song remakes of the original version. she likes the remakes to be identical, in every respect, to the original. i like remakes to be close to the original, but added violins or background vocals are okay. these added features sometimes enhance the remake to sometimes actually sound better than the original. one example in particular is Hall and Oates “You Make My Dreams Come True”. can you think of other songs that are remakes that sound better than the original?