Nothing Compares 2 U
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"Nothing Compares 2 U" is a song written around 1984 or 1985 by Prince for The Family, a funk band created as an outlet to release more of his music. The band's self-titled album was released in 1985, but "Nothing Compares 2 U" was not released as a single and received little recognition.
Five years later, outspoken and controversial Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor re-recorded the track and included it on her second album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, bringing the song to worldwide prominence. The single topped the charts worldwide, including the UK, United States and Australia.
Her vocal performance was passionate and heartfelt, and the song's music video was a hit on MTV. Due to the song's newfound popularity, Prince himself began to perform it in concert and included a live rendition on his 1993 compilations The Hits/The B-Sides and The Hits 2. Prince's version is a duet between himself and Rosie Gaines, who at the time was in his group the New Power Generation.
The song was covered by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes on their album 2003 Take a Break.
In a 2006 poll for a Channel 4 program "Britain's Favourite Break-up Songs", Sinéad O'Connor's version of "Nothing Compares 2 U" was voted fifth.
Single track listing
- "Nothing Compares 2 U"
- "Jump in the River"
- "Jump in the River" (Instrumental)
Music video
The video for "Nothing Compares 2 U" was directed by John Maybury. Widely considered to be one of the best videos of the 1990s, the clip consists solely of a closeup on O'Connor's face as she passionately mouths the song's lyrics. The video's most iconic moment comes toward the end, when a single tear rolls down her face. The clip won Best Video at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards.|- style="text-align: center;"
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