Nothing Compares 2 U
It's from 1990, before you were born.
- Artist
- Sinéad O'Connor
- Genre
- Pop
- Released
- 1990
- Written by
- Prince
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About
As of 2026, it's 36 years old.
Nothing Compares 2 U turned a Prince-penned song into one of the most devastating recordings of the era, carried entirely by Sinéad O'Connor's raw, unguarded vocal — and a video that's essentially just her face in close-up, ending with a single real tear that's still one of the most affecting images in music video history.
Spare and shattering, it topped charts around the world and became O'Connor's defining moment, a performance of almost unbearable vulnerability.
Heartbreaking, intimate, and unforgettable, Nothing Compares 2 U is the song that let one extraordinary voice break the whole world's heart in four minutes.
