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Nothing Compares 2 U - wikipedia Nothing Compares 2 U Jump to : navigation , search <Th_colspan="2"> `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' <Td_colspan="2"> <Th_colspan="2"> Single by Sinéad O'Connor <Th_colspan="2"> from the album I Do Not Want What I Have n't Got B - side `` Jump In The River '' Released January 8 , 1990 Format CD single 7 '' single 12 '' single Genre Pop Length 5 : 10 Label Chrysalis Songwriter ( s ) Prince Producer ( s ) Sinéad O'Connor Nellee Hooper <Th_colspan="2"> Sinéad O'Connor singles chronology <Td_colspan="2"> `` Jump in the River '' ( 1988 ) `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' ( 1990 ) `` The Emperor 's New Clothes '' ( 1990 ) <Td_colspan="2"> `` Jump in the River '' ( 1988 ) `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' ( 1990 ) `` The Emperor 's New Clothes '' ( 1990 ) <Td_colspan="2"> <Th_colspan="2"> Audio sample <Td_colspan="2"> Sinéad O'Connor 's version of `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' ( in which she changes the first line of the song from `` 13 days '' to `` 15 days '' ) from I Do Not Want What I Have n't Got file help <Th_colspan="2"> Music video <Td_colspan="2"> `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' on YouTube <Td_colspan="2"> `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' is a song written and composed by Prince for one of his side projects , The Family , for the eponymous album The Family . It was later made famous by Irish recording artist Sinéad O'Connor , whose arrangement was released as the second single from her second studio album , I Do Not Want What I Have n't Got . This version , which O'Connor co-produced with Nellee Hooper , became a worldwide hit in 1990 . Its music video was shot and received heavy rotation on MTV . Its lyrics explore feelings of longing from an abandoned lover 's point of view . Contents ( hide ) 1 Background 2 Commercial performance 3 Music video 3.1 Concept 3.2 Reception 4 O'Connor's relationship with Prince 5 Legacy 6 Track listings 7 Credits and personnel 8 Charts 8.1 Weekly charts 8.2 Year - end charts 8.3 Decade - end charts 9 Certifications 10 Release history 11 References Background ( edit ) In 1985 , The Family , a funk band created as an outlet to release more of Prince 's music , released their first and only album , the self - titled The Family . `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' appeared on the album but it was not released as a single , and received little recognition . Prince performed the song as a live duet with Rosie Gaines , subsequently released on his 1993 compilations The Hits / The B - Sides and The Hits 1 , and the 2006 Ultimate Prince compilation . Prince also recorded a solo version of the song for his concert film , Rave Un2 the Year 2000 , as well as for his 2002 live album , One Nite Alone ... Live ! Commercial performance ( edit ) The power ballad became a worldwide hit , topping charts in O'Connor's native Ireland , Australia , Austria , Canada , Germany , Mexico , Netherlands , New Zealand , Norway , Sweden , Switzerland , the United Kingdom , and the United States . It also became a top - five single in France and a top - 20 in Denmark . The single was certified platinum in Austria and the United Kingdom , and gold in Germany and Sweden . In the United States it spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 , keeping Jane Child 's `` Do n't Wanna Fall In Love '' from reaching the top spot for three of them ; in addition , it was a number - one in Billboard Alternative Songs chart , and reached number two on Billboard Adult Contemporary chart ( held off the top position by `` This Old Heart of Mine '' by Rod Stewart for three weeks ) . It became the third best - selling single of 1990 , the 82nd best - selling single of the 1990s , and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in April 1990 . The song 's popularity sent I Do Not Want What I Have n't Got to the top of the Billboard 200 where it stayed for six consecutive weeks . Music Video ( edit ) The lone face of O'Connor made the video one of the most recognisable of the 1990s . Concept ( edit ) Directed by John Maybury , the clip consists mostly of a closeup on Sinéad O'Connor's face and her different stages of sadness and even anger as she sings the lyrics ; the rest consists of her walking through an area of Paris known as the Parc de Saint - Cloud . Toward the end of the video , two tears roll down her face , one on each cheek . O'Connor has stated that her tears were real . She did not intend to cry but then thought `` I should let this happen . '' She explained that the tears were triggered by thoughts of her mother who died in a car accident in 1985 . She said she learned to channel her emotions with a singing style called `` bel canto '' which she compares to extreme acting methods . In the middle and at the very end of the video there is a shot from O'Connor's photo session for the I Do Not Want What I Have n't Got album cover . Reception ( edit ) The clip won three `` Moonmen '' at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards : Video of the Year ( O'Connor became the first female artist to be awarded with it ) , Best Female Video and Best Post-Modern Video . It was nominated for Breakthrough Video , Viewer 's Choice and International Viewer 's Choice during the ceremony . The video also became the subject for many parodies and spoofs , such as Gina Riley 's parody `` Nothing Is There '' on Fast Forward , referring to the fact that O'Connor tended to shave her head bald . O'Connor's relationship with Prince ( edit ) Speaking about her relationship with Prince in an interview with Norwegian station NRK in November 2014 O'Connor said , `` I did meet him a couple of times . We did n't get on at all . In fact , we had a punch - up . '' She continued : `` He summoned me to his house after ' Nothing Compares 2 U . ' I made it without him . I 'd never met him . He summoned me to his house -- and it 's foolish to do this to an Irish woman -- he said he did n't like me saying bad words in interviews . So I told him to fuck off . '' O'Connor said : `` He got quite violent . I had to escape out of his house at five in the morning . He packed a bigger punch than mine . '' Legacy ( edit ) In 2004 , Rolling Stone placed the Sinéad O'Connor single at number 162 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time . In a 2006 poll for a Channel 5 program `` Britain 's Favourite Break - up Songs '' , Sinéad O'Connor's version of `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' was voted fifth . VH1 Classic listed Sinéad O'Connor's version as the second greatest classic love song , behind Al Green 's `` Let 's Stay Together . '' In 2002 , VH1 ranked the song the 18th greatest one - hit wonder . In 2007 , VH1 ranked O'Connor's rendition number 10 of the `` 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s '' . In 2008 , VH1 ranked the song the number 1 on `` Final Countdown - Top 50 Heartbreakers '' . On July 4 , 2009 , VH1 Classic ranked # 12 on `` Top 20 Flashback from the 90s '' . In September 2010 Pitchfork Media included the song at number 37 on their Top 200 Tracks of the 90s . The song was listed at number 77 on Billboard 's `` Greatest Songs of All Time '' . TIME magazine included `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' in its 2011 ( unranked ) list of `` All - TIME 100 Songs '' . Track listings ( edit ) 7 '' single `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' -- 5 : 09 `` Jump in the River '' -- 4 : 13 CD maxi `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' -- 5 : 09 `` Jump in the River '' -- 4 : 13 `` Jump in the River '' ( instrumental ) -- 4 : 04 Credits and personnel ( edit ) Nothing Compares 2 U Sinéad O'Connor -- lead vocals , background vocals , producer , mixing Prince -- music and lyrics Nellee Hooper -- producing Chris Birkett -- engineering , mixing Fachtna O ' Ceallaigh -- mixing Jump in the River Sinéad O'Connor -- music and lyrics , lead vocals , producer , mixing Marco Pirroni -- music and lyrics Chris Birkett -- engineering , mixing Fachtna O ' Ceallaigh -- mixing Charts ( edit ) Weekly charts ( edit ) Chart ( 1990 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) Canadian Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) Canadian Top Singles ( RPM ) Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) France ( SNEP ) 5 Germany ( Media Control AG ) Ireland ( Irish Singles Chart ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) US Billboard Hot 100 Chart ( 2011 ) Peak position Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 19 Year - end charts ( edit ) Chart ( 1990 ) Position Australian Singles Chart Austrian Singles Chart Dutch Top 40 Irish Singles Chart New Zealand Singles Chart Swiss Singles Chart 6 UK Singles Chart US Billboard Hot 100 Decade - end charts ( edit ) Chart ( 1990 -- 1999 ) Position Irish Singles Chart 36 UK Singles Chart 61 US Billboard Hot 100 82 Certifications ( edit ) Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 2 × Platinum 140,000 Austria ( IFPI Austria ) Platinum 30,000 Germany ( BVMI ) Gold 250,000 Sweden ( GLF ) Platinum 50,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Platinum 600,000 United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 1,000,000 <Td_colspan="3"> sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Release history ( edit ) Country Release date United Kingdom 8 January 1990 ( 1990 - 01 - 08 ) Worldwide 4 February 1990 ( 1990 - 02 - 04 ) United States 11 February 1990 ( 1990 - 02 - 11 ) References ( edit ) Jump up ^ Gilbert , Sophie ( April 21 , 2015 ) . `` How ' Nothing Compares 2 U ' Endured '' . 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If necessary , click Advanced , then click Format , then select Single , then click SEARCH Preceded by `` Tears on My Pillow '' by Kylie Minogue UK Singles Chart number - one single 28 January 1990 - 24 February 1990 Succeeded by `` Dub Be Good to Me '' by Beats International Preceded by `` I 'll Be Your Everything '' by Tommy Page Billboard Hot 100 number one single 15 April 1990 - 12 May 1990 Succeeded by `` Vogue '' by Madonna <Th_colspan="2"> Prince singles 1970s `` Soft and Wet '' `` Just as Long as We 're Together '' `` I Wanna Be Your Lover '' 1980s `` Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad ? '' `` Still Waiting '' `` Sexy Dancer '' `` Bambi '' `` Uptown '' `` Dirty Mind '' `` Do It All Night '' `` Controversy '' `` Let 's Work '' `` Do Me , Baby '' `` Sexuality '' `` 1999 '' `` Little Red Corvette '' `` D.M.S.R. 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'' `` 17 Days '' `` The Beautiful Ones '' `` Computer Blue '' `` Darling Nikki '' `` Baby I 'm a Star '' `` 4 the Tears in Your Eyes '' `` Sometimes It Snows in April '' `` Adore '' `` Do n't Talk 2 Strangers '' `` I Ca n't Make U Love Me '' `` La , La , La Means I Love U '' `` One of Us '' `` Everyday Is a Winding Road '' `` A Case of U '' <Th_colspan="2"> Sinéad O'Connor <Td_colspan="2"> Discography Studio albums The Lion and the Cobra I Do Not Want What I Have n't Got Am I Not Your Girl ? Universal Mother Faith and Courage Sean - Nós Nua Throw Down Your Arms Theology How About I Be Me ( and You Be You ) ? I 'm Not Bossy , I 'm the Boss Compilations So Far ... The Best Of She Who Dwells‌ in the Secret Place of the Most High Shall Abide Under the Shadow of the Almighty Collaborations EPs Gospel Oak Singles <Td_colspan="2"> `` Troy '' `` Mandinka '' `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' `` I Am Stretched on Your Grave '' `` Silent Night '' `` Do n't Cry for Me Argentina '' `` Chiquitita '' `` Troy ( Remix ) '' `` My Lagan Love '' `` I Do n't Know How to Love Him '' Featuring `` Blood of Eden '' `` Do n't Give Up '' `` Haunted '' `` Tears from the Moon '' `` Special Cases '' `` Illegal Attacks '' `` When a Child Is Born '' `` Do They Know It 's Christmas ? '' Other songs `` Some Day My Prince Will Come '' `` Mother '' `` You Do Something to Me '' `` Sacrifice '' `` My Man 's Gone Now '' `` You Make Me Feel So Free '' `` S / He Moved Through the Fair '' `` Foggy Dew '' `` Ode to Billie Joe '' `` Mná na hÉireann '' `` On Raglan Road '' `` Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace '' `` The Butcher Boy '' `` Someone to Watch Over Me '' `` Skibbereen '' `` Danny Boy '' `` Factory Girl '' `` I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls '' `` Regina Coeli '' `` O come , O come , Emmanuel '' `` The Ballad of Ronnie Drew '' `` I 'm Every Woman '' `` Song to the Siren '' `` When a Child Is Born '' `` Once in Royal David 's City '' `` Black Is the Colour '' `` Who Knows Where the Time Goes ? 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