Nothing Compares 2 U ist ein 1985 veröffentlichter Song von der von Prince gegründeten US-amerikanischen Band The Family, den Prince geschrieben, komponiert, arrangiert und produziert hat. [4], Im Jahr 2009 vereinte Frontsänger St. Paul die Band unter dem Namen fDeluxe neu.[5]. Die Coverversion der irischen Sängerin Sinéad O’Connor entwickelte sich im Jahr 1990 zu einem internationalen kommerziellen Erfolg. The song appeared more-or-less as filler music on their album and was not released as a single and received little recognition. "Nothing Compares 2 U" is a song written and composed by Prince for his side project, The Family; the song featured on his eponymous 1985 debut album. Live Happy. Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor (/ʃɪˈneɪd oʊˈkɒnər/; born 8 December 1966) is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra. This live version of the song was included on his 1993 compilation album The Hits/The B-Sides. The song's lyrics explore feelings of longing from the point of view of an abandoned lover. The Best Of... Sinead O'Connor", "Sinéad O'Connor: I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (Limited Edition)", "REVIEW: "I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT" BY SINEAD O'CONNOR (CD, 1990)", "Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart and the 20 other best power ballads", "Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinéad O'Connor Songfacts", "Gina Riley - Nothing is There!!! After a six-week run at the top, Sinéad O'Connor was replaced by "Love Shack" by The B-52s. They noted further that "originally recorded by Minneapolis band The Family for their 1985 debut album, O'Connor's emotionally charged version has immediate appeal" and added that it is "destined to be her biggest hit to date. They added the song as a "fantastic exhibit of 90’s music". He summoned me to his house—and it's foolish to do this to an Irish woman—he said he didn't like me saying bad words in interviews. And the date of the performance was October 13, 1990. [26] 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 Haven't Got album cover. [16] Seine Version ist 4:57 Minuten lang und wurde lediglich als Promo-Single ausgekoppelt. Nothing compares to you. Here's the first such entry of 1990. Since then, while maintaining her singing career, she has occasionally encountered controversy, partly … It contained songs written by Prince with "Nothing Compares 2 U" being one of those songs. Read about Nothing Compares 2 U (Live) (feat. [10] Greg Sandow for Entertainment Weekly said that it is a song "about how to carry on after losing love". It was nominated for Breakthrough Video, Viewer's Choice and International Viewer's Choice during the ceremony. The single entered the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 at number 33, in the issue dated March 24, 1990. [21] Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine noted that it perhaps is O'Connor's "greatest vocal achievement" and described it as a "classic torch song she quite simply owns. In 1989, Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor recorded a version of the song for her second studio album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got. So I told him to f*** off. It's Incredible", "Staff Lists: The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s: 50-21 | Features", "Billboard | Prince's 'Nothing Compares 2 U' Will Be Simulcast on Radio Stations Nationwide on Wednesday", "CHRIS CORNELL: 'PRINCE's Music Is The Soundtrack To The Soulful And Beautiful Universe He Created, "Chris Cornell and his daughter cover Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U": Stream", "The 100 greatest UK No 1s: No 12, Sinéad O'Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U", "Every No. Nothing Compares 2 U fand bis zur Veröffentlichung von Sinéad O’Connor keine größere Beachtung, und die Band The Family löste sich noch im Jahr 1985 auf. Since you've been gone I can do whatever I want. Related Videos. We didn't get on at all. [1] In dieser Zeit war er damit beschäftigt, Songs für das Debütalbum der Band The Family zu schreiben. Like a bird without a song. Said, "Boy, you better try to have fun no matter what you do." In April 1990 it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Januar 1992 gab er ein Konzert für nur geladene Gäste in seinem Paisley Park Studio in Chanhassen in Minnesota, wo er im Duett mit der Sängerin Rosie Gaines den Song live spielte. He got quite violent. In the United States it spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100; in addition, it was number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and reached no. 2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart (held off the top position by Rod Stewart's "This Old Heart of Mine" for three weeks). B-Seite: Jump in the River – 4:13, Chartplatzierungen The single slipped to number two in the chart dated 3 March, replaced at the top by "Dub Be Good to Me" by Beats International. In Great Britain the single ranked no. [2] In this version is writter and composed in the key of F major.[3]. A-Seite: Nothing Compares 2 U – 5:08 Juli 1984. He performed duets with Rosie Gaines in concert and subsequently had a live performance released on compilation albums: 1993's The Hits/The B-Sides, and the 2006 Ultimate Prince. I said nothing can take away these blues. Sinead O'Connor recorded the song for her second album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, released in 1990, where she and producer Nellee Hooper gave it a completely new arrangement. Januar 2021 um 22:37 Uhr bearbeitet. "Nothing Compares 2 U" completed its twelve-week run within the UK top 40 in early April. Prince's original 1984 recording of the song was not released until 2018, when it was issued as a single by Warner Bros. Records in conjunction with his estate. Außerdem ist Nothing Compares 2 U auf der Prince-Kompilation 4Ever (2016) vorhanden. "A few times each year a song comes along that deserves extra-special recognition. Chris Cornell covers Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" for Lithium. This is "Rosie Gaines - Nothing Compares To You" by Eric Robinson on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. He packed a bigger punch than mine. It's been so lonely without you here. 30, then rocketed to no. "[22] Tom Doyle from Smash Hits added that "it doesn't sound at all like any of her other stuff."[23]. I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant. Prince spielte bei Nothing Compares 2 U alle Instrumente selbst. The song became an international hit for O'Connor. This version reached #62 on the R&B chart in early 1994.[29]. In the UK Top 100 chart dated 20 January 1990, the single entered at no. It was released as the album's second … Already have a subscription? Die Single wurde von O’Connor und Nellee Hooper produziert und wurde ein internationaler Nummer-eins-Hit. 'Cause nothing compares. O'Connor achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a new arrangement of Prince's song "Nothing Compares 2 U". Die Coverversion der irischen Sängerin Sinéad O’Connor entwickelte sich im Jahr 1990 zu einem internationalen kommerziellen Erfolg. On the second of its four weeks at number one, the record's parent album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got started a six-week run at number one on the Billboard 200. Nothing Compares 2 U is the sixth track on The Family's first and only … He also recorded a solo version for his concert film Rave Un2 the Year 2000, as well as for his 2002 live album One Nite Alone... Live!. Like a bird without a song. [4] In addition, the Prince version was given its own music video, released in conjunction with the studio recording on April 19, 2018; the video consists of edited rehearsal footage shot in the summer of 1984. "[9] Ernest Hardy from Cashbox called it a "genuine tear-jerker". Notable Live Performance . Nothing Compares To You Sinead O'Connor Live. Make the World a Happier Place Give a Gift Give 10 Login/Register. In terms of its chart performance on the Hot 100 it ranked no. Prince took no interest in performing it in concerts; however, in the years after O'Connor turned it into a hit in 1990, he began performing the song live. In 1985, the funk band The Family released their only album, The Family. subscribe. Painful loss meets stunning vocal beauty with a perfectly understated instrumental arrangement. The single took just six weeks to reach number one – tied with Madonna's "Vogue" and New Kids on the Block's "Step by Step" as the year's fastest climber to the top. She noted that "loneliness and longing" are highlighted on the song, adding that O'Connor's voice "fits the song perfectly. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. "Nothing Compares 2 U" was Britain's biggest-selling new recording of 1990, ranking no. But nothing. It was certified platinum in Austria and in the United Kingdom, and gold in Germany and in Sweden. In 1989, Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor recorded a version of the song for her second studio album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got. Bill Lamb from About.com wrote that O'Connor's "emotional, gutsy performance made it a classic. * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Nothing Compares 2 U Lyrics Übersetzung. He concluded with that it "remains the outstanding highlight of her career to date. Es ist nun sieben Stunden und fünfzehn Tage her, dass du mir meine Liebe nahmst. Sänger des Songs ist der wie Prince aus Minneapolis in Minnesota stammende Paul Peterson – sein Künstlername lautet St. Paul. Plus top five in France and top 20 in Denmark. It was released as the album's second single in early 1990 and became a worldwide hit. "Nothing Compares 2 U" rose steadily over the next four weeks – no doubt bolstered by the increasing exposure of the song's video on MTV – before reaching number one in the issue dated April 21. He summoned me to his house after "Nothing Compares 2 U". Toward the end of the video, two tears roll down her face, one on each cheek. The song left the chart on March 29, after twelve weeks. Sinéad O’Connor says she will no longer perform Nothing Compares 2 U, the hit track which earned the Irish singer global success in 1990. Rosie Gaines) by Prince and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Am 19. Prince schrieb die Ballade Nothing Compares 2 U am 18. [18][19][20][21], Platz 165: Nothing Compares 2 U (in der Version von Sinéad O’Connor), https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nothing_Compares_2_U&oldid=207339751, „Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike“. September 1993 auf Prince’ Greatest-Hits-Kompilation The Hits 1 und The Hits/The B-Sides des Labels Warner Bros. Records / Paisley Park Records veröffentlicht. Prince had earlier recorded the song in 1984, which went unreleased until 2018 as a posthumous single released digitally in April of that year.[4]. Außerdem wurde ein Musikvideo von dem Song produziert, das Prince bei Proben vom Sommer 1984 zeigt. Zudem wurde die Version im Juni 2019 auch auf dem Album Originals platziert. In fact, we had a punch-up. Vinyl-Single 2 for the year, behind a re-release of the Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody". 'Cause nothing compares. "[14] Los Angeles Times noted that the singer "match raw emotion with spare sounds" on "the quiet, desperate, lovelorn beauty". "[17], The Network Forty wrote that "when Sinead sang "Nothing Compares 2 U", seas calmed, angels wept and Top 40 radio stood still to listen to this powerful expression of unrequited love. August 1985 auf dem Plattenlabel Warner Bros. Records / Paisley Park des Albums The Family der gleichnamigen Band veröffentlicht. [11], —Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report talking about the song. Madonna's massive hit "Vogue" replaced it at number one. 「ナッシング・コンペアーズ・トゥー・ユー」 (Nothing Compares 2 U) は、1980年代にプリンスがザ・ファミリー（The Family）に提供した楽曲である。 歌詞はそのザ・ファミリーのシンガーであったスザンナ・メルボイン（ Susannah Melvoin ）がモデルとなっている [1] 。 "[16] David Giles from Music Week commented that the song "is not one of Prince's finest moments, and O'Connor does little to disguise this fact bar a few token vocal somersaults. Prince released his own rendition of "Nothing Compares 2 U", with Rosie Gaines on guest vocals in 1993. Nothing compares to you. [17], Abgesehen von Sinéad O’Connor coverten den Song Nothing Compares 2 U diverse Musiker aus den unterschiedlichsten Genres und veröffentlichten ihn auf Tonträger. O'Connor co-produced the record with Nellee Hooper, and its music video, directed by John Maybury, received heavy rotation on MTV. Singer: Sinéad O'Connor Song: Nothing Compares To You Genre: Ballad Year: 1990 Language: English Country: Ireland "Nothing Compares 2 U" It's been seven hours and fifteen days Since u took your love away I go out every night and sleep all day Since u took your love away Since u been gone I can do whatever I want I can see whomever I choose I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant But nothing … It spent four weeks at number one, as it did in the UK, with Jane Child's "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" and Calloway's "I Wanna Be Rich" stuck at no. April 2018 veröffentlichte Warner Bros. Records postum erstmals die Original-Studio-Version von Prince’ Aufnahme von Nothing Compares 2 U aus dem Jahr 1984 auf verschiedenen Musikstreaming-Anbietern und auf YouTube. "[20] Pop Rescue wrote that O'Connor "makes light work" of the track, adding that she's "having plenty of power to belt out the lyrics at the right points." 4:58. From Fast Forward", "Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U [OFFICIAL VIDEO]", "Prince's Only Recording of 'Nothing Compares 2 U' Has Finally Been Released. O'Connor's power ballad[24] version of the song 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. [12], Tom Ewing from Freaky Trigger noted it as a "very moving track", and added that it "captures the stasis, anger and devastation of a bad break-up with awful accuracy." Diese Band war ein musikalisches Nebenprojekt von ihm, das dem Genre New Wave und Popmusik zuzuordnen ist. "[5] Matthew Hocter from Albumism described it as a song "deeply rooted in emotion and despair which would go on to certify O'Connor and that song as one of music history's most unforgettable moments. 3, then to number one, where it stayed for four weeks, holding off a twin challenge from dance acts Technotronic and Black Box. 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