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      • That one was written by Babyface and L.A. Reid. O'Connor produced this song with Nellee Hooper of the group Soul II Soul. It's the only track on the album she didn't produce herself. At this time, the only other female singer on this level who was producing her own music was Kate Bush.
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  1. "Nothing Compares 2 U" is a song written by the American musician Prince for his band the Family. It first appeared on their only album, The Family (1985). Its lyrics express the feelings of longing expressed by an abandoned lover.

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  3. "They were in the process of breaking up when we recorded Nothing Compares 2 U," said Chris Birkett, who co-produced and engineered the song, in an interview with Sound On Sound.

  4. O'Connor's song was written by Prince, Cyrus' by a team of five professional writer/producers. Aretha Franklin covered this for her 2014 album, Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics. Her version was produced by Andre 3000, who gives it a classic jazz feel.

  5. Jun 2, 2021 · In remembrance, we’re resurfacing a 2021 episode of 60 Songs That Explain the ’90s that looked at her legacy and how she made the Prince-written “Nothing Compares 2 U” a classic all her ...

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  6. Sep 15, 2021 · Sinéad O’Connor was 23 when “Nothing Compares 2 U” reached #1, and she was 25 when she stepped out on that stage at Madison Square Garden. Her life was difficult before fame, and it was ...

  7. Jul 26, 2023 · Fachtna O'Kelly, Sinead O'Connor's manager, pushed her to record "Nothing Compares 2 U," according to Songfacts. In 1989, O'Connor worked with producer Nelle Hooper to record the song for her second album, "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" and turned what had been a synth-driven funk song into a gut-wrenching and soulful ballad, per the ...

  8. Jul 27, 2023 · Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U" was both a timeless pop classic and her only real Hot 100 hit. Forever No. 1 analyzes why.

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