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MariaCSR

(642 posts) Wed Jun 20, 2018, 07:41 PM Jun 2018

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Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U

Covered by Sinead O'Connor in 1990, it was a huge hit.

Prince originally wrote and recorded the song in the summer of 1984.

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Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U (Original Post) MariaCSR Jun 2018 OP

I always thought ....it's a Prince song through and through... Anon-C Jun 2018 #1

Nope...Prince recorded it in the summer of 1984 MariaCSR Jun 2018 #2

Loved it democrank Jun 2018 #3

Anon-C

(3,430 posts)

1. I always thought ....it's a Prince song through and through...

Reply to MariaCSR (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 07:46 PM

Jun 2018

...but it was written for Sinead.

MariaCSR

(642 posts)

2. Nope...Prince recorded it in the summer of 1984

Reply to Anon-C (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 07:49 PM

Jun 2018

His protege band The Family re-recorded it in 1985 for their album.

and then 5 years later, Sinead covered it and it blew up.

democrank

(11,092 posts)

3. Loved it

Reply to MariaCSR (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 07:51 PM

Jun 2018

Thanks

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