FIRST TIME HEARING Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U | REACTION

[@1972dsrai]

She lost her mother shortly before this video was made. She said the pain of that loss played a big part in why she appears so emotional singing this song. You can really feel her pain.

[@reborndaughter445]

This song was a huge contrast to the excesses of the 1980s. Her sound and her look caught everyone off guard. She was a palette cleanser, albeit a sad one. RIP dear lady.

[@kellie5476]

Your comment is absolutely spot on 💕

[@susie1216]

Beautifully said.

[@cindyreeves5048]

Yes.

[@brooke_reiverrose2949]

Yes! Very well put.

[@destinyreelly2974]

For those of my age…we remember this as something that played incessantly on mtv and radio. I always found both audio and video beautiful. But today, i just want to honor that beautiful face and that beautiful voice and that beautiful songwriter, who are no longer with us.

[@wendymotogirl]

The first song I heard from her was mandinka, which was a great song, and then I heard this and it was pretty good but I don't think it's as good as a lot of the other songs. she wrote and covered a lot of great songs, and it's a shame people only know her for this one.

[@hobowithawaterpistol9070]

When this came out, I remembered then seeing the sadness in her eyes! I didn’t know until later that she was abused by her mother and sexually abused by others! There’s a very heartbreaking interview on Dr. Phil where she says she was kicked over and over again by her mother and yet another video explains that her mother was the one who cut her hair and made her to believe she was ugly and she repeatedly kicked her in her private area to prevent her from having children! Her mother was a monster!

[@LittleLulubee]

@@hobowithawaterpistol9070 True 💔

[@bonitolandiaa]

Yes I remember! I am 48, I ' m from Mexico, here this song was played everywhere .....R.I.P. Sinead🙏

[@melaniewarner4007]

Her mother was a monster who also sexually abused her as well as others

[@AngieLea]

I was 24 when this song came out. 33 years later it still hits me in the heart and gives me goosebumps all over. RIP Sinead. You really were ahead of your time.

[@sarasgambati8495]

Fully agreed I would have loved to see what she could have achieved had she been born later into a world that accepted her ❤️ 😢 xx

[@AngieLea]

@@sarasgambati8495 So sad. She had to die for people to hear her.😢

[@dawnmitchell1436]

Every time ❤

[@mariameredith5328]

I was 24 as well, and so was she. That really hit me that we were the same age 😢.

[@arelendil7]

I was a little child, it still makes me cry… she sung it like a broken angel.

[@thegorn68]

Prince penned the lyrics but Sinead sang the hell out of this song and made it her own. RIP.

[@paulasoutchek3747]

Take it to the limit also, randy owns that song.

[@khismet]

@@juliae7451 Reason for this is there was bad blood btwn Prince & Sinead.

[@michaelasay8587]

​@@juliae7451why?? Idiots!!!!!!!!

[@winniethepoohandeeyore2]

@@khismet Yep, they refused to allow her who her and her family has/had generational problems for many years

[@SWLinPHX]

@@winniethepoohandeeyore2 She met Prince only after recording the song and found it to be a very unpleasant experience with him trying to dictate how she presents and conducts herself in interviews, etc., especially when it comes to swearing. She had little good to say about him as a person.

[@vaughnnewman8903]

Though she didn't write it (Prince did), this song will forever be hers.

[@maurolascorza5010]

Yes, she has "created" this song...

[@dwainphillis6272]

@@maurolascorza5010 took 2 to make this beautiful song words of prince voice of sinead

[@Dan-B]

She made a point of standing up to the establishment and only worked on her own terms, she was a true artist.

[@iankirkpatrick1037]

She was a Narc

[@cynthiagonzalez658]

What did she do exactly 🧐

[@sexysadie2901]

​@@cynthiagonzalez658Really?

[@cynthiagonzalez658]

@@sexysadie2901 That's your answer 🧐🤣

[@starlight_Sky777]

True warrior of our Lil country, sinead spoke sang truth, true to herself, inspiring beautiful angelic soul We all love sinead We were so blessed to have such a beautiful angelic soul as inspiration all thru our lives Fly high beautiful angel sinead 🕊🕊🕊🍀💜🫶🏼💕🕊🕊🕊

[@dextermoore278]

Sinead was so beautiful. She had big, expressive eyes and a doe like face. Not many women can look good bald, but she did. Her voice was so beautiful and poignant. RIP SINEAD O'CONNOR 🙏 🕊 ☮️

[@aWomanFreed]

She shaved her head because she didn’t want to be beautiful. She didn’t like the sort of attention it brought her

[@DrMattiLabbratt]

@@aWomanFreedAlso her record company wanted her to have her hair and clothing a certain way to fit into their ‘Brand” and sell records. Her response was to shave her hair off and say ‘Now what?”

[@laurenoneill5581]

My parents were massive Sinéad O’Connor fans. I remember wanting to shave my head in the 90s so I’d look like her - when I was a child. I thought she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. I’m 35 now and understand her reasoning, but I still think she’s the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen.

[@DrMattiLabbratt]

@@laurenoneill5581 I agree. She was xx

[@Nonya12608]

All women can look good bald.

[@SC-gp7kt]

RIP to an authentic, beautiful, tortured artist 💜 This was one of my favorite songs back then as well as now. Iconic video too.

[@gerrymcglynn7390]

Ditto, one BEAUTIFUL artist and troubled is at peace now with her beautiful son ❤️ now. Rest in Peace, Sinead O Connor 🙏. A new shining star 🌟 over the night 🌙 skies ,world wide ❤😢.

[@CatherineAKennedy]

she wasn't tortured - she was furious at ab8se of the vulnerable and that those with the influence and authority ensure that most offenders continue and without reprimand - her own parents were such monsters... she was strong, brave and frustrated with the poor quality of too many human beings -there was a touch of trauma stress but she handled everything well - choosing to show her fury at enabling of ab8se by those who have the ability to stop it, and slanderous lies about victims...

[@sexysadie2901]

​@@CatherineAKennedyAnd tortured too.

[@AzulIrlaunde]

Sorry, but there's NO WAY you've never heard this song. Besides, no comments about technique, voice range, interpretation... I don't know, other than "she felt it"? Can't believe I've watched your "reaction" video... You got me there.

[@jjrivas3]

Love this song! And NO auto tune.

[@Dr_Bombay]

the literal tears she sheds as she sings this song seals the deal. that once-in-a-lifetime voice with this level of passion... sorry to Prince's fans, but Sinéad owns this song. RIP Sinéad. You were too beautiful for this world.

[@braunster512]

No sorries. They know, and he knew.

[@DrMattiLabbratt]

He gave it to her. Prince was a musical genius and wrote many songs for other artists. He was a modern day Mozart,

[@rk41gator]

Since you have not heard this before so glad you did pull this up. Her voice and emotion are off the chart. This woman had so much integrity in her convictions.

[@KyleFartboy]

He heard it before. Unless he was living in isolation for years. I rather him of done a tribute then use her name in the title acting like he never heard of her before. I wasnt even born yet when she was big and I knew who she was.

[@rk41gator]

@@KyleFartboy There have been a lot of tunes he really has never heard. Salvo seems like an honest, straight shooter who (like many) is broadening his musical tastes. (just wish he'd not worry about the length of pieces and dive into some early Genesis. He will be pleasantly surprised)

[@iankirkpatrick1037]

She was a Narc

[@allipat401]

@@rk41gator Definitely agree on Genesis.

[@cantbesure0714]

I knew she wasn't long for this world after the death of her child. Nothing Compares is beautiful, but she was beyond just that song. Her entire catalog is amazing, no words. So grateful that I was able to see her live when I was just 14. When "8 good reasons" came out I thought she might "stick around." I hope people will listen to the insane amount of musical gifts she left for us. I hope she has found peace and is with her baby boy. The only flaw of Sinead O'Connor was being ahead of her time and speaking out before the world was able to accept truth.

[@amandadavis1284]

This👏🏽👏🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@aWomanFreed]

Speaking out against the church was no flaw. Its been a long time, but that one act of courage might have changed the world.

[@susie1216]

Agree 100%!!! To it all.

[@lisahart6668]

​@@aWomanFreedtotally agree with you, it was never a flaw and she stuck by her views even when many wouldnt liste or accept the truth.

[@beesnort3163]

@@aWomanFreedabsolutely! She was and will always be remembered as a HERO for children! She is so important. Those who went against her for her actions on SNL just showed what they are and who they side with. I was a young kid when she did that on SNL (raised atheist) and I stood and applauded her.

[@jamesleogue3938]

Sinead.... A beautiful woman with a tortured soul, she suffered abuse as a child and at the hands of her mother then yrs later she lost her son to suicide just over a year ago 😥 now reunited together. RIP Sinead along with your Son.

[@amylee3531]

Have to read her biography or listened to her reading her audio book? I knew she was very abused but not to the extent she speaks about in the book. You can listen to the first bit for free online. Awful.

[@jamesleogue3938]

@@amylee3531 👍

[@barbaramelville337]

So sorry for this loss 😔😢

[@mediascribble]

Sinead O'Connor was a hero. She stood by her convictions to the end, and voiced them publicly over her whole career without fear of repercussion. The world failed her.

[@nicolecelestine2184]

👏 👏 👏

[@danniellesloane]

I was young but remember. I didn't understand why she was so poorly treated. I was brought up in church but it horrified me to see what she went through ❤️

[@luciaaparecida8807]

Maravilhosa mulher forte

[@SalvoG]

sometimes when I am quiet during a "reaction" it's for a reason, please excuse my lack of dialogue. Thanks for watching. Side note: I feel like i have to explain this; this song was being requested by a lot of subscribers and patreon members. I didn’t do a single ounce of browsing KZbin for other reactors to see how their video performed. I do not care about that. This video could have 100 views and it wouldn’t matter, it’s about community. I want to cover what my subscribers and patreons want to hear for the love of the music. Community + music + passion. Much love and respect to the amazing Sinéad. Thank you for a beautiful song.

[@TheZimberto]

Me too. I just got lost.

[@rockwhk]

this song was written to tell the hard story abaut sinead and her mother. she blamed her for her mental sickness. once she died, Sinead regrets not trying to make things better with her mother

[@Grizazzle]

It never fails to touch my heart and I ALWAYS get choked up.

[@JUSSYSMA]

I appreciate your silence as much as your dialogue. For me, your silence was truth. I remember my first introduction to this song it was watching this video. Her face in close up, her voice the impact of the lyrics mesmerized me and silenced the world for me for a moment

[@someoneyoudontknow7705]

@@rockwhkPrince wrote the song.

[@5thgentexan95]

Iconic. I’ve probably heard this song thousands of times and it still makes me cry every time. Her live performance of this song in Chile is phenomenal. No auto tune, no frills but so powerful.

[@TheFalconerNZ]

So agree with her live Chile performance, just saw it myself and as lovely as this version is the live version makes this version sound like a lukewarm practise.

[@anupallnightpodcast3809]

When she does that long note.

[@chrissiegle1065]

She cried after she sang about the flowers... it's hard to see, but a big tear falls from her left eye... Great reaction. Thank you.

[@glennelfmann3143]

If I remember correctly it was because her mother had just passed away.

[@ThatGouletKid]

@@glennelfmann3143yes, from my recollection, that moment in the video wasn’t scripted. It was the mention of her mother that caused the tears.

[@glennelfmann3143]

@@ThatGouletKid I thought I remembered it having something to do with her mother

[@jolenesepulbeda182]

Her and her siblings went through so much with her mother it's heart breaking 💔

[@lonelycompany]

Both eye’s actually

[@stephaniesmith5974]

This is a suspended moment in time for those of us in her generation that hit us so deeply. Her raw performance, rough edges and delicate nuances in her vocals on this made this unforgettable. She was special is an understatement.

[@arlopear7136]

Two legends gave all of us this Masterpiece. Prince wrote it & Sinead took it deep to heart & sung us an all-time great. RIP 🙏

[@Trashtic_Plastbag]

Now you've felt it too. It's so beautiful to see people reacting to this song for the first time. You can almost pinpoint when it hits the soul! Sinead was a lot more than this one song. She was the pride of Ireland before the rest of the world could handle her. We knew what you all didn't and Sinead was the voice people weren't ready to hear. Suaimhneas síoraí mo chara ❤

[@randybailey7115]

The simple instrumental along with such an emotional rendition makes it unforgettable. Her voice was much stronger than she showed here.

[@sherrysink3177]

The song is gorgeous, and the video is unforgettable - the vulnerability of sticking with a close-up of Sinéad's expressive face is just incredible. Gorgeous and filled with heart.

[@davidkent5626]

This is a song that pulls you in and makes you feel what she is singing. Even though you didn't say anything it was a great reaction, it is such a powerful song that you can't help but not speak over it.

[@kernow9324]

This song resonates with anyone who has ever fallen in love with someone who then falls out of love with you. Most of us have been there and it hurts. I think it's possibly worse than bereavement, because the object of your love is still alive but has chosen not to be with you. Sinead went through so much in her short incarnation on this planet. R.I.P.

[@evelynmulvaney173]

Shin Aid. It's pronounced. Our Beautiful lost soul. Gone but never forgotten. Such Talent, but a very tormented soul. 😢😢🇮🇪💚

[@carolynmorrissey1630]

RIP Sinead. Also RIP Randy Meissner of the Eagles who was lead singer on the song Take It To The Limit ❤❤❤ He passed July 26

[@hobowithawaterpistol9070]

He died too? Damn! I thought glen Frey was the lead but I’m probably wrong!

[@carolynmorrissey1630]

Glen Frye was also lead.They each sang lead in different songs . Take It To The Limit was Randy on Lead

[@jrg4313]

​@@hobowithawaterpistol9070 Randy Meisner died from complications from COPD

[@sandrajewitt6050]

It's hard to convey how ginormously huge this song was when it came out. RIP. She was brave how she spoke truth to power.

[@ohfour-seven6228]

Yeah, this song was a monster. But before it was released, Sinead was being played in the alternative music clubs. She always packed the floor with her songs Mandinka and The Emperor's New Clothes. Definitely worth checking out.

[@poindexterjones206]

I loved dancing to Put Your Hands on Me (with MC Lyte)

[@toni6053]

Yep, most people forget her album The Lion and the Cobra, I loved that album at the time.

[@lspthrattan]

So true! She said in interviews for years after this song that it very nearly destroyed the career she wanted, which was that of a protest singer, not a big commercial success. She also said that it was the photo-tearing that saved her, and put her back on track, even though it made her life very hard for a while. God rest her soul.

[@jessem470]

Black Boys on Mopeds Her best song

[@airalynsaudade483]

Im so happy to see people now responding to her powerful, emotional delivery of this song. Her face. Her eyes...broadcasting everything. sheer powerful emotional performance. Raw emotion,

[@nanook8721]

Sinead struggled with many things, and her relationship with her mother was always a very difficult one. She's discussed it on occasions and it seemed almost as if it was an abusive relationship at times. A few years before this song came out, she and her mother were trying to resolve their relationship, and her mother died in a car accident. I think that's why when she sings about the flowers that her mama planted in the backyard, you see tears come down her face. She will truly be missed. As I always say, Prince may have written the song, but Sinead, owned it.

[@paulfletcher3998]

Sinead was very badly abused by her mother who in turn was badly abused by the Catholic church.

[@jmk1962]

Prince wrote all the words. It wasn't written about Sineads mother it just happened to fit what had happened in her life.

[@nanook8721]

@@jmk1962 I realized it was not written about Sinead's mother. I'm just saying at that point in the song, it may be why she becomes more emotional.

[@poledra1980]

It wasn’t an almost abusive relationship. By Sinéad’s own account, it was a brutal physically and emotionally abusive relationship…

[@BC-ui9yt]

IIRC, she and her partner- I believe he was a band member- had just split up also. He was the father of one of her children.

[@roydenbellman]

Saw this tour in Toronto and it mostly left 50,000+ people tearing up and sobbing through many parts of the show, but especially this song. Amazing night of music from this gifted and inspired sweetheart. Thank you Sinead for everything you gave the world musically and in every way.

[@LittleLulubee]

Awww, I regret not seeing her live, during that era 💙😭😭

[@anthonyblakely399]

Everyone is in the world identified with her words and pain!!!!! And that's what makes the song sooooo personal and internationally received like the songs of Stevie Nicks!!!

[@caramadra5]

She was thinking of her mother.

[@kkdream99]

Not her words but she definitely made them sound powerful thanks to her performance and backstory

[@LittleLulubee]

@@caramadra5 True. But everyone can relate to the pain of grief, loss and longing 💔

[@lavenderbee3611]

Prince's words, but her interpretation is beautiful and moving.

[@LittleLulubee]

@@lavenderbee3611 Exactly. Her emotion, both in the video and audio, is what makes the song so powerful and moving 💙

[@firstnamelastname6193]

Her voice is so angelic it's almost cathedral. She was misunderstood but she never compromised her artistic integrity. She was an amazing artist and I think the world will only now start to grasp her talent and absorb the art that she offered the world

[@CRAkins1020]

This is the song most people know... But you should explore her other work. The Lion & The Cobra is a masterpiece. Especially 'Troy' or 'Jerusalem' my personal favorites.❤❤❤

[@cadleo]

I am Stretched on Your Grave

[@CRAkins1020]

@@cadleo also a good one!

[@marksheehan8442]

The last day of our acquaintance does it for me.... She has some great music!

[@wendymotogirl]

The last day of our acquaintance is my favorite, but there are about 20 songs of hers that are better than this Prince cover.

[@vincentjoyce5100]

Her Universal Mother album is my favorite.

[@horstschafer1839]

Over 30 years ago, still can cry hearing this song by her. That's what I call legendary!

[@hsmith1180]

I adore her voice and the way she plays with it's texture the light and shade & the harsh and soft

[@csutton161]

I STILL cry every time I see and listen to this video. Thank you for the reaction. Thank you to Prince for writing such a beautiful song. My 21 year old son passed away unexpectedly in 2002, and the day we had to bury him, this song came on as we were going to his funeral. Whew, this song hit HARD.

[@LittleLulubee]

I always cry when I watch the video, too. The emotions in the lyrics and her singing are so deep and powerful 💔 So sorry for your loss 🌸 The day that we scattered my grandfather’s ashes, the radio alarm clock in the hotel woke me up, with the song Angel by Sarah McLachlan. The lyrics of the chorus say “In the arms of the angel, fly away from here, from this dark, cold hotel room…” 💙 Messages from beyond…

[@franciet99]

❤❤❤

[@Angela-iy1zv]

@csutton161 I'm so sorry 😢 ❤ sending you love xx

[@LOVEisBLUE-k9j]

Sorry for your loss 😔

[@aimehetharie251]

❤️

[@laurawatters914]

RIP lovely lady, this gives me shivers and makes me very emotional RIP Sinead O'Connor, im sure she's at peace with her son Shane, RIP😇💝🌹 Thank You for sharing this with us ✌️

[@karenglenn6707]

@@laurawatters914 no worries, I wasn’t trying to be a smarty pants. You can go back and change it if you want to. 🦋🦋

[@laurawatters914]

@@karenglenn6707 thank you I appreciated that, also thank you for being kind. 😊

[@karenglenn6707]

@@laurawatters914 I’ll delete my messages now or people will think that I’m a kook 😂😂 best wishes to you

[@laurawatters914]

@@karenglenn6707 best wishes to you too!!

[@themarmiteapple8328]

Hello from Dublin, Ireland. The tears in the song are real, at the time of the songs release Sinead had lost her Ma, so as she hits the verse in the song - "All the flowers that you planted Mama, in the back yard" it was there that it her and the tears started flowing.

[@kayew5492]

This song came on the radio while my dad was on the phone with the funeral directors, arranging my mum's funeral. The line ''All the flowers in the back yard, mama/ All died when you went away'' gets me every time. RIP, Sinead.

[@LittleLulubee]

So sorry for your loss 🌸 Sinead said she thought of her deceased mother, every time she sang this song 💔

[@sar4665]

So sorry, but that ist ja fear,too. One day my mum will leave me alone.... And the flowers of her will die😢

[@smileandsaycheese44]

Such a stunning haunting voice. Beautiful. Everything she ever said was true. She was owed an apology.

[@kitharley6159]

Some other songs of hers you might check out are 'Troy', 'Mandinka', 'The Emperor's New Clothes', and 'Just Like U Said It Would B'. There's also 'I Want Your (Hands On Me)' in a couple of different mixes. She was an astonishingly good singer!

[@LKre-vi5oq]

This song was played incessantly for 8-10 years. Deservedly. It went number 1 in the UK and US first, then world- wide. I never tried of it. A one in many millions of songs. Like Prince she was a one in several hundred year performer, musician and talent. Rest now, both of you.

[@danielleshay1972]

She was a beautiful girl with a beautiful voice. May she rest in peace, finally. No more pain.

[@stevenewcomer8837]

There is an unbelievable live performance of this song she did that is just mind blowing! It was the performance of a lifetime.

[@artycraftyem3630]

"Stretched on your grave" is my favourite song of Sinead's. I listened to it on repeat after my grandma died. Sinead helped me through a very dark season of my life.

[@LittleLulubee]

Sorry for your loss 🌸 I love that song 💙

[@tammygilbert2982]

Sorry for your loss…. It’s not her song, she just sang it but didn’t write or compose it.

[@Barqhead]

There is a fabulous KZbin video of Sinéad performing I am Stretched on your Grave a cappella. Powerful indeed. RIP

[@itsme_mandyp]

We were mesmerized by this when it released. Now knowing her tragic childhood and life its even more meaningful as she thought about her abisive mother when she sang it

[@helenespaulding7562]

Sinead suffered a horrific and tortured (literally) childhood. She had many demons that plagued her. Such a breathtaking face, with so much pain behind those eyes. And although not present here, a ferocity and rage.

[@brianh9358]

She made you believe she had lost someone - someone who had left her life and would never return. This resonated so much with people because so many people have had someone leave them at some time or another.

[@cindyelam9509]

I remember when this song debuted in 1990, I was 23 and it gave me chills listening to it, it's 2023, I'm 57 and this song still gives me chills ever single time I listen to it..this iconic song and her iconic voice is simply amazing beautiful!! You're voice touched the whole world Sinead, I pray your soul and spirit is at rest..RIP

[@timothysassanella272]

Penned by the Muse of Creativity on Earth (Prince), Sinead was the prefect person to covey that emotion.

[@butchbrewer4923]

This was a time when people could articulate pain into art instead of anger

[@grahamgreenlee9874]

Thank you for making this video, SalvoG! She was a true one of a kind artist. But this song, and her vocal interpretation, is one for the ages. Glad you gave it a listen.

[@michaeldougher3547]

Thank you for hearing me live by Sinead O'Conner (video in the white dress)! Amazing!

[@junebug1553]

She represented the tortured part of all of our souls. Thanks for reviewing. No one will replace her and the world is a bit dimmer without her in it.

[@1972dsrai]

Always bring the tears flooding whenever I listen to this song. She’d just recently lost her mother before this video was made and you can really feel her emotions coming through. She said it reminded her of her mother. RIP.

[@MrJoecool9999]

Sinead sheds a tear just after she mentions her mother in the song - who she was estranged from and she died a few weeks before this recording - her pain and emotion are real...! RIP Sinead O'Connor - her Heart & Soul will live forever through her music...!

[@traceythompson2729]

We chose this for our wedding..every time this tune is played it envoies so many memories,good and bad never fails to bring a lump to my throat !

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

To me it is how she looks right into the camera and you see all of her emotion...it was not acting. This is where a video needs to be with the song. Only a few others fall into this category like (in the living years and I want to feel what Love is).

[@melissacoviello2886]

This has been apart of my life since I was very young. I hadn’t heard it in years, but I still knew every word. She was amazing at being vulnerable, honest and raw. She will be missed. I hope she’s at peace now, I know she lost her son last year and was never ok again.

[@heyjude1971]

I was 19 when this was released and it hits me in differently during each stage of my life... As a young woman, it gave a voice to the heartbreak that often comes with being a young adult. In mid-life I grew to truly appreciate the raw emotion she shared. Her expressiveness is a rare gift she gave to us. She DID give us a piece of her. I wish I could thank her. As I age (& know more of her history), I see a young woman who channeled her pain into one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard. She was truly a beautiful person. I cry every time I hear it. -For her and for every human who ever feels this level of sadness & despair.

[@impishsongster333]

Hey Salvog, Just FYI, her name is pronounced, Shi-nade. The tear she shed when singing the lyrics, "All the flowers that you planted, Mama! In the back yard. All died and went away." Sinead's mother passed away a few years before, and even though they had a complicated relationship, it's her mom. The lyrics, touched some raw emotions in this recording, for sure. Brilliant song. Phenomenal performance. Sinead, had such a powerful voice, and was such an enormous talent. Thanks for this reaction. Take care.

[@Sjp977]

My parents loved Sinead forever, since even way before her snl appearance. We’re a very, very, very Irish American family from South Buffalo, and my parents would always play Sinead, Van, U2, etc…as a way of teaching my little brother and I about our Irish culture and heritage. I vividly remember watching her live sessions DVD all the time when I was about 4 or 5 years old and trying to sing and dance along like her. She used her voice and status for so much good and she was such a pioneer in every way possible🤍🕊️

[@carlbaker7242]

Let's not do this in her honor of her passing but in honor of her greatest. Appreciate this one.

[@phoenixrising427]

80's music ,always telling a story. so many of us, can relate to this song - losing that special soul mate

[@julietigermoon9572]

💔Such a voice . Still adore this song❤️Thanks for not talking over her

[@skye67]

She took this song for her own with her incredible Irish voice. To sing with that power, beauty and softness. It didn’t work for Prince though he wrote it. No autotune at all. Beautiful soul and talent. RIP rare beautiful angel

[@jennthabombdiggity]

Now, you must hear her version of Sacrifice by Elton John. Simply amazing. Truly. The depth and emotion in her voice is unmatched. Rest in peace, Beautiful Warrior, Sinead. ❤️🕊️

[@Cloxxki]

I liked her on Edge's (U2) Heroin.

[@kingrenzlovalleykingvfx]

Timeless beauty timeless classic.

[@pattimurphyrocks]

There are a few songs and videos that I have listened to and watched over and over, Tori Amos live version of Winter, Evanescence My Immortal and Sinead O'Conner Nothing Compares 2U. I cry every time. They are all beautiful, heart breaking and so emotionally moving. RIP Sinead. You were so authentic and passionate. You are loved.

[@karyn6127]

She wrote a book called "Rememberings" it was excellent, highly recommend!

[@CarolinaCharles777]

Thanks for listening to this brilliant artist. I will miss her. I highly recommend Three Babies and Last Day of Our Acquaintance.

[@ravenslight2549]

She was brilliant. She did all with her emotions. If you want to hear the heart of her voice you should do her live version of this from like 1990 i think. The vocal range is incredible and the emotions are pure and raw.

[@brendadufaur37]

And minor detail: her voice is astoundingly unique and brilliant. And she's so beautiful.

[@oliviakaufman7207]

This is may be the most authentic reaction I've ever seen. We've all felt this heartbreak. ❤ The most powerful singers show us their emotions, they don't only vocalize them. ❤

[@TheAlmaward]

I saw her live at Meadowbrook in the summer of 1991. Her encore was a capella, and it was amazing. Total silence after for a full five seconds, then thunderous applause. Troubled soul with the voice of an angel. RIP, Ma'am.

[@moanahughes3593]

Yes she delivered this emotionally and I believe she took most things to heart ♥ Simply beautiful 🎉

[@margaretohara7250]

Beautiful tribute to Sinead. Check out her singing Don't cry for me Argentina, Danny Boy, she sang a beautiful song with Van Morrison and Chieftains, lots of beautiful songs as a young woman. She was unique but kept her feet on the ground. So sad to lose such talent. Rest in peace. Ireland and USA

[@AnGhaeilge]

Sinéad's first ever gig was a few minutes from my house. Her teacher in school got her the gig. She was a national treasure here in Ireland. We love her and miss her. May she rest in peace.

[@rockwhk]

the best female voice in music history has gone. Rest in piece Sinead. God may heal your wounds :(

[@richardpeddie2060]

Not even close !

[@rockwhk]

@@richardpeddie2060 according to You?

[@brazil8426]

@@richardpeddie2060Can always tell the you would turn up with negativity urghh.

[@lellyt2372]

I cry every single time her eyes wll up and that first tear moves slowly down her cheek. She had such a transcendent voice and was a true Celtic warrior poet. Rest now Sinéad, your battle is over and we will continue the fight in your honour

[@franky4318]

I was in high school when that song was released and peaked # 1 for 2 weeks in a row . It brings so many memories about those years of my life. My classmates and smoking with a couple of them hidden in the restrooms talking about music and singing this song. RIP Sinead O'connor.

[@lemat8558]

Attagirl! Never compromise. She was badass, and her voice - exquisite.

[@someoneyoudontknow7705]

I always loved her voice. I was 7yrs old when this came out and understood what it was about but never really sat and listened to every single word til just now. Wow. And her voice was just AMAZING. RIP Sinead 💖

[@cynthiasantee3691]

Prince has always been my favorite artist. He was an amazing writer. Each of his songs told a personal story. But I can never see any artist singing his song. She made it her own. It was so powerful & still is. Her life was full of sorrow & turmoil but she lived it on her terms. She will live on through her music just as Prince. I hope she has found the peace she never had in this life. Sinead & Prince will never be forgotten. 💜 🎶 💟 🎼💜

[@monasandvik4053]

❤️ Rest in peace beautiful Sinead ❤️

[@kimberlyprieto2846]

I feel every note in my soul

[@AdeleD79]

I'm sure someone else might have commented this, but there are A LOT of comments so I couldn't see it. Prince only agreed to let her release this version initially if she shaved her head for the video. Sinead was never one to turn down a challenge. She put her heart and soul into this and you can both hear and see it. We've lost a wonderful soul.

[@Kass-m5w]

The video is amazing, timeless but live is something else, raw, angry, poignantly sad and resonates with everyone.

[@flarican64]

RIP. Girl, you know we love you and no one can sing this song like you.... I know you are singing with the angels.🕊🌻

[@marcus3261]

Sinead said she was thinking of the recent death of her mother when she recorded this video of nothing compares to you, that is why she cried singing this song. All the flowers that you planted mama in the backyard, all died when you went away.

[@kendallneason3645]

I spent my entire first college year of 1990 listening to this song. She sang it beautifully. Prince who wrote the song sings a different but gorgeous version too.

[@valerielake8770]

Nice to see people appreciating her art. She genuinely bared her soul to the world, not everyone appreciated it, and she gave no fx. IMO - The one song that cuts deeper than this one is Three Babies. (She wrote that one.)

[@bluelotus3750]

I have loved her since her first album. I was 15. I have been listening to "Just like you said it would be" from the lion and the cobra non stop since news of her passing. I highly recommend it. Her first album was very raw and was where she established she would not just be some little pop singer. Sinead, you were loved💔💔💔

[@SarahSmith-nr2wj]

The best singers are emotionally honest, and she smashes it out of the park

[@rescuelover7891]

The first time I heard this song it blew me away. This song is a piece of her heart she gave us. She was so talented but so fragile. I, with millions of others, hope she is at peace now. 💔

[@zillizzy]

I was 4 turning 5 when this song became popular…. Such a powerful song. I felt it then . And still now 30 plus years later. A song with depth. Hits the ❤️… this song was before it’s time giving way to grunge etc I think.. actually. It’s timeless

[@CGPOPPOOP]

This is one of those timeless classics that will never die. Even the music video, as simple as it is, completely draws you in and you feel every lyric in her tone and on her face. RIP

[@eddietucker7005]

I am going to save your reaction so that I can hear and see her over and over again. This song had to be made and performed by her because every human has, or will feel, this abandonment that is soul crippling. The synth and instrumentation stays quite somber and stays around a sustained note with very little motion so that the lyrics and the voice stand out with emotion. The background vocals are beautiful in its simplicity in a minor mode, never overpowering. Her lifts, her falls, her tilde’s, all hit perfectly. One thing that grabs me is her use of dynamics and inflections. You can hear when she is sad. You can hear when she is angry. You can hear her frustrations. You can hear her pleas of false hope that will never let her be. It will haunt her for the rest of her days… and this song haunts my soul. God’s speed Ms. O’Connor. Thank you for leaving us this extraordinary gift. Nothing compares to you.

[@joescott8877]

"I am stretched on your grave" is even more affecting, and her live performances of it are (were, SIGH) MESMERIZING.

[@amyaeschbach3581]

Yes!!! Stretched on your Grave!!! Was always my favorite from Sinead when I first bought this album as a teen! Listened to it relentlessly!!!!!! Such an amazing vocal with an amazing beat, sound and an addicting flow!!! RIP

[@rebeccajordan4491]

That’s SUCH A GREAT SONG. ❤️

[@lisathurlow3178]

It makes me weep

[@LittleLulubee]

One of her best songs. Absolutely love it 💙