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

[@BisscuteReacts]

Thank you for watching the video, It means a lot to me . I will leave this pinned message here to REMIND everyone that i do not have TELEGRAM and there is no GIVEAWAY. Those you see are bot scams . Keep yourself safe and know that I would not ask for your info. ❤ ❤

[@mark5723]

After more than 30 years, she still makes me get a lump in my throat when I hear her sing this.

[@Noah-Alexander-Miller.]

In The Memory Of Sinead O'Connor 1966 - 2023.💔🕊️

[@paulcurlin2789]

00:45 Yes. Prince wrote the song but Sinead made it a remarkable song ♥

[@ulrichkristensen4087]

Sinead is a voice from heaven

[@swordmonkey6635]

The Prince version of this song is on his The Hits collection.

[@lewiewanie]

Prince wrote this song in 1984. Sinead O’Connor did this cover version in 1990. It went to no.1 in the UK charts and no.1 in 18 other countries. She tweaked the script slightly to make it a female version. The part she had tears in (All the flowers you planted in the backyard Mama) was thinking about her mum, who died in a car crash three weeks before. She had a very difficult life with her mum, and wanted to forgive her, but it was too late. All the other lyrics of this song (written by Prince) wasn’t about her life. She chose this song because she loved it herself.

[@delg1211]

Yup- another thing for young listeners to understand about the Purple Genius is his writing- amazing and generational. Prince grew up in the 60's and in his speech, the lyric "..all the flowers that you planted *Mama*..." are easily misunderstood as Mother (as opposed to 60's slang, "girlfriend"). Listeners / singers can make a song their own, can and should interpret the words as they choose- but fyi, when Prince wrote it, he was referring to his GF. 🙏🏾

[@RalphBellairs]

Fun fact: The video director said, years later, that he wished he'd made the entire video just of Sinead's face, but they'd already spent time and money filming the outdoor shots, so he thought he should use them. He said if he was doing it again they would have ended up on the cutting room floor! Bonus fun fact: Apparently Sinead's haircut was a result of a record company executive telling her to grow her hair to look more feminine and attractive, so she went home and shaved her head! 😂

[@deepermind4884]

It still gives me chills, especially when seeing her angel face singing. It's like her heart is balancing on the tip of a pin.

[@angierucinski5694]

So Stunnigly Beautiful and the voice and the genuine tear for her mum. RIP Sinead. ❤️

[@BisscuteReacts]

May she rest in peace

[@richardlong3745]

There's been some great renditions of this song by some fantastic singers but none have come close to how Sinead sang it especially deep emotions she gave to us.

[@markrosenquist8259]

Definitely. Even Princes version couldn’t hold a candle to Sineads. And he wrote the song.

[@jeffridgeway7474]

“We have confidence in the victory of good over evil” Sinead O’Connor~1992 RIP, you beautiful soul! Amen. Amen. Amen.

[@BisscuteReacts]

She will be missed

[@BlueBookGuy]

Best version ever !! The way she looks, sings, and expresses herself is very powerful !! "Nothing Compares 2 U" is a song written and composed by Prince for his side project, The Family; the song featured on their eponymous 1985 debut album. The song features lyrics exploring feelings of longing from the point of view of an abandoned lover. Several years later, 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 (1990).

[@jimdkat1]

She sings like an angel and now she is one.God bless you Sinead you really were one of a kind.

[@travisbeckner6849]

Prince gave Sinead his personal blessing for this cover when her mom passed away

[@EnervatedSociety]

No he didn't. Prince wrote and recorded this song in 1984 but didn't release it. He then gave the song as an album filler to a band he put together under his label. That band was called The Family. You can look them up on youtube. Sinéad's manager, who was in a lawsuit with Prince, suggested she cover it and so they did, without Prince's permission. After it was global hit Prince had to play it off in public but in private he was not happy and said he didn't like her cover. Sinéad also tells a story of the time they first met, after the success of her version, and how they almost got into a fist fight because he wanted to control her. "The Irish performer told The Times: “Firstly, Prince didn’t like people covering his songs.” O’Connor added: “Secondly, he had all these female protégés and he was annoyed that I wasn’t one of them. Thirdly, my manager Steve Fargnoli had been his manager and they were involved in a legal case. On top of all this he was a woman-beating c**t. I’m certainly not the only woman he laid a hand on”." So no, no blessing. Till this day his estate is still very sour about the whole ordeal. They blocked Sinead O’Connor's Documentary from using ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in it. Prince’s half-sister Sharon Nelson says the reasons for refusal are both personal and financial. O’Connor wrote about Prince, “I never wanted to see that devil again.”

[@noahcasa7917]

@@EnervatedSociety 💯

[@markbrooks8144]

Sometimes, a performance or version of a song is so perfect, it’s best left alone by other artists. For me, this is one of those.

[@herrzimm]

With Sinead's version, the softness of her voice completely conveys the anguish and devastation of lost love. The whispering of lyrics copies the way your voice will halter or "crack" when you say something while holding back the tears. It is that constant "on the verge of breaking down" in her voice that enforces and highlights the impact of the lyrics over all.

[@mattpotter8725]

And the tear towards the end of the video totally emotional, I think if I remember rightly her mother had died a few years before which caused the emotional response.

[@davide1980BoIT]

For those familiar with him, Prince's "touch" is heard miles away in this song. In fact, he wrote it and then decided to let her sing it and together they created a piece that has gone down in history. P.S.: the tears are real in the end and Sinead said in an interview that at that moment she was thinking about her mother and the "problematic" relationship with her. In my opinion, this video is an example of how a singer/performer MUST make a music video, feeling "into" the music and lyrics.

[@EnervatedSociety]

Actually she used it without his permission, it was her manger idea, and Prince did not like it according to sources. He wrote and recorded it in 84 (later it was released by Warner in 2018) and gave it to a group he put together for their 1985 debut album under his label Paisley Park Records called The Family. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYvPq4FmfNmjppo Sinead O'Connor tells a story of an angry Prince wanting to beat her up, you can find it on youtube. "The Irish performer told The Times: “Firstly, Prince didn’t like people covering his songs.” O’Connor added: “Secondly, he had all these female protégés and he was annoyed that I wasn’t one of them. Thirdly, my manager Steve Fargnoli had been his manager and they were involved in a legal case. On top of all this he was a woman-beating c**t. I’m certainly not the only woman he laid a hand on”."

[@SuperMerlin73]

@@EnervatedSociety I remember this well. It also led to one of my absolute favorite live music moments. I was in the Globe in Sweden and saw Prince at the time when O'Connor turned it into a hit. Prince clearly needed to show ownership of the song, so he sang it alone playing a large black grand piano.

[@argentokaos2629]

@@EnervatedSociety 'Eah, what-ever with what she has to say. Bottom line: Prince's *throwaway* songs--- were 10X better than most people's best stuff. And I say all this as someone who saw Sinead live, the year this came out.

[@EnervatedSociety]

@@argentokaos2629 Of course, the man was a musical genius . . . but he was also a drug addict and a control freak.

[@argentokaos2629]

@@EnervatedSociety All the serious artists (who know what they're doing in a studio) get referred to as "control freaks." Far as drugs are concerned, O'Connor checked herself into *rehab* in 2016 (as most all rock stars over 30 will sooner or later). But, yes, Prince did get stuck on fentanyl in his later years purely due to all those years of truly overperforming on stage. (When I saw SOC in 1990, she had to stop the show after 45 minutes, due to voice breakage...)

[@marcieharreld286]

She's one of my true heroes!!!💜💜🎶🎼🎵🎸🎹🥁🎧🎤🎙

[@timreno72]

It's funny how sometimes you can remember where and when you were during events in life. I was a teenager working at a (plant) nursery stocking flower pots on a shelf when this song came on in the stores inhouse background music. She has some interesting personal life habits that I wont get into here. Either way an awesome song!

[@kimlykkechristiansen9894]

Actually, Prince wrote this song, but this is by far the best version ❤️

[@cryptozoomauler5505]

I love it, but I also love Prince & Rosie Gaines' duet version from The Hits/The B-SIdes.

[@Vic-xq9us]

Actually prince did not write the entirely of the song and there was legal disputes on both sides of the continent. Nevertheless it all began with prince and his imagination which was equally fulfillment in the voice of sinead O'connor

[@95KIPPIE]

Actually, Prince stinks! You don’t go after a female to beat her up like he did to Sinead he tried! He’s such a little munchkin, you talk about a weirdo. The man was involved in everything he tried to hide from the world. I believe in calling a spade a spade. All he did was practice black witchcraft and sorcery. And then we find out he’s a full-fledged drug addict, how funny and bigoted and hypocritical was he?? Very!!

[@rolandmcguinness7754]

Her live version is much better,in my opinion.

[@kaula300]

@@Vic-xq9us Prince did write the entire song, the song was completely written by the time she covered it.

[@michaelmengis5230]

i cant go thru it whit out geting a tear. so powerfull how she stands ther and show so mutch fealings in the way She Sang and acted

[@sillybolox935]

It's a forever classic. Nothing compares to it.

[@vals_loeder]

I am happy you reacted to this version and I am not surprised you knew it already and heard it before. It is an iconic song with so very recognizable lyrics. Sinead's voice is one of a kind and if you can find the time you should read a bit about her life and her fight against abuse of women. ~ Vals

[@matthawkins8880]

Sinead O'Connor had long beautiful hair but she got tired of reviewers always talking about her beauty and not the music so she shaved her head. It didn't work, they just wrote about the beautiful bald women.

[@Sleepless4Life]

Extremely based.

[@phillipdaltun3779]

So Powerful & Unforgettable 😥 Sinead"s raw outpouring of emotion moves me no matter how many times I've heard this over the years, her tears are real as she was thinking about how much her mother meant who was lost in a car accident. Yes it's written by Prince from the one off family album back in 85 , they did meet up after its worldwide success but really didn't get along due to her outspoken views about religion & that SNL skit tearing up the pope , with prince being a Jehovah witness ,it resulted in a punch up something to do with a pillow & having to flee at 5 in the morning. While making her showtime documentary last year prince's estate denied the rights over the song with there being another version as a duet with Rosie gaines. Sinead's first single ' heroine' was co written along with U2's edge before the release of her first album ' the lion & the cobra' & the breakthrough mandinka , followed by I do not want what I haven't got, other songs to look out for include Troy, this is a rebel song , Molly Malone never get old, I want your hands on me ,fire on Babylon , empire all about leadership, success has made a failure of our home, you made me the thief of your heart ,James brown, kisses like mine, take me to church , song to the siren ,something beautiful & queen of Denmark , there's also been duets with simple minds & Peter Gabriel. Hopefully your do more reactions with her again as well as Prince. Thanks so much 💖 🇨🇮 🖐️

[@mirjamvond1731]

I think you might like her song "Troy", it's a bit unusual but very intense and emotional. She goes very soft and very loud. Her singing is just phenomenal in this song 💫

[@MizzIssy]

Yes! Girly, please check out "Troy"! 🎶💗

[@carriepadula5450]

Such an amazing song!

[@Gabriel_Moline]

9:45. Prince wrote the song originally. This is Sinead O’Connor covering the song, but immediately becoming the iconic version, as it was in wide circulation on mtv when they had music, and on the radio. Prince himself has said she made the song hers, and was blown away by her version, cuz he knows music!😆I’ve never actually heard the Price version. I guess it was something he did on the side with something called, “The Family”. Great reaction! You are one of a kind, and so beautiful, yourself!🌸🌺☘️🌿🌷

[@GS-xt8fu]

Both singers did a great job. This is the original and it was a huge hit. No matter the singer…..it’s prince who wrote it and it is truly…his song. However anybody can own a song spiritually and musically She did a great job. Absolutely wonderful. Of course I was nineteen at the time. I remember this well.

[@lorenzoramirez3414]

For me personally, I wanted to hold her and reassure her that she has so much self-worth and that love can continue. Miss her voice.

[@thomastreece6773]

This is the only version of this song for me. Sinead gets me EVERY time! That tear on her cheek!

[@Tdub0911]

The song sung by her is a masterpiece and that tear at the end just put it over the top. If it came out today it would go to #1 easily and also this vid would break the internet.

[@markgradwell4987]

Sinead put such emotion into this song it would be hard to better it. Real tears, real emotion, brilliant and heart breaking at the same time.

[@Joe-cz2zg]

A song that comes to mind when I hear this is Shakespears Sisters’ “Stay”’which was out around the same time. You definitely need to do a reaction video to that as it is sooo different to anything else.

[@BisscuteReacts]

MIght have to check that sometime ❤️

[@Joe-cz2zg]

@@BisscuteReacts You definitely should. It’s very unusual compared to all the other ballads out there.

[@Popgeek_89]

@@BisscuteReacts 💯

[@JoseRodriguez-uf2pt]

Great reaction Madalina. I think maybe the word you're searching for is serenity. The song gives you serenity and peace. I think it is also great that this video has only been out for 3 hours and already over 600 likes and over 2k views. 131k subscribed on the way to 200k. Let's go!!!!!

[@jthomann71]

The single best version of this song was Sinead's live performance at the Amnesty International Concert in Chile in 1990. Nobody will ever top it. If you like live performances this one was perfect.

[@studbstrd3589]

I love Sinead! One of my favourite songs of hers in on her first album - Troy. Her voice is insane.

[@BisscuteReacts]

Her voice is beautiful ❤️

[@SvenGold]

I was 9 years old when this song was played over and over again on the radio in 1990 / 91. And that was the first time i was in looooove and also the first time i felt lovesick. Today it feels kinda cheese, but it gives me memories of pure and rare emotions.

[@sasapejcin3568]

Her voice and face are so beautiful!

[@albertliu1068]

George Martin was involved in making the record who was the record producer also for 'The Beatles'. He was in New York when the song first came out in the State. He knew that he had a hit when he saw the waitress at the cafe making his coffee singing it word by word

[@christophersmith7041]

This is definitely the best version, Nothing Compares To You was a No1 hit in 18 countries!

[@Andry-og1bo]

the most beautiful love song ever written

[@darrell3752]

Sinéad O'Connor is the artist I wanted you to do and this is the song! Thanks.

[@bobsuisse2]

Prince was a genius who wrote a lot of songs for other artists. Some of them are famous like this one or for ex. "Manic Monday" from The Bangles 🙃.

[@cryptozoomauler5505]

Also, Stevie Nicks, Chaka Khan, Tevin Campbell, Sheila E., The Time, Sheena Easton, Alicia Keys, Martika, TLC, Patti LaBelle, etc.

[@petepeeters2921]

React to the movie Purple Rain, a Prince movie. Has several great Prince songs but you'll appreciate the song "Purple Rain" itself so much more vs just watching the video. You won't understand some of the audience's reaction in the video without watching the movie, haha. And I'm not a fan of Prince's version of Nothing Compares 2 U. I feel like I'm supposed to be in church when I hear his version, hahaha

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

Prince wrote the song, but Sinead now owns it.😊❤

[@mikedrinan5223]

There was only one Sinéad, and part of her will live in my heart forever. Your response does this song justice, you put your heart into every review, thank you you 🙌

[@JoshSmith-wo7zw]

Prince wrote it but it didn't go anywhere until Sinead did her cover of it and it was about her mother passing away. Thats why she's crying at the end of the video. The verse all the flowers that you planted momma all died when you went away as in she's never coming back and Sinead is still grieving her loss.

[@megastardave]

Brilliant singer, a national treasure, she will be sadly missed, may she rest in peace

[@carlkitley6321]

Good morning B. Thankyou for another great reaction. Much love!!!!!

[@fredvelez7703]

Prince wrote this song, but Sinead owns it. No other version compares to her power and passion.

[@RR-dy4jb]

RIP. SINEAD

[@markritter3013]

What a beautiful reaction to this wonderful, emotional, song. Thank you. You asked for recommendations. Here is one from way back in the day that effected me in my teens the same way that Sinead effected you in this song. I hope you consider reacting to it. Jane Birkin et Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime,...Moi Non Plus

[@jeanlehoux4582]

I was lucky to see both Prince, during his Deep Purple tour in an arena, and a few years later Sinéad in a small venue. I'm glad I lived both performance because they were so different and so magical. Loved your review.

[@byrnez2755]

Very gifted vocalist/artist. I know she has had a challenging life. I hope she is in a "good space" these days.

[@noahcasa7917]

She is a Muslim now and at peace

[@oxfamshop]

My absolute favourite version of this song

[@KenBlackRifleAmerica]

A very powerful and emotional ride. Thanks for the reaction today!! 💜💜

[@gjrm83]

wooww... good choice... thanks... It's good that you like that kind of songs too.. masterpiece classic song..😎

[@JeffJacquesmd]

I and many others fell in love with Sinead after hearing this song, and then we became fanatical about her songs and her music. A transcendent voice

[@nickthepeasant]

Re-visiting this video in the wake of the tragic news. Urging you to check out more of her work - personally recommend This Is A Rebel Song, just a beautiful piece by a wonderful woman - RIP Sinead

[@renejensen7799]

This song was a monster hit when released, and well you can hear why, and yes besides being a beautiful, emotional song, this song is also timeless.. Prince did a good cover of this song, but Sinead´o´Connor owns it, the original song we heard here, is far the best version..

[@cryptozoomauler5505]

It's not a cover if you did it first...

[@emido15]

Thank you for reacting to this classic bisscute :)

[@jonabitstream]

RIP Ms. O'connor

[@jonothanclevenger3482]

RIP Sinead O'Connor ❤ Such a Great Song =>

[@mumm-ratheeverliving2288]

Prince wrote this song for The Family, one of his side bands for the original version of this version. It wasn't a big hit for them but Sinead O'Connor cover of the song was a huge hit.

[@kaula300]

It wasn't a hit for them cause he never released it as a single the album, The Family's version is wayyyy better than Sinead's version imo.

[@TheeHuntMusic]

Great reaction to this powerful song! Good seeing you really enjoy it.

[@andreasekman2176]

Prince wrote the lyrics,but Sinead did the Singing!!!! And DAMN ,did she do the voice.....

[@danjoda755]

I don't understand how a song that's absolutely heartbreaking can be described as "peaceful"? I'm pretty sure you didn't really comprehend this beautiful, sad song. 😇🌹🕊️

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

The tears in her eyes explain the depth of the song 🎵 😢

[@matthewgoodA1206]

You totally got her name right. 👍 I remember a night many years ago, when I heard this song in a grocery store. Most of the tunes played over the PA system were just bland hits, and I felt like it was the only good song I heard that night. And, those tears she shed were real. Certain lines of the lyrics caused her to recall some very painful memories from her own life, and she just cried right there.

[@rickfiltz5211]

Yeah Bisscute!! You are doing something that no one has done which is to rapidly react to the original video like I suggested. You are the best!! To me this IS THE BEST which happens to be the original.

[@dougbarton4668]

This is a cover of a Prince song, that he wrote.

[@rickfiltz5211]

@@dougbarton4668 Prince gave this song to Sinead

[@jaybo2023]

I've loved this song for years. RIP Sinead. Prince had quite a few songs covered. The Bangles did Manic Monday, The Time Jungle Love Sheila E. A love bizarre Tom Jones Kiss

[@fewwiggle]

In addition to softness, Sinead has an amazingly powerful voice when she unleashes it -- see her "Fire on Babylon" video for a perfect example. For a more rhythmically mesmerizing song, I'd suggest her studio version of "I Am Stretched on Your Grave" from the album 'I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got'. BTW, that album is nearly perfect and every song on it deserves a listen, if not a reaction.

[@SweetJennyFan]

Great record. My personal favourite of hers is a duet she did with Matt Johnson. Kingdom of Rain. Well worth checking out. 😊

[@mhr5586]

Prince wrote this song. Like many many many other mega hits that he wrote.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

RIP Sinead.....🙏

[@ericmcnair4083]

The first time I heard this song was by a group called The Family that Prince produced. It was on their debut album

[@getoffamycloud9844]

Such a beautiful voice. This entire album is really good.

[@anthonyarnold9176]

I loved your reaction. Your honesty a purity is what i was searching for. Thank you.

[@carlossaraiva8213]

The word you are looking for is melancholic. Prince wrote this song but he didnt understood it. His version is bombastic and misses the point. Sinead O'Connor got to the core of the song and interpreted it perfectly. Apparenyly Prince got very angry and he even invited O'Connor to his home so he could beat her up. He was high as a kite during their confrontation and O'Connor described the happening as if it was a Loonie Tunes cartoon chase scene with her running the car while Prince running after her and screaming until he got fed up and went back home. Ptince was a music genious, he was also completly insane.

[@stefanmodigh6312]

Best lovesong ever. And she is so beautiful . 👍👍👍🇸🇪😎💕

[@hemlock399]

Such a beautiful voice, such beautiful eyes, such a beautiful soul. Sinead's version will always be the definitive one for me.

[@fikryhasan5225]

Please react to Tanita Tikaram with her song "Twist in My Sobriety". She's one of my favorite female singer and I think you will love her unique voice and style of vocals.

[@markbrooks8144]

Excellent suggestion.

[@fikryhasan5225]

@@markbrooks8144 thanks. The suggestion just popped in mind suddenly, and I really do curious how she will react to her.

[@TIZWAS]

The sorrow you can here in her voice comes from her thinking of her mama who she lost at 18 RIP to both her mum and Sinead ❤️ what a wonderful tribute song to remember your mum bye ❤️🙏

[@BisscuteReacts]

Thanks for letting me know

[@Rosette-zr5gh]

Sadly, Sinead was abused by her mother with life-long effects.

[@timmyrushton9203]

beautiful song, near perfect video. thanks for posting! 🙂

[@shadowswithin702]

Yes I did a quick google search, and yes Prince wrote the song. But how Sinead went on to sing it I'm not sure, it didn't really say. Would have to dig a bit more, but I think both Sinead's and Prince's versions are extremely good.

[@erickdehaan4641]

Sinead o Connor - Troy A masterpiece 🔥🔥🔥

[@Backoffboogaloo]

Oh Sinead. May she rest in peace. This song is so powerful, even more so now, I think. For me, it’s when the single tear rolls down her cheek that I just want to give her a big hug and tell her the pain will get better. I read something that said she was reminded of her mother who’d passed when she was recording the video and that’s where the tear came from. Such a powerful video. Clearly the budget wasn’t huge, but the choice to have the close-up on her beautiful face and those huge expressive eyes was a master stroke.

[@focalized]

Her acting was as great as the song. Such a unique video.

[@swordmonkey6635]

The thing that made this video (and song) so popular was her physical emoting. She sells the lyrics with her eyes.

[@Mike-re4fe]

Sinead released this on jan 11 1990. Its a beautiful song. It was written and composed by prince.

[@nickhaswell6011]

Prince wrote it and sinead liked it and see the lyrics related to her love hate relationship with her mom, her mom abused her and made her sleep in the backyard which is also in the lyrics here, she absolutely made this song her own in every way, unique up close and personal video is very unique and had the world mesmerized in a trance cause so good and unique, most people don't pick up on her crying in the video have to pay close attention and they are real tears of her awful relationship with her mom A legendery song that was number 1 in at leaat 19 countries really shocked the world in its unique and incredibly powerful emotional way Simply put a superb masterpiece

[@musicaficionado2974]

"Nothing compares", in my opinion, to this version. Thanks and God Bless!

[@transhumanisttv1771]

I loved seeing someone else love this recording as much as I do. And the way you describe why it's great.. RIP Sinéad

[@christopherchadwick2659]

She’d recently lost her mother, so when she sings ‘all the flowers that you planted, mama, in the back yard, all died when you went away…’, it was very personal to her, which is why she starts to cry.

[@Republic3D]

Good reaction, and I appreciate it that you let us know if you've heard something before. :) Have a great weekend!

[@bandmaidfanATL]

Prince wrote for a side project The Family in 1985. There is an official video on Prince's channel, there is an audio only from The Family LP, and there is also a really soulful, though not great video quality, live out there on YT. Evidently it was I Forgetting Sarah Marshall but I don't remember it. Prince was a true artist and great person. Legendary. That we got him and MJ at the same time was unbelievable.

[@martinwhite3559]

This was not the original but a lot of people think it is. One of the biggest songs of the 90s.

[@MrSkunkwork]

You have such a natural sincerity. It’s interesting to see someone experience music I grew up with (and took for granted) with fresh eyes.

[@3COLORSMUSIC-ul2cn]

We thank Prince for creating another masterpiece 🌺

[@ardriful]

Legend goes that Prince wrote this song specifically for Sinead. It is not uncommon for songwriters to write songs for very specific artists. Just think for a minute... is it a coincidence that this song is perfect for Sinead O'Connor? She was already a worldwide successful artist before this song was released (The Lion & The Cobra). And we all know that Prince had a penchant for collaborating with iconic artists of the time. Hmm? What do you all think??

[@BisscuteReacts]

I see, thanks ❤️

[@kaula300]

I don't know what legend said that Prince wrote this song for her. Prince wrote this song 5yrs before she covered the song. He wrote it never released it and than he gave it to a group he created called The Family and they sung it on their debut album in 1985. This song was NOT written for Sinead O'Connor.

[@hugomsb9391]

Simple: Prince wrote the song and a few years later,he gave it to Sinead. She did such an outstanding job that Prince himself said "this is Sinead's song,not mine". I know that Prince's fans get triggered and like to say that this a cover,but no. When the man himself says:"Sinead's version is the oficial version,I'm the one doing a cover",we should respect the man's opinion.