Nothing Compares 2 U

~ Recording by Sinéad O’Connor

Annotation

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-13 10:04 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorNothing Compares 2 USinéad O’ConnorSingle
  • GB1990-02-08
Ensign (UK label)ENYX 630
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:09Sinéad O’ConnorNothing Compares 2 USinéad O’ConnorSingle
  • GB1990-02-08
Ensign (UK label)ENY 630
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:13Sinéad O’ConnorNothing Compares 2 USinéad O’ConnorSingle
  • GB1990-02-08
Ensign (UK label)ENYCD 630
1.6Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorI Do Not Want What I Haven’t GotSinéad O’ConnorAlbum
  • CA1990-03-20
Chrysalis, Ensign (UK label)VKS-41759
1.6Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorI Do Not Want What I Haven’t GotSinéad O’ConnorAlbum
  • US1990-03-20
Ensign (UK label), ChrysalisF2 21759
1.6Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorI Do Not Want What I Haven’t GotSinéad O’ConnorAlbum
  • XE1990-03-20
Ensign (UK label)CDP 32 1759 2
1.6Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorI Do Not Want What I Haven’t GotSinéad O’ConnorAlbum
  • XE1990-03-20
Chrysalis, Ensign (UK label)0946 3 21759 2 2
1.6Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorI Do Not Want What I Haven’t GotSinéad O’ConnorAlbum
  • JP1990-04-11
Ensign (UK label), ChrysalisCCD-1759, TOCP-6140
1.7Nothing Compares 2 U5:04Sinéad O’ConnorNow That’s What I Call Music! 18Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1990-11-19
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)TC NOW 18
1.7Nothing Compares 2 U5:10Sinéad O’ConnorNow! That’s What I Call Music 18Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1990-11-19
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)NOW 18
1.7Nothing Compares 2 U5:04Sinéad O’ConnorNow! That’s What I Call Music 18Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1990-11-19
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)CD NOW 18
2.1Nothing Compares to You5:07Sinéad O’Connor¡Boom! 6 (El disco de los éxitos)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)180 79 5769 1
1.7Nothing Compares 2 U5:10Sinéad O’ConnorHet beste uit de Top 40 van ’90Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation)
1.10Nothing Compares 2 U5:10Sinéad O’ConnorHit ItVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)EMI 7955202
1.11Nothing Compares 2 U5:08Sinéad O’ConnorHit News 90, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (international budget record label)CD 3686
1.6Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorI Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (Club Edition)Sinéad O’ConnorAlbum
Chrysalis, Ensign (UK label)CVKW-41759
1.6Nothing Compares 2 U5:10Sinéad O’ConnorI Do Not Want What I Haven’t GotSinéad O’ConnorAlbum
Chrysalis, Ensign (UK label)3217591
1.6Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorI Do Not Want What I Haven’t GotSinéad O’ConnorAlbum
Chrysalis, Ensign (UK label)260 547
1.6Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorI Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got (BMG Direct Marketing)Sinéad O’ConnorAlbum
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Chrysalis, Ensign (UK label)D 133512, F2 21759
1.6Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorI Do Not Want What I Haven’t GotSinéad O’ConnorAlbum
Ensign (UK label), ChrysalisCCD 1759
1.6Nothing Compares 2 U5:10Sinéad O’ConnorI Do Not Want What I Haven’t GotSinéad O’ConnorAlbum
Ensign (UK label), ChrysalisCHEN 14
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:07Sinéad O’ConnorKnuffelrock 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)467572 2
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:07Sinéad O’ConnorKuschelrock 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)467475 2
1.10Nothing Compares to You5:02Sinéad O’ConnorNothing Compares …to the Hits of 1990Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDAL 795750
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:09Sinéad O’ConnorNothing Compares 2 USinéad O’ConnorSingle
Chrysalis
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:00Sinéad O’ConnorNothing Compares 2 USinéad O’ConnorSingle
Chrysalis, Ensign (UK label)CHS 2369
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:09Sinéad O’ConnorNothing Compares 2 USinéad O’ConnorSingle
Chrysalis
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:08Sinéad O’ConnorNothing Compares 2 USinéad O’ConnorSingle
Chrysalis, Ensign (UK label)663 006
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorNothing Compares 2 USinéad O’ConnorSingle
Chrysalis
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:00Sinéad O’ConnorNothing Compares 2 USinéad O’ConnorSingle
Chrysalis, Ensign (UK label)ENY 630
2.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:07Sinéad O’ConnorSmash Hits 1990Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Dover RecordsCCD 18
1.17Nothing Compares 2 U5:08Sinéad O’ConnorHearts of Gold: The Pop CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-05-07
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)96427
1.17Nothing Compares 2 U5:08Sinéad O’ConnorHearts of Gold: The Pop CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Foundation Records (US label, active in the mid–1990s)K2 96427
1.16Nothing Compares 2 U5:09Sinéad O’ConnorHearts of Gold: The Pop CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Foundation Records (T.J. Martell Foundation)7 96427 2
1.2Nothing Compares 2 U5:05Sinéad O’ConnorThe Brits 1991: The Magic of British MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD 2481
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:07Sinéad O’ConnorCalling All AngelsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
הד ארצי (Hed Arzi, Israeli label)Arton 19530
2.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:04Sinéad O’ConnorMissing You 2 (An Album of Love)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Germany (a division of EMI Electrola GmbH)690-7 98676 2
1.16Nothing Compares 2 U5:04Sinéad O’ConnorMissing You 2: The New Album of LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI México219-799240 2
1.16Nothing Compares 2 U5:09Sinéad O’ConnorSuper Ladies of the 90'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyTel515 547-2
1.6Nothing Compares 2 U5:00Sinéad O’ConnorUnder the CoversVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-04-08
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)516 074-2
1.3Nothing Compares 2 U5:04Sinéad O’ConnorNow That’s What I Call Music! 1990Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-11-01
NOW (bogus label for the UK series; please use the actual record company logos)7243 8 27080 2 5, CDNOW1990
2.7Nothing Compares 2 U5:09Sinéad O’ConnorGreatest Love VI: With Love From the StarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD 2686
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:07Sinéad O’ConnorKuschelrock 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)467475 2
2.18Nothing Compares 2 U5:07Sinéad O’ConnorThe Best of 1980–1990, Volume 8Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Electrola7243 8 27529 2 9
1.18Nothing Compares 2 U5:08Sinéad O’ConnorThe Best of 1990–1992, Vol. 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)0777 7 81418 2 2
1.3Nothing Compares 2 U5:03Sinéad O’ConnorThe Emotion Collection: Reaching OutVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time‐Life Books B.V.TL 571/22
1.2Nothing Compares 2 U5:01Sinéad O’ConnorThe Greatest Love Songs of the 90’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Hit Bound RecordsHB0083CD
2.2Nothing Compares 2 U5:08Sinéad O’ConnorThe Singer & The SongVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin TVVTDCD 21
2.10Nothing Compares 2 U5:00Sinéad O’ConnorMissing You: An Album of Love SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-10-13
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 8 31363 2 2
1.19Nothing Compares 2 U5:09Sinéad O’ConnorLadies of the 80’s, Vol. 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1994-11-07
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 18436 2
1.16Nothing Compares 2 U5:02Sinéad O’ConnorThe Greatest Hits of the 90's – Part One 1990 to 1994Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-11-21
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD 2749
1.20Nothing Compares 2 U5:09Sinéad O’ConnorAll Woman 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Quality TelevisionALLWOCD 03
1.15Nothing Compares 2 U4:58Sinéad O’ConnorBravo Girl! UnlimitedVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)9548-32786-2 CA 881
1.11Nothing Compares 2 U5:10Sinéad O’ConnorChrysalis 25 Edited HighlightsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Chrysaliscd25cr 26
1.13Nothing Compares 2 U5:09Sinéad O’ConnorHet beste uit de top 100 allertijden: Editie ’94Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997)17-516 760-10
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:07Sinéad O’ConnorKuschelRock 4 (gold‐edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)467475 9
17.8Nothing Compares 2 U5:06Sinéad O’ConnorThe Golden CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The Golden CollectionMMCD 8001, MMCD 8002, MMCD 8003, MMCD 8004, MMCD 8005, MMCD 8006, MMCD 8007, MMCD 8008, MMCD 8009, MMCD 8010, MMCD 8011, MMCD 8012, MMCD 8013, MMCD 8014, MMCD 8015, MMCD 8016, MMCD 8017, MMCD 8018, MMCD 8019, MMCD 8020
1.18Nothing Compares 2 U5:01Sinéad O’ConnorEndless LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-01-27
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)525 341-2
2.5Nothing Compares 2 U5:08Sinéad O’Connor38 Songs of Pure AttractionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)SONYTV1 CD
1.4Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorHeart Rock: Rock für’s Herz, Vol. 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 26792 2
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:07Sinéad O’ConnorKnuffelrock 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 467572 9
1.16Nothing Compares 2 U5:04Sinéad O’ConnorLady in Red: A Collection of Great BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)LY-Q542
1.14Nothing Compares 2 U5:01Sinéad O’ConnorNow That’s What I Call Music: The Best of 10 YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)CDNOWD(WT) 1994
1.19Nothing Compares 2 U5:00Sinéad O’ConnorThat’s Love: Simply the Best of LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI TV7243 8 36430 2 8, CDEMTVD 102
1.17Nothing Compares 2U5:07Sinéad O’ConnorTake a Break: 22 Hits From TV CommercialsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1996-07-10
Sony Music TV, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)31-486555-10, SONYTV 20 CD
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:09Sinéad O’ConnorAbsolute LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE1996-11-14
EVA Records (Sweden)EVACD 4004
3.9Nothing Compares 2 U5:10Sinéad O’Connor30 jaar top hits 1967–1997Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)BOSPCD205
3.13Nothing Compares 2 U5:06Sinéad O’ConnorDriveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram525 307-2
3.13Nothing Compares 2 U5:08Sinéad O’ConnorHit the Road With… Drive (4 disc boxset)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Insight (Polygram sublabel)525 306-2, 525 309-2
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:07Sinéad O’ConnorKuschelrock 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Media467475 2
1.19Nothing Compares 2 U5:07Sinéad O’ConnorThe Best of the Nineties …So FarVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI TVCDEMTVD 116
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:09Sinéad O’ConnorTorhout Werchter 20: 1977–1996Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Belgium (not an imprint, don't use as release label)535.981-2
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U4:58Sinéad O’ConnorKuschelrock Special Edition: Die schönsten Kuschelrock-Songs aller ZeitenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1997-04-10
Sony Music Media487 222 2
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorSo Far… The Best of Sinéad O'Connor (BMG club edition)Sinéad O’ConnorAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-11-25
Chrysalis, BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)7243 8 23685 2 6, D121405
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorSo Far… The Best of Sinéad O'Connor (I: 072, F: PM 518, EMI Swindon Master/Pressing. Made/Printed in UK)Sinéad O’ConnorAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-11-25
Chrysalis724382158127, 821 5812
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorSo Far… The Best of Sinéad O'ConnorSinéad O’ConnorAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-11-25
Chrysalis7243 8 23685 2 6
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorSo Far… The Best of Sinéad O'ConnorSinéad O’ConnorAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1997-11-25
Chrysalis, EMI Music Canada7243 8 23685 2 6
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorSo Far… The Best of Sinéad O’Connor (F: PM 518, Printed in Holland (back), Made in UK (disc))Sinéad O’ConnorAlbum + Compilation
Chrysalis7243 8 21581 2 7, 821 5812
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorSo Far… The Best of Sinéad O’Connor (I: 072, F: PM 518, Printed in Italy (back), Made in Italy (disc))Sinéad O’ConnorAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1997-11-25
Chrysalis7243 8 21581 2 7
1.14Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorÖ3 Greatest Hits, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Austria7243 8 57914 2 0
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorSo Far… The Best of Sinéad O'ConnorSinéad O’ConnorAlbum + Compilation
Chrysalis7243 8 21581 2 7
4.14Nothing Compares 2 U5:08Sinéad O’ConnorThe Ultimate Ballad CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestRDCD 1591-6
2.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:07Sinéad O’ConnorWoman to WomanVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)533 893-2
1.10Nothing Compares 2 U5:08Sinéad O’ConnorSuperwoman: The Soundtrack to a Perfect DayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-03-16
Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)7243 8 45645 2 0, VTDCD179
1.18Nothing Compares 2 U5:00Sinéad O’ConnorThe Very Best of the Love AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-11-02
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Virgin TV7243 8 46877 2 4, VTDCDX 213
1.18Nothing Compares 2 U5:07Sinéad O’ConnorDe Pre Historie 1989, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation)74321 56649 2
2.2Nothing Compares 2 U5:10Sinéad O’ConnorHerzklopfen: Die schönsten Balladen aus den Sat.1 SerienVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:04Sinéad O’ConnorHerzschmerz: The Real Sad Songs 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)565 246-2
4.2Nothing Compares 2 U5:06Sinéad O’ConnorRock Ballads ForeverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Compact Disc Club7 24349 46522 0
2.2Nothing Compares 2 U5:12Sinéad O’ConnorRomeo & Julia, Volume 3: Die schönsten Love Songs aller ZeitenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Marketing (Germany)9548-36790-2
2.16Nothing Compares 2 U5:09Sinéad O’ConnorShe’s the Best (Fly with the Greatest Lady Singers)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)491877-2
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:11Sinéad O’ConnorSo Far… The Best of Sinéad O’ConnorSinéad O’ConnorAlbum + Compilation
ChrysalisCDCHR (WF) 162
2.7Nothing Compares 2 U5:01Sinéad O’ConnorThe 90s Collection: 90Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 608/02
Promotion
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:09Sinéad O’ConnorNothing Compares 2 USinéad O’ConnorSingle
Ensign (UK label)PROMO BOX
1.4Nothing Compare 2 U5:10Sinéad O’ConnorExpand-O CD Tune Up 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.8Nothing Compares 2 U5:10Sinéad O’ConnorAfter DarkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Minos‐EMI
1.4Nothing Compares 2 U5:13Sinéad O’ConnorThank You for Hearing MeSinéad O’ConnorAlbum + Compilation
ChrysalisDPRO-19973
1.19Nothing Compares 2 U5:10Sinéad O’ConnorCMJ 500Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
College Music Journal
Bootleg
1.4Nothing Compares 2 U?:??Sinéad O’ConnorCruisin’ Love Songs: Volume ThreeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.1Nothing Compares 2 U5:10Sinéad O’ConnorRetro Night RomanceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)WTVD 36236

Relationships

engineer:Chris Birkett
producer:Nellee Hooper
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
mixer:Chris Birkett
Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
vocals:Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1990)
Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1990)
sampled by:Play Your Part, Part 1 by Girl Talk (US producer and mashup artist Gregg Gillis)
music videos:Nothing Compares 2 U (music video)
part of:New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 4) (order: 4)
AUX: 10 Cover Songs Better Than The Orignials (order: 6)
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 38) (order: 38)
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 87) (order: 87)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 162) (order: 162)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 184) (order: 184)
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 413) (order: 413)
recording of:Nothing Compares 2 U (cover)

Nothing Compares 2 U

lyricist and composer:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
NPG Publishing
Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)