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Sinéad O’Connor—“Nothing Compares 2 U”

Sinéad O’Connor—“Nothing Compares 2 U”

From60 Songs That Explain the '90s


Sinéad O’Connor—“Nothing Compares 2 U”

From60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Jun 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Rob explores Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor’s acclaimed rendition of “Nothing Compares 2 U” by discussing how she made the Prince-written song her own, her fervent commitment to activism, and the controversies that derailed her career.
This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Ann Powers
Producers: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles
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Released:
Jun 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The 1990s were a turning point in music: with the increasingly connected world enabling an unprecedented coalescence of various styles and genres, the decade featured the rapid evolution of sonic artistry — and subsequently shaped the soundscape of eras that followed. Listen along as The Ringer’s preeminent music critic Rob Harvilla curates and explores 60 iconic songs from the ‘90s that define the decade.