Sinead O’Connor

SINEAD O’CONNOR Topped The US Charts With Massive Hit ‘NOTHING COMPARES 2 U’ Today 35 Years Ago

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Top singles from the past

21 April 2025

Today 35 years ago, on 21 April 1990, the late, legendary, outspoken, controversial
and expressive Irish songstress SINEAD O’CONNOR (1966-2023) topped the US Charts with her gigantic hit NOTHING COMPARES 2 U (more than 450 million streams on Spotify).

A goosebumps ballad written by the late royal genius Prince who passed
away – as if it was, unfortunately, meant to be – 9 years ago today, in 2016.

It featured on her second, breakthrough LP I Do Not Want What I Haven’t.

Sinéad Story – Discography

SINEAD O’CONNOR Topped The UK Albums Charts With Her Breakthrough One ‘I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN’T GOT’ 35 Years Ago Today

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Great longplayers from the past

24 March 2025

Today 35 years ago, on 24 March 1990, the legendary, outspoken, controversial
and expressive Irish songstres SINEAD O’CONNOR topped the UK Charts with her
second and breakthrough LP I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN’T.

Together with her splendid 1994 album Universal Mother the best work she ever accomplished (in my book). A highly evocative record filled with heart-and-soul-touching beauties, and of course, her massive hit single, Prince cover Nothing Compares 2 U
(more than 440 million streams on Spotify) which helped to increase the LP’s sales.

Rolling Stone wrote: “I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got is less about O’Connor’s ambitions than the cost of those ambitions, and in almost every regard, it is an even better record than her first. The album seems the work of a transformed woman — someone who has put aside much of the anger and confusion that fueled her earlier songs and has found a hard-earned measure of spiritual happiness.” Full review here. Score: 4.5/5.

Singles/clips: Jump In The River / Nothing Compares 2 U /
The Emperor’s New Clothes / Three Babies

– JUMP IN THE RIVER –

– NOTHING COMPARES 2 U –

– THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES –

– THREE BABIES –

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Bio – All Albums

SINEAD O’CONNOR’s Daughter ROISIN WATERS Sang Stunning Version Of ‘NOTHING COMPARES 2 U’ At Tribute Show In New York

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Last Wednesday, a tribute show for SINEAD O’CONNOR, who passed
away last July, was staged at the iconic Carnegie Hall in New York. Also
Shane MacGowan (who died last December) was celebrated at the event.

At one point, her 28-year-old daughter ROISIN WATERS, also a musician,
took the stage and sang a stunning version of her mother’s greatest hit,
written by Prince) NOTHING COMPARES 2 U.

Goosebumps.

Sinead.

Classic Clips – SINEAD O’CONNOR With Astonishing Performance Of Her Debut Single ‘TROY’ On Dutch TV Show In 1987

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We lost two monumental Irish artists this year. Shane MacGowan (on 30 November,
aged 65) and Sinead O’Connor (on 23 July, aged 56). But as the cliché goes, in these
case an undisputable certainty, they will live on through their music. All fans, including
me, will play their songs for years to come.

One of the countless Sinead O’Connor goosebumps moments is her astonishing version
of 1987 debut single TROY on the then famous Dutch music TV Show Countdown, that same year.

Bone-chilling.

SINEAD O’CONNOR: Bio – Discography – Instagram

SUMMER PARTY PLAYLIST Part 9 – 15 Oldie Thrills

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19 August 2023

Turn up the heat and feel the beat.

It’s PART 9 of Turn Up The Volume‘s yearly hot summer playlists.
This week 15 punk-rock-pop-dance-psych-and-other-hot-stuff oldies.

TRACK BY TRACK

1. W.L.F. by HAPPY MONDAYS (1989)

2. ‘Feel Every Beat’ by ELECTRONIC (1991)
Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner

3. ‘Thank You’ by THE CHARLATANS (1995)

4. ‘Junco Partner’ by THE CLASH (1979)

5. ‘Door Deep’ by SINEAD O’CONNOR (2005)

6. ‘Original’ by LEFTFIELD (1995)
The Curve‘s utterly cool Toni Halliday

7. ‘Waiting For The Siren’s Call’ by NEW ORDER (2006)

8. ‘Good Stuff’ by THE B-52’s (1992)

9. ‘I Want To Be Adored’ by THE STONE ROSES (1989)

10. ‘Presidici (Et Chapaquiditch)‘ by THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN (2022)

11. ‘Now’ by DEXYS (2022)

12. ‘Flame’ by SEBADOH (1999)

13. ‘Untouchable’ by GARBAGE (2001)

14. ‘Slow And Low’ by BEASTIE BOYS (1986)


15. ‘Sour Cherry’ by THE KILLS (2008)

ALL TOGETHER


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See/hear you next week, music junkies

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Nothing Compares To Her – SINEAD O’CONNOR With Goosebumps Performance In 2007 Of Her Greatest Hit

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Top tunes from the past

30 July 2023

It’s hard to say goodbye to such an unqiue artist, such an inspiring personality,
such an attractive human being, such a bedazzling voice. And if you go surfin’ on
the internet you’ll see a tsunami of love for her, even from some people who hated
her because of her controversial point of views, well, controversial in the opinion
of those critics.

Anyway, I’ll just focus on O’Connor‘s vocal
brilliance again (and again and again).

This 2007 live performance of her greatest – Prince written – hit
NOTHING COMPARES 2 U (almost 295 million streams on Spotify)
sends shivers down your spine.

Goosebumps.

SINEAD O’CONNOR: Bio – Discography – Instagram

SUMMER PARTY PLAYLIST Part 6 – 15 Hip-Shaking Top Thrills

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29 July 2023

Turn up the heat and feel your heart beat.

It’s PART 6 of Turn Up The Volume‘s yearly hot summer playlists.
A mix of new and old tunes. A mix of adrenalin-infused punk/rock
anthems, dance fireworks, and some moony musings to end the
party when the sun comes up.

TRACK BY TRACK

1. ‘James Brown’ by SINEAD O’CONNOR (2014)


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2. ‘Milk’ by BLACK GRAPE (2023)


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3. ‘This World Is Ugly’ by CAMLANN feat. VIC RIPPA (2023)


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4. ‘Los Angeles’ by LOL TOLHURST x BUDGIE x JACKNIFE LEE feat. James Murphy


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5. ‘And Play A Game’ by JUJU (2017)


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(Photo by Turn Up The Volume)

6. ‘Kiss’ by PIG (2023)


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7. ‘I Wanna Be Software’ by GRIMES (2023)


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8. ‘Bells & Circles’ by IGGY POP & UNDERWORLD (2018)


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9. ‘Transcendent’ by MONTA (2023)


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(FB Monta)

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10. ‘Fate’ by TENDERLASH , remixed by MECHANIMAL (2022)


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11. ‘The Imajinary, Nameless Everybody In The World’ by ELEPHANT STONE (2023)


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12. ‘Pete Le Beat’ by GARETH SAGER & THE HUNGRY GHOSTS (2018)


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13. ‘Diving’ by BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB feat. HOLLY HUMBERSTONE (2013)


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14. ‘Good To Be Free’ by SUPER 8 (2023)


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15. ‘Tongue Of Kalima’ by EYEMOUTH (2023)


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ALL TOGETHER


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See/hear you next week