The Impact of Sinéad O'Connor's 'Nothing Compares 2 U' on '90s Rock and Prince
Sinéad O'Connor's rendition of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" marked a turning point in '90s rock, upstaging the original version and ushering in a new wave of female rockers. The emotionally bare ballad, accompanied by an iconic music video, topped the charts in 1990 and won O'Connor Video of the Year at the MTV VMAs. While she didn't reach the same chart success again, her influence on artists like Courtney Love, Shirley Manson, Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple, and Dolores O'Riordan is undeniable. O'Connor's version of the song became synonymous with her, even when Madonna performed it as a tribute to Prince.