'Nothing compares to you'

[bluesheep]

I remember hearing on the music channel the other night that Sinead O'Connor was not the first artist to record this song, and I have been trying ever since to remember who it was, I have this strange idea that it was Prince, am I right?

[Suzyboo]

Pretty sure he wrote it but don't know whether he recorded it. Haven't ever heard a version by him

[Suzyboo]

He has only recorded it live apparently http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Compares_ 2_U

[bluesheep]

Thankyou very much Suzy, I can now ring my daughter and tell her, I said it would suprise her, then promptly forgot the artist.

[Pippa68]

Prince wrote it, and someone else recorded it in the studio before Sinead ..like you I couldn't remember who!!

The Family ~ I remember seeing them do it on MTV.

[welshwil]

thought the bee gees wrote it??

[Nummy]

Pippa's right it was 'The Family', one of Prince's protoge bands that recorded it, and rpine wrote it .

I have it on one of those old fashioned vinyl albums!!! lol

[Nummy]

Sorryy, i meant 'protege'.

[raidue]

Hi. I believe Prince did in fact write the song. He did also record it in the studio, not just live. You can find it on his Songs from the B-Side album, which I believe you can only buy in the 3 disc "Hits" set.

-Mo

[Backdrifter]

prince definitely wrote it, no question. Saw him do it live at one of his gigs.

I hated that video of hers - her big round crying head looking at me the whole time.