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Sinead O'Connor
A rebellious, outspoken figure with one of pop's most ethereal and majestic voices, Sinead O'Connor became a huge star in the 1990s producing multi-million selling albums and causing controversy wherever she went. Shaped by a turbulent childhood in Ireland during which she was placed in a strict Magdalene Asylum, O'Connor found her singing voice with the band Ton Ton Macoute before moving to London and signing with Ensign Records. Her debut The Lion and the Cobra (1987) brought cult recognition, but it was her brilliant version of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U, along with its teary video that brought massive success reaching Number 1 in 10 countries (including the UK and US). It propelled second album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (1990) to sales of over 7 million, but the shaven-headed star soon caused outrage when she infamously tore up a picture of the Pope while performing on the TV show Saturday Night Live as a protest against child abuse. Her passionate views on politics and religion have remained just as fierce down the years, and despite never recapturing that level of commercial fame she has gone on to work with acts as diverse as Pink Floyd, Christy Moore and Massive Attack. She continues to perform regularly and returned in 2012 with her ninth studio album How About I Be Me And You Be You.

Songs

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Nothing Compares 2 U
Sinéad O'Connor
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Nothing Compares 2 U (Live in Europe, 1990) (2020 Remaster)
Sinéad O'Connor
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Nothing Compares 2 U (Live)
Sinéad O'Connor
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Mother (Live In Berlin)
Roger Waters
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Drink Before the War
Sinéad O'Connor

Albums

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I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss (Deluxe Version)

2014
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I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (Deluxe Version)

1990
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Faith and Courage

2000
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I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

1990
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Universal Mother

1994
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Lion and the Cobra

1987
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Am I Not Your Girl?

1992
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So Far: The Best of Sinéad O'Connor

1997

Singles & EPs

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You Made Me The Thief Of Your Heart

EP • 2024
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How About I Be Me (In Dub)

Single • 2018
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Gospel Oak

EP • 1997
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How About I Be Me (Pop Reggae Mix)

Single • 2023
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HushYoga Mindfulness Meditation

Single • 2013
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Haunted

EP • 1994
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Trouble Of The World

Single • 2020
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How About I Be Me

Single • 2013
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Nothing Compares 2 U [30th Anniversary Remaster]

Single • 2020
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When a Child Is Born

Single • 2012

Videos

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Nothing Compares 2 U (Live at Top of the Pops in 1990)

Sinéad O'Connor • 3.5M views
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The Emperor's New Clothes (Official Music Video)

Sinead O'Connor • 5.1M views

Featured on

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Ultimate St. Patrick's Day

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Rebel Spirit: '90s Visionaries

Playlist • YouTube Music
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'90s One-Hit Wonders

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Irish Rock Classics

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Power Ballads Forever

Playlist • YouTube Music
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'90s Sing-Alongs

Playlist • YouTube Music
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She Bop: '80s Divas

Playlist • YouTube Music
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90s Sing-Alongs

Playlist • YouTube Music
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'90s Slow Dance

Playlist • YouTube Music
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I Wanna Know What Love Is

Playlist • YouTube Music

Playlists by Sinead O'Connor

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Nothing Compares 2 U: Sinéad O'Connor Love Songs

Playlist • Sinéad O'Connor • 819 views
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Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Playlist • Sinéad O'Connor • 9.6K views
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Sinéad O'Connor's Best Live Performances

Playlist • Sinéad O'Connor • 107K views
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Sinéad O'Connor - Universal Mother

Playlist • Sinéad O'Connor • 4K views
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Sinéad O'Connor - Am I Not Your Girl?

Playlist • Sinéad O'Connor • 2.7K views

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