Sinéad O'Connor's Top 5 All-Time Hits

Jul 27, 2023, 07:23 IST

Riya Teotia

Irish singer and activist, Sinéad O'Connor, known for her remarkable music and outspoken advocacy, has passed away at the age of 56. She sold millions of records following the 1990 album 'I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got'. Here are some of her top hits of all time.

'Nothing Compares 2 U'

This is one of O'Connor's best-known hits by far. It was written by Prince which the Irish singer turned into a power ballad evoking the painful emptiness experienced by a jilted lover. It was released in 1990.

'Mandinka'

This was released as the second single from her debut album, 'The Lion and the Cobra', in 1987. It became a runaway hit on college radio stations and the Irish singer performed it on the US programme 'Late Night with David Letterman.'

'The Emperor's New Clothes'

Her second-highest charting song on Billboard was from her album 'I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got'.

'You Made Me The Thief Of Your Heart'

This track does not appear on any of O'Connor's studio albums but was lauded by critics after it was released as the soundtrack to the 1993 film "In the Name of the Father," which starred Daniel Day-Lewis and Emma Thompson.

'Success Has Made A Failure Of Our Home'

This track became her third-biggest hit and she called it her "most personal" track. The song's lyrics point to the cost of material success, and how fame can damage familial and romantic relationships.

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