1 in more than 20 different countries, including four weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. In O’Connor’s hands, the angsty power ballad became a worldwide phenomenon. In 1990, the singer released I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, the album featuring her massive hit “Nothing Compares 2 U.” The song was originally written by Prince and first put out by the Family in 1985, but received little recognition at that time. Still, it was O’Connor’s next LP that truly shot her to stardom. Songs “Mandinka” and "I Want Your (Hands on Me)" garnered significant radio airplay, with the latter track earning extra attention after appearing in A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master. The LP garnered worldwide attention and earned the singer her first Grammy nomination.
O’Connor also provided vocals for the track, which featured on the soundtrack to the film Captive.Ī year later, O’Connor released her debut album, The Lion and the Cobra.
In 1986, the singer co-wrote the song “Heroine” with the Edge of U2. Local gigs would catch the attention of music executives who signed O’Connor to her first contract. The aspiring singer would join a band in Dublin, eventually dropping out of school altogether to chase her dream. She enjoyed the experience so much that she became determined to pursue a life of music. Her first gig as a teen was singing at a wedding. It was during this time that O’Connor began to sing, partly as a way to deal with the intensity of her situation.
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