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Songs for Loners
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Nothing Compares 2 U
by Sinead O'Connor

Prince's original recording was essentially a duet, and the intermingling voices made the song seem far warmer than it really is. O'Connor stripped it of its funk roots and delivered a solo vocal of astonishing power and clarity. It's so good that, in the video she actually made herself cry.) The synthesizer notes in the last third haven't aged well, but O'Connor's singing still amazes.





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