Prince's (original) version of "Nothing Compares 2 U" is my least favorite version.

I strongly prefer the more emotional melancholy versions. Sinead of course, Pink does an amazing version with the BBC orchestra, and Mikey Cyrus does a superb mashup of it and Wrecking Ball. Prince is an undisputed GOD, make no mistake, but his version is too... peppy.

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CyanideShotInjection@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 311d

I get what you mean. The musicality, the intensity, the singing, pretty much everything is better on O'Connor version. My main complaint is that I always thought the lyrics fit better with the tone of Prince's version than Sinéad. The lyrics are very typical Prince and they feel a bit "silly" in comparison to her serious and sincere delivery. But I was told many times that I was wrong so eh...

athairmor@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 312d (1 reply)

I don’t really think that’s an unpopular opinion.

AngryishHumanoid@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 312d

Maybe I just should have said "I like the Miley Cyrus version better than the Prince version", that would probably have resonated better.

notsosure@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 311d (1 reply)

Prince’s music didn’t age well.

Krudler@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 310d

https://youtu.be/cOc2MzvqbN0

individual@toast.ooo · 1 pts · 300d

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