Back in 1984, Prince recorded a song titled, Nothing Compares 2 U. He decided not to release it himself, but sent it over to Paul “St. Paul” Peterson of The Family, and the band recorded the track for Prince’s label, Paisley Park Records. It appeared on their debut album, but the song remained laregely unheard B-side until Sinead O’Connor covered it in 1990 — this remains the best known recording of the song. Prince would occasionally play the song live, but the studio version that he originally recorded has never been heard — until now. According to Esquire, Prince’s estate, along with Warner Bros; Records, has released the original version of Nothing Compares 2 U, written, arranged, performed and produced by Prince.
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