Listen to Prince’s Original Version of 'Nothing Compares 2 U'

Matthew Strauss
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The Prince Estate, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Records, has released the original version of “Nothing Compares 2 U,” written, arranged, performed, and produced by Prince. It was recorded by Susan Rogers in 1984 at the Flying Cloud Drive “Warehouse” in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The track features backing vocals by Susannah Melvoin and Paul “St. Paul” Peterson, as well as saxophone from Eric Leeds. Along with the song, the Estate and Warner Bros. have shared a video of Prince & the Revolution rehearsing “Nothing Compares 2 U” in the summer of 1984. Watch below.

“Nothing Compares 2 U” was first released by the Prince-formed band The Family on their 1985 self-titled record. It was popularized in 1990 by Sinéad O’Connor. This newly-unearthed original version will be released as two 7" vinyl singles—in picture disc and black vinyl formats.

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