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|single image = [[File: Nothingcompares2u2018_single.jpg|200px]] | |single image = [[File: Nothingcompares2u2018_single.jpg|200px]] | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 19|19 April 2018]] <small>''(digital release)''</small> | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 19|19 April 2018]] <small>''(digital release)''</small> | ||
|album = | |album = [[Album: Originals|Originals]] | ||
|label = [[NPG Records]] / [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | |label = [[NPG Records]] / [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | ||
|tracks = [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] (4:40)<br> | |tracks = [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] (4:40)<br> | ||
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|next single = Single: 17 Days | |next single = Single: 17 Days | ||
|previous single link = [[Single: Free Urself|Free Urself]] | |previous single link = [[Single: Free Urself|Free Urself]] | ||
|next single link = [[Single: 17 Days|17 Days (Piano Version)]] | |next single link = [[Single: 17 Days|17 Days (Piano Version)]] ''Rolling Stone Germany exclusive'' | ||
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|introduction = <b>Nothing Compares 2 U</b> | |introduction = <b>Nothing Compares 2 U</b> was the first official posthumous [[Prince]] single, released two years after his death. The single contained [[Prince]]'s original 1984 studio version of [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], a song he gave to [[The Family]] for their 1985 album [[Album: The Family|The Family]], but which was later covered and made famous by Irish singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinead_O%27Connor Sinead O'Connor]. | ||
A digital single was released on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 19|19 April 2018]], as a stand-alone single released without prior announcement. An accompanying [[Video:_Nothing_Compares_2_U-2018|video]] was made available at the same time on the official [[Prince_Streaming_Video_Channels|Prince YouTube]] channel. | A digital single was released on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 19|19 April 2018]], as a stand-alone single released without prior announcement. An accompanying [[Video:_Nothing_Compares_2_U-2018|video]] was made available at the same time on the official [[Prince_Streaming_Video_Channels|Prince YouTube]] channel. | ||
A 7" picture disc was made available to order at the same time on the official [https://www.princehitnrun.com princehitnrun.com] store, in bundles with merchandise bearing the same artwork. A purple vinyl was offered for sale from Minneapolis music store [http://www.electricfetus.com Electric Fetus] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 21|21 April 2018]], while a black vinyl version | A 7" picture disc was made available to order at the same time on the official [https://www.princehitnrun.com princehitnrun.com] store, in bundles with merchandise bearing the same artwork. A purple vinyl was offered for sale from Minneapolis music store [http://www.electricfetus.com Electric Fetus] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 21|21 April 2018]], while a black vinyl version was released on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 25|25 May 2018]]. | ||
The digital version of the single contained only the full 4:40 version, while the vinyl version also includes a 4:12 edit of the song. | The digital version of the single contained only the full 4:40 version, while the vinyl version also includes a 4:12 edit of the song. | ||
'''Nothing Compares 2 U''' was included on [[Prince]]’s seventh posthumous album release when it was released in June 2019, but this project is believed to have come later. In retrospect, however, '''Nothing Compares 2 U''' can be considered the album’s first single. | |||
A promotional single of [[Single: Nothing Compares 2 U|Nothing Compares 2 U]] (with no commercial release) was made available in 1993, but this used the live version of the song from [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]) and different artwork. This single receives a separate single page on our site [[Single: Nothing Compares 2 U|here]]. | A promotional single of [[Single: Nothing Compares 2 U|Nothing Compares 2 U]] (with no commercial release) was made available in 1993, but this used the live version of the song from [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]) and different artwork. This single receives a separate single page on our site [[Single: Nothing Compares 2 U|here]]. | ||
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iTunes: id1372837566 (worldwide)<br> | iTunes: id1372837566 (worldwide)<br> | ||
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{{SingleTitle|1=7" Limited edition}} | |||
A. <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]] (Edit Version) </b>(4:12)<br> | |||
B. <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]] (Full-Length Version)</b> (4:40)<br> | |||
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US: RB7-567338<br> | |||
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|content = | |content = | ||
A. <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]] (Edit Version) </b>(4:12)<br> | |||
B. <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]] (Full-Length Version)</b> (4:40)<br> | |||
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EUR: 603497858781<br> | |||
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|credits = * See individual tracks and related albums for credits.<br><br> | |credits = * See individual tracks and related albums for credits.<br><br> | ||
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|format3 = | |format3 = 7" | ||
|7 inches = | |7 inches = | ||
*<small>(US: RPD7-567338)</small><br> | |||
A. <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]] (Edit Version) </b>(4:12)<br> | |||
B. <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]] (Full-Length Version)</b> (4:40)<br> | |||
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*<small>(Sweden: No Cat Nr)</small><br> | |||
A. <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]] (Radio Edit) </b>(3:30)<br> | |||
B. <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]] (Original Version)</b> (4:41)<br> | |||
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| Country | | Date = 5 May 2018 | ||
| Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B Digital Song Sales | |||
| Peak Position = 8 | |||
| Weeks in chart = 1 | |||
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| Date = 5 May 2018 | |||
| Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Hot R&B Songs | |||
| Peak Position = 21 | |||
| Weeks in chart = 1 | |||
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|see also = | |see also = | ||
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|item1 = [[Video: Nothing_Compares_2_U-2018|Nothing Compares 2 U]]<br>( | |item1 = [[Video: Nothing_Compares_2_U-2018|Nothing Compares 2 U]]<br>(Music video) | ||
|image1 = [[File: | |image1 = [[File:NothingCompares2U-tb-vid.png|x80px|link=Video:_Nothing_Compares_2_U-2018]] | ||
|item2 = [[Single: Nothing Compares 2 U|Nothing Compares 2 U]]<br>(1993 promotional single) | |item2 = [[Single: Nothing Compares 2 U|Nothing Compares 2 U]]<br>(1993 promotional single) | ||
|image2 = [[File:Nothingcompares2u single.jpg|80px|link=Single: Nothing Compares 2 U]] | |image2 = [[File:Nothingcompares2u single.jpg|80px|link=Single: Nothing Compares 2 U]] | ||
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|categories = [[Category:2018]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:NPG Records releases]] | |categories = [[Category:2018]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:NPG Records releases]][[Category:Posthumous Releases (Prince)]][[Category:Posthumous Singles (Prince)]] | ||
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