Single: Nothing Compares 2 U

1993: Peach ◄

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Nothing Compares 2 U

Single details Released: 18 November 1993 (promotional release only) Related album: The Hits 1 Label(s): Warner Bros. / Paisley Park Records Non-Album track(s): Nothing Compares 2 U (Edit) (4:17) Charts, Certifications & Awards Charts America Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart USA: Billboard R&B Chart 18 Dec. 1993+ 62 9 + indicates single peaked in the year after it first charted. Certifications This single has not received any certifications in the USA Awards This single has not received any awards in the USA See also Nothing Compares 2 U (music video) Nothing Compares 2 U (2018 single)

Nothing Compares 2 U was available as a promotional single only in the USA (with no commercial release), and was taken from Prince's first compilation albums The Hits 1 and The Hits 2, taken specifically from The Hits 1 (also included as the first disc of The Hits / The B-Sides). It was available two months after the album in the USA only (on the same day as Peach). The promo contained only an edit of the track and the full album version. The single reached number 62 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles Chart. A single of Prince's original studio version of the song was released posthumously in 2018, with different artwork. This single receives a separate single page on our site here. Track listing 12" Promo CD Promo A. Nothing Compares 2 U (Edit) (4:17) B. Nothing Compares 2 U (Album Version) (4:58) References: US: PRO-A-5994 1. Nothing Compares 2 U (Edit) (4:17) 2. Nothing Compares 2 U (Album Version) (4:58) References: US: PRO-CD-5994 1. Nothing Compares 2 U (Album Version) (4:58) References: SP: 1692 See individual tracks and related albums for credits. Other Formats 7" Cassette This single wasn't released in 7" format. This single wasn't released in cassette format.

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7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 USA 12" promo US: PRO-A-5994 Variants, Special Editions and Reissues Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 None

Additional Information Promotion (at time of release) Triva References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff (Uptown, 2004)

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