10 Famous Songs You Had No Idea Were Covers

6. Sinead O'Connor €“ Nothing Compares 2 U (Chrysalis)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LBc7-v5exY Before she was getting into open letter dramas with Miley Cyrus, Ms O'Connor was best known for this song and in particular the award-winning video, which is now considered an iconic moment in music history. 'Nothing Compares 2 U' was a massive hit for O' Connor in 1990, but was originally written and recorded by Prince as part of his side project, The Family, six years earlier. Despite the fact that the original was never officially released and was perhaps only even known by hardcore Prince fans (at the time, at least), O'Connor's intense cover was a massive hit, topping charts in a number of countries and still receiving regular airplay to this day.