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I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got album cover
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
1990 4:40
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Nothing compares to You

"Nothing Compares 2 U" is a 1990 pop ballad by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor, released on her second studio album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got. Originally written by Prince, the song explores the raw emotional longing of an abandoned lover. Its sparse, restrained arrangement makes it an excellent study for electric guitarists seeking to master dynamics, clean tone, and expressive, minimal playing.

  • The song was written by Prince, making it an interesting crossover piece between two very different guitar-influenced artists.
  • Co-produced by Sinéad O'Connor and Nellee Hooper, the production is deliberately minimal — a challenge for guitarists to match its restraint.
  • Released in 1990, the track appeared on O'Connor's second studio album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got.
Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Session guitarists used Stratocasters on O'Connor's records to achieve the bright, articulate single-coil clarity that defines her clean ballad tones, especially on 'I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got'.

Fender Telecaster
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Fender Telecaster

Telecasters provided the glassy, open character essential to O'Connor's ethereal clean sound, delivering the transparent single-coil sparkle that complements her minimalist vocal arrangements.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Les Pauls supplied the thicker, more aggressive humbucker warmth for O'Connor's heavier tracks, providing sustain and mid-focused crunch while maintaining dynamic control.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Custom Les Pauls contributed the controlled, mid-focused distorted tones on O'Connor's harder-hitting arrangements, using PAF-style humbuckers that avoided high-gain saturation.

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Fender Twin Reverb

The Twin Reverb's pristine headroom and onboard reverb created the wide, ambient space that defines O'Connor's signature clean sound on intimate ballads like 'Nothing Compares 2 U'.

Fender Deluxe Reverb
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Fender Deluxe Reverb

This amp's combination of clean headroom and lush built-in reverb captured O'Connor's spacious, ethereal guitar textures while maintaining the clarity needed for her minimal arrangements.

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