Nothing compares to Kelly Clarkson’s cover of Sinéad O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares 2 U”
Clarkson and her house band Y’all covered O’Connor’s version of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” on “The Kelly Clarkson Show”. This “Kellyoke” performance was actually a special request by Ruby Rose’s mom.
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Nothing Compares 2 #Kellyoke 🙌 Shoutout to Ruby Rose's mom for this special request! pic.twitter.com/IxUnINO6z0
— The Kelly Clarkson Show (@KellyClarksonTV) April 14, 2021
“Nothing Compares 2 U” was composed and written by Prince for his side project, the Family. O’Connor’s version of the song was recorded for her second studio album, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got. It became a worldwide hit, earning the “#1 World Single” at the inaugural Billboard Music Awards.
Clarkson has covered countless songs on “The Kelly Clarkson Show”, including Dido’s “White Flag”, LeAnn Rimes’ “Blue”, and Matchbox Twenty’s “3 AM”.