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I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

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I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got is the second album by Sinéad O'Connor released in 1990 on Chrysalis Records.

The album contains her most famous single, "Nothing Compares 2 U", and was one of the bestselling records in the world in 1990, topping the charts for several months straight in many countries.

The album includes O'Connor's rendition of "I Am Stretched On Your Grave," an anonymous, 17th century poem (originally written in Irish) translated into English by Philip King. The first song, "Feels So Different", starts with The Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr.

The album was nominated for four Grammy Awards in 1991, winning the award for Best Alternative Music Performance. O'Connor refused to accept the nominations and the award. [1]

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Track listing

# Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Feel So Different" O'Connor 6:47
2. "I Am Stretched on Your Grave" King 5:33
3. "Three Babies" O'Connor 4:47
4. "The Emperor's New Clothes" O'Connor 5:16
5. "Black Boys on Mopeds" O'Connor 3:53
6. "Nothing Compares 2 U" Prince 5:10
7. "Jump in the River" O'Connor, Pirroni 4:12
8. "You Cause As Much Sorrow" 5:04
9. "The Last Day of Our Acquaintance" O'Connor 4:40
10. "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" O'Connor 5:47

Personnel

  • Sinéad O'Connor: Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion, Drum Programming, Arranger, Producer, String Arrangements
  • Nellee Hooper: Producer
  • Chris Birkett, Sean Devitt: Producers, Engineers
  • Marco Pirroni: Electric Guitar
  • David Munday: Acoutic Guitar, Piano
  • Andy Rourke: Acoustic Guitar, Bass
  • Jah Wobble: Bass
  • John Reynolds: Drums
  • Steve Wickham: Fiddle
  • Philip King: Vocals, Melody Arrangement
  • Nick Ingman: Conductor, Orchestra Director, String Arrangements
  • Karl Wallinger: Arranger
  • Dave Hoffman, Dominique Leringoleur: Photography
  • John Maybury: Cover Design

Charts

Chart Date Peak position Certification
United Kingdom March 1990 1 [2]  
United States 1990 1 [3]  
Switzerland March 25, 1990 1 (8 weeks) [4]  
Austria March 25, 1990 1 (9 weeks) [5]  

Released Singles

  • "Jump in the River" (1989) 1
  • "Nothing Compares 2 U" (1990)
  • "The Emperor's New Clothes" (1990)
  • "Three Babies" (1990)

NOTE: 1 "Jump in the River" was originally released as a single from the movie soundtrack Married to the Mob. I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got had not yet been released.

References

  1. ^ CBSnews.com "Sinead Sings And Speaks Her Mind" Accessed: December 3, 2006
  2. ^ EveryHit.co.uk UK Top 40 database Accessed: December 3, 2006
  3. ^ Billboard.com Sinead O'Connor album chart history Accessed: December 3, 2006
  4. ^ SwissCharts.com I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got page Accessed: December 3, 2006
  5. ^ AustrianCharts.at I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got page Accessed: December 3, 2006
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