I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
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| Studio album by Sinéad O'Connor | |||||
| Released | March, 1990 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 50:53 | ||||
| Label | Asylum | ||||
| Producer | Nellee Hooper Sinéad O'Connor Chris Birkett Sean Devitt |
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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 critically-acclaimed album contains her most famous single, "Nothing Compares 2 U", and was one of the best selling records in the world in 1990, topping the charts in many countries, including the US, UK, and Canada.
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 inner sleeve notes acknowledge Kabbalah teacher, Warren Kenton: "Special thanks to Selina Marshall + Warren Kenton for showing me that all I'd need was inside me."
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]
In 2003, the album was ranked number 406 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
The album sold 7 million copies worldwide.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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" | O'Connor | 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 |
[edit] 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: Acoustic 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
[edit] Charts
| Chart | Date | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[2] | March 1990 | 1 | Platinum [3] |
| U.S. Billboard 200[4] | April 28, 1990 | 1 | 2x Platinum [5] |
| Switzerland[6] | March 25, 1990 | 1 | |
| Austria[7] | March 25, 1990 | 1 | |
| Canada[8] | April 21, 1990 | 1 | 5x Platinum [9] |
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ CBSnews.com "Sinead Sings And Speaks Her Mind" Accessed: December 3, 2006
- ^ EveryHit.co.uk UK Top 40 database Accessed: December 3, 2006
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- ^ Billboard.com Sinead O'Connor album chart history Accessed: December 3, 2006
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- ^ SwissCharts.com I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got page Accessed: December 3, 2006
- ^ AustrianCharts.at I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got page Accessed: December 3, 2006
- ^ RPM
- ^ [3]
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Nick of Time by Bonnie Raitt |
Billboard 200 number-one album April 28 - June 8, 1990 |
Succeeded by Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em by M.C. Hammer |
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