Sinéad O'Connor – I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinéad O'Connor – I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Released in 1990, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got remains one of the most emotionally powerful and uncompromising albums of its era. Blending alternative rock, folk influences, political commentary, and deeply personal songwriting, the album established Sinéad O’Connor as one of the most distinctive and fearless voices in modern music.

At its heart is the global hit Nothing Compares 2 U, written by Prince, whose stark arrangement and devastating vocal performance became instantly iconic. Yet the album reaches far beyond that single, moving through themes of grief, identity, spirituality, motherhood, and social injustice with remarkable honesty and intensity.

Tracks such as Black Boys On Mopeds and The Emperor’s New Clothes showcase O’Connor’s political edge and lyrical sharpness, while I Am Stretched On Your Grave merges traditional Irish poetry with hypnotic modern production. Throughout the record, her voice remains the focal point — vulnerable one moment, confrontational the next, always emotionally direct.

Minimal yet deeply affecting, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got is widely regarded as a landmark alternative album of the early 1990s and an essential statement of artistic independence.

Tracklist:

Side A

1. Feel So Different – 6:47
2. I Am Stretched On Your Grave – 5:33
3. Three Babies – 4:47
4. The Emperor's New Clothes – 5:16
5. Black Boys On Mopeds – 3:35

Side B

1. Nothing Compares 2 U – 5:10
2. Jump In The River – 4:12
3. You Cause As Much Sorrow – 5:06
4. The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance – 4:40
5. I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got – 5:47