a) Sinead O'Connor
b) The Hits (with Rosie Gaines)
c) One nite alone live
d) The Family
[Edited 12/19/07 7:40am]

With Rosie

I thought I preferred the Family's until I recently heard it. It's OK, but I think Sinead did it better. And I think Prince's own recordings of it are overworked and a bit opportunistic frankly.

The Family

Um, The Family's?

I'm going to add The Family to the list.

ButterscotchPimp said:

Umm,I think you will find that the band are called THE FAMILY

Sinead's definitely, followed by The Family. I'm not so keen on the Prince and
Rosie version as I don't think that song works as a duet, plus it's far too
showey and vegasey for my taste.

I love the version with Prince and Rosie, but Sinead does an excellent version too.

Joyinrepatition said:

Wow.
Unless you're using it in a sentence in reference to "The Family's VERSION", then you'd say "The Family's"?


[Edited 12/19/07 7:50am]

ButterscotchPimp said:

Thank you for the English lesson,now put your dummy back in!!

the family's
prince with rosie
sinead is the WORST version of them all

Any version of Prince's above all the rest.

I prefer THE FAMILY'S version.

I liked Sinead's video and vocal for it but St. Paul's voice is amazing on the original.

2007 earth tour version

the one on the Girl Six soundtrack

BorisFishpaw said:

agreed.

once sinead recorded it, she put all previous and future versions to shame imo

i was just about to say the version he did on the earth tour is probably princes best version

Joyinrepatition said:

no need to be sarcy when you clearly try to prove someone wrong for no reason and then proved entirely wrong; its quite clear you do need english lessons, so just put up with it

1. ONA live
2. The family
3. The Hits













4; Sinead's

But the absolute best must have been the one i saw live this summer in London, he was on fire when played that song!!!!!
[Edited 12/19/07 10:15am]

Aloisio said:

i am not a sinead fan at all/but she sang the hell out of that song/ it was beautiful/shocked me

Aloisio said:

Rosie Gaines.

With the powerful vocals, it makes the song very dymanic sounding and full of emotion.

I listen to it a lot.

My original post was simply stating that there was another option,as there were only three options when the thread started.Then i presumed that the next post had the bands name wrong.From then on it got a little messy,apology's all round.
Anyway back to the thread, THE FAMILY'S version.

With Rosie Gaines hands down!

luv4u said:

agreed

Prince has yet to do a great version of this.

Snap said:

Sinead really captures the complex dark psychology of the song. It is truly a brilliant composition but for some reason Prince does not want to probe that side. He turns it into a big band vamp instead of the achingly beautiful heartfelt sympathy card it should be. Maybe it's the same reason he killed "Wally".

ONA

Snap said:

'Nudity' boot.
uneducated folk, i dunno

I truly love them all, but I do prefer Prince's.