Prince's estate denied use of Nothing Compares 2 U in new Sinead O'Connor documentary

While making the Irish singer's upcoming documentary Nothing Compares the team behind the film asked Prince's estate for permission to use the song Nothing Compares 2 U in it. Prince originally wrote Nothing Compares 2 U for his 1985 album with The Family, and O'Connor famously recorded a cover of it in 1989.When Nothing Compares filmmakers asked Prince's estate whether they could use the song in their documentary, the estate denied the request. Director Kathryn Ferguson told Billboard, "Initially we had intended to use the song, but we received a refusal.