Sinead O'Connor- Nothing Compares To You
The video was mainly shot in Paris, for "Nothing Compares 2 U", was directed by John Maybury and was listed one of VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s.
Concept:
The video consists almost solely of a close up on Sinead O'Connor's face and her different stages of sadness as she sings; the rest consists of her walking through an area of Paris, known as the Parc de Saint-Cloud.
Towards the end of the video, two tears roll down her face, one on each cheek. In the middle and at the very end of the video. This shows that the artist is emotionally attached to the song and also makes the audience listen to the lyrics more. In the video all the artist has minimal make up, pale face and dark eyes and her hair is shaved short, this could be done to make you listen to the lyrics and think about what she is singing about, also it could be that she wanted the attention to be on the song and not the video. The make up and costume are simple, making you focus on the song more. Costume wise, from what we can see from the close up, she is wearing a black roll neck jumper, which makes her face stand out against the black background. Also the continuation of the colour black that is shown through this video creates a dark/emotional feel to the video.
Towards the end of the video, two tears roll down her face, one on each cheek. In the middle and at the very end of the video. This shows that the artist is emotionally attached to the song and also makes the audience listen to the lyrics more. In the video all the artist has minimal make up, pale face and dark eyes and her hair is shaved short, this could be done to make you listen to the lyrics and think about what she is singing about, also it could be that she wanted the attention to be on the song and not the video. The make up and costume are simple, making you focus on the song more. Costume wise, from what we can see from the close up, she is wearing a black roll neck jumper, which makes her face stand out against the black background. Also the continuation of the colour black that is shown through this video creates a dark/emotional feel to the video.
Overview of the reception of the video:
The clip won three Moonmen at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards: Video of the Year
(Sinead O'Connor became the first female artist to win), Best Female Video and Best Post-Modern Video. It was nominated for Breakthrough Video, Viewer's Choice and International Viewer's Choice during the ceremony. The video also became the subject for many parodies and spoofs, such as Gina Riley's parody "Nothing Is There" on Fast Forward, referring to the fact that O'Connor tended to shave her head bald.
(Sinead O'Connor became the first female artist to win), Best Female Video and Best Post-Modern Video. It was nominated for Breakthrough Video, Viewer's Choice and International Viewer's Choice during the ceremony. The video also became the subject for many parodies and spoofs, such as Gina Riley's parody "Nothing Is There" on Fast Forward, referring to the fact that O'Connor tended to shave her head bald.
Very good analysis of the song, good background information about it.
ReplyDeleteBen Sparrow