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I'm also a massive Prince fan but I think Sinéad's version and arrangement is better (as much as one can say that). Her diminution of the note when singing 'to' ('to you' in the chorus) from a third to a minor third is particularly genius, making it sound plaintive, in an Irish keening way.

Here's a quite long piece discussing the Prince / Sinéad versions, if you're interested :

https://www.theringer.com/2021/6/2/22464082/sinead-oconnor-nothing-compares-2-u-prince