RIP Sinead. Outspoken, intelligent, a thorn in the sides of people whose consciences needed pricking, and not afraid to challenge people who needed bringing up sharp. Find peace somewhere out there, girl.

She will be truly missed-Sinead was a once-in-a-generation talent.

This refrain has always given me chills, now mixed with tears. RiP, Sinéad: You called out abuse by the Catholic Church before most anyone else, and you paid dearly for it. Thank you for being a trailblazer ⚔️

R.I.P. Sinead. I hope you are at peace now and the demons are no longer haunting you. Your music will live on and continue to inspire others.

I am all broken up, Sinead. I am 50 years old and I heard this song when I was only 14. It changed my life. You were a HUGE influence on the trajectory I chose to go: That of a bold, outspoken woman, and I, too, have been crucified for it. I am an Indigenous Rights Activist for 36 years and walked across the country until my feet bled into the ground for the American Indian Movement on the Walk Across America in 1992 and then was a National Bernie Sanders Delegate against Donald Trump, and got crucified for being outspoken in America, so I moved to Canada. I know you felt alone and broken and nobody was telling you they loved you. I know that you even went on Dr. Phil b/c you were in crisis and I knew what was in your heart the whole time. You were angel who blessed us all and gave us so much...I will never forget you and I I will NEVER forget the influence you had on me as a teenager. This is the song that introduced me to your deeply soulful voice and that changed me as a teenager who grew up in a troubled home and alcoholic home. YOUR SONGS CAME THROUGH ON MY WALKMAN AND ENCOURAGED ME TO LIVE AND SURVIVE ANOTHER DAY. I am broken up that you have passed. My mother died at same age: 56. This will also haunt me forever. The world, as always, especially America, will tell you how much they loved you after the fact. I am grieving hard, for the empath and sensitive, loving and deeply bold and outspoken women you were and for all of the people who put you through hell and they will all come back and regret that you are gone, but they did not tell you in this life how much they loved you. You were so ICONIC in the late eighties when you came out: LION AND THE COBRA! I will never forget when my friend Wendy introduced me to that album. NOTHING COULD EVER COMPARE TO YOU, SINEAD! NOTHING! You are absolutely incredible and were so beautiful. WELL BEHAVED WOMEN RARELY MAKE HISTORY AND YOU, MY FRIEND, WILL GO DOWN AS THE BEST, A LEGEND. THIS INDIGENOUS WARRIOR WOMAN HERE IS CRYING, WISHING YOU WERE BACK, BUT I WILL SEE YOU UP THERE, IN THE CELESTIAL REALMS. I LOVE YOU, R.

Us Irish are so proud of her, the most amazing voice live,

RIP Sinead O'Connor. This was the first song of hers I heard, as it was for many people. Blew me away at the time.

R.I.P. Sinead O'Connor not only a prolific artist but a courageous woman taking on the Catholic church. Your presence will be missed deeply ❤❤❤❤ xx

Sinead sang this at the grammys with nothing but a buzzcut, casual clothes and a public enemy insignia on the side of her head while she painted the entire building with rock n roll. THAT was Sinead. Afterwards the camera cut to INXS, and every one of them looked in love.

RIP to the greatest female voice our little island has ever produced!🇮🇪

RIP Sinead. 🇮🇪 What a voice and a true talent.

Tripped pretty bad chasing my dog up and down the street, listening to this song at full volume in my headphones. Thanks to Sinéad, I didn’t know any shame or feel any pain :) RIP legend.

Mandinka was the first song I heard by Sinead and I liked it immediately. She was only 20 and produced the song herself. She impressed me with her style, which was unique at a time when almost every female singer at the time was styled by record companies. She stood strong for herself. In the end, I think her upbringing, the death of her young son, her illness took its toll. I pray that her remaining children will be okay despite the things that have happened to them especially in the last few years. I hope that the next generations can do better than before.

RIP Sinead. You were part of my generation and many others. Your music will live on forever. 😢❤

The Lion and the Cobra is an album everyone on the planet should have. Perfection. Devastated by her passing RIP Sinead.

Rest in Peace, you beautiful soul. Now you can have your son in your arms again. Thank you for all the years of music, for the inspiration and for being brave and strong in a world that was so cruel to you. Fly high. ❤❤❤❤❤

I just finished writing a brief homage to you in my novel, whose main character is a really strong and independent woman who, very much like you, has to fight her demons her entire life. Thank you for being such a great inspiration. I will never forget you.

What a voice reminds me of staying in Birmingham in 1990 nothing compares 2 u 🙏

Sinead had a natural beauty that just refined as she aged. And her voice was gorgeous! I'm sad for us that she left so soon, but happy that she blazed so bright while she was with us. Where ever you are, Tear It Up and Raise Hell!

There is no one that "rest in peace" is more appropriate for. Your talent and bravery will be missed.

This is one of the best pop songs ever written.

Her first hit was her most infectious bop, but she had such great music throughout her career. RIP

Oh Sinead…My heart is broken with the news that we lost you today. Thank you for sharing your beautiful voice with the world. May you rest in peace and be reunited with your beloved son. Nothing compares to you.

It rocked me twenty yrs ago.....and still does...that voice.....wow!

A woman with a great voice and talent. A tormented soul marked by the abuse and harsh experiences of her childhood. Hope she gets the mercy of heaven and Rest in peace. 🙏

Couldn't remember the title of this beauty so I searched for "Sinead O'Connor's punkiest song" and VOILA! Memory Eternal, dear Sinead

R.I.P. Sinead. You were such a beautiful person and a truly amazing singer. Your songs will live on forever ❤️

An Absolutely Majestic Classic From A Brilliant Album. Right Back To When I First Heard This. Thank You And God Bless Sinead For This And Many More Amazing Memories From An Unbelievable Legacy You Have Left Us All To Enjoy.

Ireland produces amazingly talented artists, Sinead was truely amazing.

Her death is eating me up. An icon for women. An idol for moving Ireland away from the horrors of Catholicism. A beauty who refused to trade on her beauty. An artist in artistic's purest form. Light years before her time. A treasure we have all lost.

Que Deus te abençoe e ilumine e seu filho também. Nunca será esquecida através das tuas músicas que ficou pra marcar. Obrigada por tudo Sinéad e nos alertar o que estava e está acontecendo pois você foi uma pessoa além do tempo e certa no que fez e falou. Adeus minha Rainha da Irlanda Sinéad O'Connor é a única e melhor voz de todos os tempos. 🎶🙏🕊👩‍👦

Thank you Sinead, in 1986 I played this video 20 times in a row at a party just floored by the words and the power of the song. Thank you for making history.

Everyone bangs on about Nothing Compares To You written by Prince and while it's good, I always thought Mandinka was a better track which she wrote herself

R.I.P NOTHING COMPARES 2 U BEAUTIFUL LADY, NOW YOU ARE AT PEACE WITH YOUR SON❤❤

She spoke to expose those that others could not! Fight the real enemy! God bless her cotton socks…R.I.P.

She had a real journey, she will be a social icon in every way.

Her best song in my opinion!

I remember hearing this on the radio all those years ago and thinking what an amazing voice. RIP😢

Personally I feel like THIS was the best song, rather than "Nothing Compares to You", which was good in it's own right, but this one rocks!

What I think is ironic is the people who "suddenly" feel the compulsion to say how amazing she was after the fact and didnt support her during the fact.

I love you with all of my soul. RIP Mamí

This was the song that introduced me to Sinead O'Connor. I absolutely loved it. They'd play it at the dance clubs I went to and I'd run out to the dance floor and get lost in this song. May she rest now. ♥️

I was 19 in 1986 and i just got crazy when i heard this song fot the first time and right there she became one of my idols. Funny thing is she was born in december 1966 and i was born in august 1967. Now i know from where we got our rebellious ways of doing things and breaking rules. Bless you Sinead. Much love from Brussels.

That voice. That passion. That fierce fight for life. RIP Warrior

I hope she knew how much we loved her, we need to let musicians like Sinead know how much we love and appreciate them when alive, for that reason I'm writing to bono tonite to thank him and boys for U2 music which like sineads played big part my growing up.

No one will ever wail like she can, especially at 0:34 0:40 !! But I’m going to try like when I was a teenager trying to be like my idol! So wish I had KZfaq back then. RIP !

Savage song. Doesn't get half the recognition it deserves.

One of her best songs ever.

She was amazing! I remember seing her for the first time... Thinking - NOBODY can be that good... This song! 💙💙💙💙💙🦩✨✨✨✨✨✨February 2024!

On a vacation trip from San Antonio, Texas to Paris then Ireland I tried putting music on my Kindle. In Killarney at a lush, countryside stay at an Air BnB with zero internet connection I was able to put "The Lion and the Cobra" on my playlist. Fast forward to Dublin I went to Carroll's downtown as I was searching for souvenirs to take back home. "Mandinka" was playing over the store's stereo. I was like "Eff yeah!" When I got to Washington, DC on the connecting flight back home my girl showed me her phone. I saw the news that she passed away a few hours before. Listening to her music again made me understand why the world loved her and Ireland. I will always carry my stay there with me until I die.

Everyone should be proud of this incredible woman ….this talent belongs to all of us!!!

Let's get this one to 1 million! It should already have at least 5 😍 Rest in peace 🌹

Watched this on tv as a 24hr year old.Loved the song and and the woman.Got the album on cassette next week.She stood for all I wanted.She was strident and beautiful.Had vìdeo recorded on vhs.

This and Scorn not his Simplicity are my favourites of Sinéads many songs. May she rest in peace now forever with her son again😢

I remember watching this on *120 Minutes* when it came out. This song was the first tune I heard from _The Lion and The Cobra_ and it was so magnificent. This instantly made me a fan. The vocals are so pure and passionate and raw. I own and love her first 4 albums, and I still think this remains one of the best songs Sinéad ever did.

So badass and ahead of her time. When I was younger I thought she was one of the most beautiful people I had ever seen. She helped give me the balls to do many of the things I have done as an adult.

She always stuck to her principles & never sold out - she had an old & wise siul

My heartbreaks ❤ Love to all the people here. Remember, there is always someone to reach out to. I'll be your friend. RIP in peace, Sinead ❤😢

Rest in peace Sinead.What a Talented,courageous,intelligent and inspirational woman .As a survivor of child abuse Thank you for speaking out on the subject.You are an inspiration .

Why is it the artists that speak the truth through their music are the ones that get persecuted the most? Probably because they are not conformists and Sinead was a truth-teller. Bless her xxx

RIP Sinead. You were so right about so many things, About the Church. About the toxic culture of "celebrity". We should have been better. We should have listened.

UK Singles Chart #17 - 1 wk (20 Feb 1988) | the Best Music Video! R.I.P.

my favourite song from sinead xxxx

You were togood for this world god wanted you but left us with your beautiful songs ❤❤

Es war das erste Lied das ich von ihr hörte und war gleich Fan mit 12. War es nich ihrer Tochter gewidmet? Damals in Ronnys Pop Show. R.I.P. ich werde dich nie vergessen.

I hope you found peace at last Sinéad ☘️ May you rest in peace 🙏

Such an amazing performer Sinead O'Connor. I miss you and your music. R.I.P. and enjoy your eternal sleep Sinead.

She was a force to be reckoned with. Extremely talented with a very particular voice. RIP

Fearless leader. Guide me from the heavens

The world lost “An Angel “ She is beautiful and I loved her for her rebellious ways , she was bold enough to stand by her principles and speak her mind If I had of met her in my life, I would have proposed to her RIP Sinead

Sinead held the secrets of the universe. What a blessing to be living at the same time! Suaimhneas síoraí mo chara ❤

RIP Sinéad,I bought this album when it came out 🇮🇪

RIP xx A FAR better song than nothing compares 2U. And all her own work.

99.9% of the people waxing lyrical about Sinead over the last week or so have never heard any of her songs other than Nothing Compares 2 U. Which was a cover🤷‍♂️ "I dooooo, like this song"

Sinead is 21 appearing in Mandinka from 1988. Beautiful, girlie face. She's young. Bald head kind of suited her. Some years later she grew her hair and was Beautiful too. Powerful , brilliant voice. She suffered though in her childhood and as an adult, her demon bitch mother locked her in an outside shed for hours over a long period as a child. What diabolical cruelty. The mother was a monster. No wonder many people develop mental health problems because of traumatic childhoods. RIP Sinead. Always will be missed and loved.

The Lion and the Cobra really stunned me. Brilliant debut album... She was undoubtedly talented, singer, musician, song writer... But she was also incredibly outspoken and didn't have a lot of allies after speaking out on a number of issues like the Catholic Church. She's had a very challenging career due to her refusal to compromise or stop being outspoken. I don't think you can separate her from that part of her spirit though; it made her who she was after all. I hope she is doing well - luckily, Sinead will always exist through her music.

Our precious sinead. '(Shahdah sadaquat ) we go also with you to the grave and the next wherever. You did great , lady!!

Her debut was beautiful and cathartic. The OG Riot Grrl before the term existed. RIP you lovely creature.

I want to go back so bad… if just for a minute. So sorry, Sinead. We loved you.

Yee belted that one out like there was no tomorrow, that's for sure. RIP, Sinead.

R.I.P Sinead . You stood up to what was going on in the Catholic church 30 years ago, and was slated for it. And you knew you would be and still done it. You thought protecting the kids was more important than your career. What a soul you were . Hope you are at peace now.🙏

One of my favourites .no one will ever compare to her with such talent.she will never be forgotten. And hopefully shes at peace with her son and mother with arms wrapped around each other .Rest In Peace To Her; Son And her Mother 🙏🙏🙏AMEN🕊🕊🕊🦋🦋🦋🌹🌹🌹💐💐💐🌻🌻🌻🌹🙏

Still gives me chills and goose bumps after 30 years. What a force of nature! Thank you for your courage and ferocity Sinead , RIP

Your art will be missed Sinead! 😢 Rest in peace beautiful soul ❤

RiP. I loved her. One of the few artists that changed my life.

Sinead doesn’t know no shame She feels no pain She can't see the flame But she does know Man-din-ka She does know Mandinka She does know Mandinka She does RIP Sinead

RIP Sinead O Connor. One of the most amazing voices I have ever heard. ❤️

May she be with her son. Thank you Sinèad. May you no longer be in pain

I just wish she was here longer cause she brought so much joy to the world we all live in but yes her music will always live on forever & I am truly thankful for that i myself

Rest in peace you amazing, incredible, punk voice of beauty and restless, righteous rage. We didn’t deserve you.

I'm devastated at her passing. She was an original, completely without pretense. Talented beyond measure and beautiful in ways few humans can attain or imagine. Goodbye, Sinead.

RIP Sinead❤️ Loosing you're son was the final straw. We have the same age,but i always admired you're own non matrialistic lifestyle, and using you're rights towards freedom of speech. It's a fact that we can't please the whole world. Thnx for you're beautiful music. You went to a new dimension where you will be joined with Shane 🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️

Rip sinead. Another fantastic Irish artist gone. 🇮🇪❤️🇮🇪😢

Revolutionary. I saw this on MTV when it came out late one night and I'd never heard or seen anything like it. "I told them play something new" she sang with that stainless steel Telecaster and a riff from the stars. She was just great.

I think St stephen's green in Dublin should have a statue of Sinead. Anyone agree with me?

I remember seeing her music video for the first time in the 90s. Even though she was bald, I liked her beauty. The only woman who, despite having her hair cut, was still beautiful.

The voice is so emotive and hers tore right through my soul. I was 14 or 15 when this song hit MTV.I hope we all pray the cancel culture is put to bed,if you can’t have real conversation or put out protest music the country isn’t worth saving.

my mum died on Christmas day 1989. nothing compares to you was on fucking repeat on mtv. this girl is special to me

Rest in peace princess warrior ❤😢

sinèad really never knew how talented she was, what a courageous soul 🤍