Jealous (Sinéad O'Connor song)

"Jealous" is a song recorded by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor for her fifth studio album Faith and Courage (2000). It was released as the album's second single on 31 October 2000, by Atlantic Records.

"Jealous"
Single by Sinéad O'Connor
from the album Faith and Courage
B-side
  • "Summer's End"
  • "Full Circle"
Released31 October 2000
Length
  • 4:18
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • David A. Stewart
Sinéad O'Connor singles chronology
"No Man's Woman"
(2000)		 "Jealous"
(2000)		 "Troy (The Phoenix from the Flame)"
(2002)

Background

In 1998, Sinéad O'Connor left label Ensign Records and signed with Atlantic Records, but her album was delayed by due to her personal struggles, including the birth of her daughter, an alleged suicide attempt, a bitter custody battle and becoming a priestess in a religious order.[1][2] O'Connor described Faith and Courage, her first album with Atlantic, as a record about "survival" which depicted her own troubled "journey" as she bared her soul on a series of autobiographical and often cathartic songs. "It's exciting and a little scary to be back. I wanted to make a record which was strong and positive. It's about getting my spirit back on its feet and standing up", she said.[1]

Composition

Wall of Sound commented that the song "ruminate on loves lost, found, and, in most cases, fondly remembered".[3]

Critical reception

Davíð Logi Sigurðsson, while reviewing Faith and Courage for Icelandic newspaper Morgunblaðið, thought that "Jealous" was probably the best song on the album.[4] AllMusic's MacKenzie Wilson noted that she sounded "lonely" on the song.[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Mike Lipscombe and was released in 2000.

Track listing
European CD single
  1. "Jealous" (Album Version) – 4:19
  2. "Summer's End" – 5:40
  3. "Full Circle" – 3:44

Personnel

Charts
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[6] 58
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 6
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 94
Scotland (OCC)[10] 95
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 81

References
  1. Williamson, Nigel (17 June 2000). "Sinead's journey of survival" (PDF). Music & Media. 17 (25): 1–21. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. Archive-Ronin-Ro. "Sinead O'Connor Brings "Faith And Courage"". MTV News.
  3. "Wall of Sound Review: Faith and Courage". 11 July 2000. Archived from the original on 11 July 2000.
  4. Sigurðsson, Davíð Logi (22 June 2000). "Brakandi fagmennska en ekki nógu framsæki" [Fierce professionalism but not progressive enough]. Morgunblaðið. p. 71. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  5. "Faith and Courage - Sinéad O'Connor - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  6. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Sinéad O'Connor – No Man's Woman" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Sinéad O'Connor – No Man's Woman" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Sinéad O'Connor – No Man's Woman" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  11. "Sinéad O'Connor: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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