Am I Not Your Girl? cover

Released 34 years ago this September

Am I Not Your Girl?

Sinéad O'Connor · 1992

47 min · 12 tracks · alternative rock · folk rock · indie pop

A hauntingly lush collection of jazz standards infused with O'Connor's emotive vocal power and introspective lyricism.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • varied emotional journeys
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • introspective late-night moods
  • hauntingly lush soundscapes

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Am I Not Your Girl?' was released in 1992, Sinéad O'Connor was transitioning from her groundbreaking debut album 'The Lion and the Cobra', which had established her as a unique voice in alternative rock. This album marked a significant departure into jazz and pop standards, showcasing her versatility as an artist while also revealing the complexities of her public persona following the controversies surrounding her earlier work.
Stylistic neighbors
Tori Amos· PJ Harvey· Kate Bush

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Why Don’t You Do Right? 2:31
  • 2 Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered 6:15
  • 3 Secret Love 2:56
  • 4 Black Coffee 3:21
  • 5 Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home 4:29
  • 6 Don’t Cry for Me Argentina 5:37
  • 7 I Want to Be Loved by You 2:45
  • 8 Gloomy Sunday 3:56
  • 9 Love Letters 3:06
  • 10 How Insensitive 3:28
  • 11 Scarlet Ribbons 4:14
  • 12 Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (instrumental) 5:09

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