Sinead O’Connor: I Do not Want What I Haven’t Got… (1990)

Of course, everyone went crazy for Nothing Compares 2U, a tune penned by Prince. For me, the best track on this record is I Am Stretched on Your Grave, with that stolen drum pattern. Allmusic makes this statement:

Aside from being a brilliant album in its own right, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got foreshadowed the rise of deeply introspective female singer/songwriters like Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan... [source]

It's hard to forgive her for that :)