Mandinka (song)

"Mandinka"
Single by Sinéad O'Connor
from the album The Lion and the Cobra
ReleasedDecember 1987
Recorded1986–87
Genre
Length3:46
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)Sinéad O'Connor
Producer(s)Sinéad O'Connor
Kevin Mooney
Sinéad O'Connor singles chronology
"Troy"
(1987) 		"Mandinka"
(1987) 		"Nothing Compares 2 U"
(1990)
Music video
"Mandinka" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]
Number One4/5 stars[4]

"Mandinka" is a 1987 song by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor and is the second single from her debut studio album The Lion and the Cobra. It went to number 17 in the United Kingdom, number 18 in New Zealand, number 6 in Ireland, number 39 in Australia, number 33 in Canada and number 24 in the Netherlands.

References

  1. ↑ Cinquemani, Sal (13 August 2007). "Sinéad O'Connor: The Lion and the Cobra". Slant Magazine.
  2. ↑ Pitchfork Staff (September 10, 2018). "The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 25, 2023. ...new wave-tinted single "Mandinka" was an early staple on MTV's "120 Minutes"...
  3. ↑ "Sinéad O'Connor - Mandinka". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Cite error: The named reference numberonemagazine was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).