Mandinka (song)

"Mandinka"
Single by Sinéad O'Connor
from the album The Lion and the Cobra
Released28 December 1987[1]
Recorded1986–87
Genre
Length3:46
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)Sinéad O'Connor
Producer(s)Sinéad O'Connor
Kevin Moloney
Sinéad O'Connor singles chronology
"Troy"
(1987) 		"Mandinka"
(1987) 		"Nothing Compares 2 U"
(1990)
Music video
"Mandinka" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Number One[5]

"Mandinka" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor, released as the second single from her debut album, The Lion and the Cobra (1987).[6] The song peaked at number 17 on the UK singles chart and number six in Ireland. O'Connor performed it on Late Night with David Letterman, which was her first TV appearance in the US.

  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 10.
  2. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (13 August 2007). "Sinéad O'Connor: The Lion and the Cobra". Slant Magazine.
  3. ^ Pitchfork Staff (10 September 2018). "The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 April 2023. ...new wave-tinted single "Mandinka" was an early staple on MTV's "120 Minutes"...
  4. ^ "Sinéad O'Connor – Mandinka". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference numberonemagazine was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ DeCurtis, Anthony (28 January 1988). "The Lion and the Cobra". Rolling Stone.