Sinead O'Connor - No Man's Woman

What this video is

Released 21 April 2000 as the lead single from Faith and Courage, O'Connor's return after a six-year recording hiatus, the video arrived at a culturally charged moment. O'Connor had recently been ordained as a priest by an independent Catholic group and had publicly come out as a lesbian during album promotion, leading the song to be embraced as a gay anthem. The video's spiritual imagery — symbolic death, rebirth,…

Why it matters

A landmark adult alternative / AAA-format single of 2000, 'No Man's Woman' represents the mature, spiritually grounded wing of late-1990s Irish art-pop. Co-written with Anne Preven and Scott Cutler of Ednaswap, it bridges confessional singer-songwriter tradition with post-grunge production and…

The director

British music video and commercial director who trained at St. Martin's College. Made his name directing promos in the late 1990s and early 2000s, earning Grammy, Brit Award, and MTV nominations. Twice winner of the Creative Design Awards and Music Week Best…