Prince's first compilation ever, The Hits 1 was originally released as a stand-alone album and as part of a three-CD set, The Hits/The B-Sides on September 10, 1993. Back on vinyl on two black vinyl LPs for the first time in decades, The Hits 1 contains 16 of Prince's best-known singles released between 1978 and 1993 including "When Doves Cry," "1999," "Diamonds And Pearls," and "Let's Go Crazy," along with two then-previously unreleased tracks: "Pink Cashmere" and Prince's own rendition of "Nothing Compares 2 U," which he had originally written for his protégé act The Family and had recently become a global hit as performed by Sinead O'Connor.