"Success" is a song written by Johnny Mullins that was originally recorded by American country artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single and became a major country hit in 1962. The song was among Lynn's first major hits as a recording artist. In 1992, "Success" would be covered by Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor and become a hit in various countries throughout the world. Loretta Lynn version In 1961, Loretta Lynn signed a recording contract with Decca Records under the production of Owen Bradley. "Success" was among the first songs Lynn had recorded for the record company. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the session was produced by Owen Bradley. The song was recorded under her first session with Bradley and the recording label. Three other tracks were recorded on the same session. Composed by Johnny Mullins, "Success" was recorded in the honky tonk style of country music, which incorporated more traditional elements of the genre. "Success" was released as a single via Decca Records in April 1962. The single spent a total of 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Western and Sides chart before peaking at number six in September. Although Lynn's first hit had been 1960's "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl," it was "Success" that became Lynn's first top ten hit in her career. The single ultimately started a series of top ten hits for Lynn during the decade. This would be followed by number one singles as well. In 1963, the song was issued on Lynn's debut studio album entitled Loretta Lynn Sings, also on Decca. Track listings 7-inch vinyl single "Success" – 2:36 "A Hundred Proof Heartache" – 2:25 Charts Sinéad O'Connor version Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor covered the song as "Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home" in 1992. It was released on September 1, 1992, as the lead single from her third album, Am I Not Your Girl? (1992). O'Connor first heard the song on a late '50s/early '60s album by American country artist Loretta Lynn. The cover is produced by O'Connor with Phil Ramone and remains one of her biggest hits after it charted in several countries. The single peaked within the top 20 in Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, top 30 in Belgium and Switzerland, and top 40 in Australia and New Zealand. In the US, the single reached number 20 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. The