The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick,Ireland. Originally named the Cranberry Saw Us,the band was formed in 1989 by lead singer Niall Quinn,guitarist Noel Hogan,bassist Mike Hogan,and drummer Fergal Lawler. Quinn was replaced as lead singer by Dolores O'Riordan in 1990,and the group changed their name to the Cranberries. The band classified themselves as an alternative rock group,but incorporated aspects of indie rock,jangle pop,dream pop,folk rock,post-punk and pop rock into their sound.
"Linger" is a song by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries from their debut studio album,Everybody Else Is Doing It,So Why Can't We? (1993). Composed by band members Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan,and produced by Stephen Street,"Linger" was first released as the second and final single from the album on 15 February 1993 by Island Records. It was later re-released on 31 January 1994.
"Zombie" is a protest song by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries,written by the band's lead singer,Dolores O'Riordan,in response to and in memory of two young victims of a bombing that occurred during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. It was released on 19 September 1994 by Island Records as the lead single from their second studio album,No Need to Argue (1994),two weeks ahead of the album's release. Music critics have long recognized "Zombie" as "a masterpiece of alternative rock",as well as a grunge number uncharacteristic of the band's other work.
"Big Me" is the fourth single by Foo Fighters from their self-titled debut album. Released in the spring of 1996,the song became a crossover hit for the band on pop radio,when it reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay.
"Find the River" is a song by American rock band R.E.M.,released on November 29,1993 by Warner Bros.,as the sixth and final single from the band's eighth album,Automatic for the People (1992). The song reached number 54 on the UK Singles Charts in December 1993. It did not chart in the US. "Find the River" was one of only three R.E.M. singles released in the 1990s to not make the Top 40 in Britain. The song's music video was directed by Jodi Wille.
"I Swear" is a song written by Gary Baker and Frank J. Myers that became a hit for American country music artist John Michael Montgomery in 1993,and for American R&B group All-4-One in 1994.
"Steam" is a song by English rock musician Peter Gabriel,released in January 1993 as the second single from his sixth album,Us (1992). Gabriel has said that the song is about a relationship in which the woman is sophisticated,bright,cultured,and knows everything about anything while the man knows nothing about anything;however,he does know about the woman,and she does not know much about herself.
"Salvation" is the lead single from Irish rock band the Cranberries' third studio album,To the Faithful Departed (1996). Released on 8 April 1996 by Island Records,the single reached number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for four weeks and was a chart hit in Europe and Australia,peaking at number four in Iceland,number six in Italy,number seven in New Zealand,and number eight in Australia and Ireland. The music video for the song was directed by Olivier Dahan and filmed in France.
"Ridiculous Thoughts" is a song by Irish rock band the Cranberries,released as the fourth single from their second studio album,No Need to Argue (1994). In 2017,the song was released as an acoustic,stripped-down version on the band's Something Else album.
"Think of You" is a song recorded by Italian Eurodance project Whigfield,which was performed by Danish-born Sannie Charlotte Carlson. It was released in May 1995 as the third single from her first album,Whigfield (1995),and scored success on the charts in Europe. The single reached number seven in the UK and was a top 10 hit also in Canada,Denmark,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Lithuania,the Netherlands,Spain and Zimbabwe. On the Eurochart Hot 100,"Think of You" reached number four.
"Dune Buggy" is a song by the American alternative rock band the Presidents of the United States of America,released as the fourth and final single from their self-titled debut album (1995) on July 8,1996. The song reached number two in Iceland,number 15 in the United Kingdom,number 16 in Australia,and number 29 in Ireland.
"I Miss You" is a song by Trinidadian-German musician Haddaway,released in November 1993 by Coconut as the third single from the musician's debut album,The Album (1993). Unlike his two previous hit singles,the song is a ballad. It was written by Dee Dee Halligan,Junior Torello and Clyde Lieberman,and produced by Halligan and Torello. A sizeable hit in several countries,particularly in the United Kingdom and Finland,it entered the top 10,reaching number nine and four,respectively. The single entered the Eurochart Hot 100 at number 87 on 11 December 1993 and peaked at number 10 on 19 February 1994. However,it did not reach the same level of success as "What Is Love" and "Life". By March 1994,worldwide sales had reached 300,000 units.
"Ode to My Family" is a song by Irish band the Cranberries,released on 21 November 1994 by Island Records as the second single from their second studio album,No Need to Argue (1994). The song was written by bandmembers Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan. It was a hit in Oceania and several European countries,topping the charts in Iceland,and reaching number four in France,number five in Australia,and number eight in New Zealand. Its music video was directed by Samuel Bayer. In 2017,the song was released as an acoustic,stripped down version on the band's Something Else album.
"Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" is a song by American rock group Spin Doctors,released in October 1992 by Epic as the lead single from their debut album,Pocket Full of Kryptonite (1991). The song reached number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. It also reached number five in New Zealand and ended 1993 as the country's 41st-best-selling single. Live versions of "What Time Is It?" and "Freeway of the Plains" were included as its B-side.
"Glory Box" is a song by English electronic band Portishead,released on 2 January 1995 by Go! Beat as the third and final single from their debut album,Dummy (1994). It samples "Ike's Rap II" by Isaac Hayes and peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. Additionally,the song was a top 10 hit in Iceland,while entering the top 20 in France,Ireland and Scotland.
"Circle of Life" is the song from Disney's 1994 animated feature film The Lion King. Composed by English musician Elton John,with lyrics by Tim Rice,the song was performed by Carmen Twillie and Lebo M as the film's opening song. In an interview,Rice said he was amazed at the speed with which John composed:"I gave him the lyrics at the beginning of the session at about two in the afternoon. By half-past three,he'd finished writing and recording a stunning demo." John sang a pop version of the song with the London Community Gospel Choir,which was included in the film's soundtrack and made into a music video.
"Free to Decide" is a song by Irish rock band the Cranberries,released as the second single from their third studio album,To the Faithful Departed (1996),on 1 July 1996. The song achieved minor chart success in Europe but became a top-10 hit in Canada,peaking at number two on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. In the United States,it peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number eight on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. In 2017,the song was released as an acoustic version on the band's Something Else album.
"When You're Gone" is a song by Irish band the Cranberries. It is the third single from their third studio album,To the Faithful Departed (1996). The music video was directed by Karen Bellone and was released at the end of 1996. The song was first played during the North American leg of the No Need to Argue Tour in late 1994.
"Just My Imagination" is a song by Irish band the Cranberries. It was released as the third single from the band's fourth album,Bury the Hatchet,in August 1999. A music video,directed by Phil Harder,was released to promote the single. In 2017,the song was released as a stripped-down acoustic version on the band's Something Else album.
"Sick &Tired" is a song by Swedish band the Cardigans. It was released in September 1994 by Trampolene as the third single from their debut album,Emmerdale (1994),in Sweden and as their first single in Japan the following month. It was subsequently included on the international release of their second album,Life (1995),and issued as its first single in March 1995. A reissue later the same year became the group's first top-40 hit in the United Kingdom. In February 1996,the song reached number one in Iceland,staying at the summit for four weeks.
