The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick,Ireland. Originally named the Cranberry Saw Us,the band were 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 they changed their name to the Cranberries. The band classified themselves as an alternative rock group,but incorporated aspects of indie rock,jangle pop,folk rock,post-punk,and pop rock into their sound.
No Need to Argue is the second studio album by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries,released on 3 October 1994. It is the band's best selling album,and has sold 17 million copies worldwide as of 2014. It contains the band's most successful single,"Zombie". The album's mood is darker and harsher than that on Everybody Else Is Doing It,So Why Can't We?,released a year before.
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan was an Irish musician,singer and songwriter. She was best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist for the alternative rock band the Cranberries. O'Riordan had one of the most recognisable voices in rock in the 1990s. She was known for her lilting mezzo-soprano voice,signature yodel,emphasised use of keening,and strong Limerick accent.
"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 29 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 memory of Johnathan Ball and Tim Parry,who were killed in the 1993 Warrington bombings. It was released on 19 September 1994 as the lead single from their second studio album,No Need to Argue,two weeks ahead of the album's release. Music critics have long recognised "Zombie" as "a masterpiece of alternative rock".
"Salvation" is the lead single from Irish rock band the Cranberries' third studio album,To the Faithful Departed (1996). Released on 8 April 1996,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.
Are You Listening? is Dolores O'Riordan's debut solo album. It was released on 4 May 2007 in Ireland,7 May 2007 in Europe and 15 May 2007 in North America. The first single,"Ordinary Day",was released in late April. The "Ordinary Day" video was shot in the city of Prague. The second single was "When We Were Young". O'Riordan embarked on the Are You Listening Tour May 2007.
"Dreams" is the debut single of Irish rock band the Cranberries. It was originally released in September 1992 and later appeared on the band's debut album,Everybody Else Is Doing It,So Why Can't We? (1993). The song reached the top 50 of the US Hot 100 and the top 30 of the UK Singles Chart in early 1994. A 1990 demo version was released in Ireland only in the summer of that year under their initial band name,the Cranberry Saw Us. At the end of the song,the backing vocals are sung by Mike Mahoney,ex-boyfriend of Cranberries lead singer Dolores O'Riordan.
"Ode to My Family" is a song by Irish band the Cranberries. It was released on 21 November 1994 as the second single from their second studio album,No Need to Argue (1994). The song was a hit in Oceania and several European countries,peaking at number one in Iceland,and number four in France,and number five in Australia. In 2017,the song was released as an acoustic,stripped down version on the band's Something Else album.
No Baggage is the second and final solo album from Dolores O'Riordan. It was released on 21 August 2009 in Ireland,most of the world on 24 August 2009 and on 25 August 2009 in North America. The first single,"The Journey" was released to radio on 13 July in North America and on 10 August in Europe.
"Analyse" is a song by Irish rock band the Cranberries. It was the first single released from their fifth studio album,Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (2001),on 27 August 2001. The promotional video,directed by Keir McFarlane,had to be edited in consequence of the 9/11 attacks,which was partly responsible for the single's low chart positions in their native Ireland and the United Kingdom,but it became a top-10 hit in Italy,Portugal,and Spain.
"I Can't Be with You" is a song recorded by the Irish band the Cranberries. It was the third single from their second studio album No Need to Argue,except in North America,where it was released as the fourth and final single of the album. The song achieved minor chart success in most of the European countries where it was released,peaking at number 21 in their native Ireland. In Iceland,the song reached number one for a week in April 1995,becoming the Cranberries' third consecutive number-one single there.
"Free to Decide" is a 1996 song recorded by Irish rock band the Cranberries,released the second single from their third studio album,To the Faithful Departed (1996),on 1 July 1996. The song achieved minor chart success in most of the European countries where it was released,but it saw its greatest success in Canada,peaking at number two on the RPM Top Singles chart. On the US charts,it peaked at number twenty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number eight on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
"Airplanes" is a song by American rapper B.o.B,featuring guest vocals from Hayley Williams,lead singer of the American rock band Paramore. The song was released in April 2010,as the third single from his debut studio album,B.o.B Presents:The Adventures of Bobby Ray. B.o.B co-wrote the song alongside Kinetics &One Love,Alex da Kid,DJ Frank E,and Christine Dominguez. DJ Frank E also co-produced the song with Alex da Kid. The song was released to iTunes on April 13,2010,and then to urban radio on April 27,2010.
Roses is the sixth studio album by Irish alternative rock band The Cranberries,released in the Republic of Ireland on 22 February 2012 and globally on 27 February 2012 through Cooking Vinyl and Downtown Records. Produced by Stephen Street,it was the band's first studio release in ten years. Originally planned to be released in late 2003,the recordings for the follow-up to Wake Up and Smell the Coffee were scrapped after the band decided to go their separate ways. After a six-year hiatus,The Cranberries announced their intention to record a new album during their 2009–2010 reunion tour. The title Roses was announced on The Cranberries website,on 24 May 2011.
"When You're Gone" is a rock ballad recorded 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 Autumn 1994.
"Just My Imagination" is a song by Irish band the Cranberries. It is the third single from the band's fourth album,Bury the Hatchet,released in 1999. A music video,directed by Phil Harder,was released to promote the single. The Cranberries sing this song in the season 2 Charmed episode "She's a Man,Baby,a Man!". In 2017,the song was released as a stripped-down acoustic version on the band's Something Else album.
British girl group Little Mix have released six studio albums,one compilation album,33 singles and 40 music videos. As of 2021,the group have amassed 44 chart entries on the UK Singles Chart,with five number ones and 19 top-ten singles. According to the Official Charts Company,Little Mix have sold over 28 million singles and 3.6 million albums in the UK. They have collated over 12 billion streams across all streaming platforms,and have sold over 60 million records worldwide,making them one of the world's best-selling girl groups. In 2021,they became the first girl group to spend a total of 100 weeks within the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart.
Bad Wolves is an American heavy metal band formed in 2017. Initially finding fame from their first single,a cover of the Cranberries' 1994 hit "Zombie",the band proceeded to find further success with a number of songs topping the Billboard Mainstream Rock songs chart,including "Remember When","Killing Me Slowly",and "Sober". To date,the band has released three studio albums,Disobey (2018),N.A.T.I.O.N. (2019) and Dear Monsters (2021). In January 2021,Vext left the band and was replaced by Daniel "DL" Lasckiewicz. Tensions ensued between Vext and the band,resulting in legal proceedings including Better Noise Music.
In the End is the eighth and final studio album by Irish alternative rock band The Cranberries,released on 26 April 2019 by BMG. It is the band's first and only release since the death of singer Dolores O'Riordan,whose vocals are featured posthumously. The surviving instrumentalists pieced together her demos with in-studio recordings over the course of the subsequent year and worked with long-time producer Stephen Street to finalise the album. Critical reception was positive. This is the last studio album before the band’s official disbandment was confirmed and announced in 2019.
