The Cranberries emerged from Limerick, Ireland, after Dolores O'Riordan joined the band that had begun as the Cranberry Saw Us. Her voice joined Noel Hogan's guitar, Mike Hogan's bass and Fergal Lawler's drums. Their...
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6 catalog entries, grouped by year.
About The Cranberries
The Cranberries emerged from Limerick, Ireland, after Dolores O'Riordan joined the band that had begun as the Cranberry Saw Us. Her voice joined Noel Hogan's guitar, Mike Hogan's bass and Fergal Lawler's drums. Their Stephen Street-produced debut, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, appeared in 1993 and included Dreams and Linger. No Need to Argue followed with Zombie. The group's later catalog includes Bury the Hatchet, Wake Up and Smell the Coffee and the acoustic and orchestral reworkings on Something Else.
Artist background sources
The Cranberries: official biography
Supports Limerick origins, early personnel, debut production and album sequence through Something Else; solo projects are distinct and no current membership is asserted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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1993
Lead singer Dolores O'Riordan wrote the song about her first serious kiss.
View background status1994
Linger
The CranberriesReported release: 1993 / 1994Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #49Dolores O'Riordan's experience with her first serious relationship.
View background statusA protest song about the IRA bombing in Warrington, England.
View background status1997
The Cranberries emerged from Limerick, Ireland, after Dolores O'Riordan joined the band that had begun as the Cranberry Saw Us. Her voice joined Noel Hogan's guitar, Mike Hogan's bass and Fergal Lawler's drums. Their...
View background statusThe Cranberries emerged from Limerick, Ireland, after Dolores O'Riordan joined the band that had begun as the Cranberry Saw Us. Her voice joined Noel Hogan's guitar, Mike Hogan's bass and Fergal Lawler's drums. Their...
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