The Cranberries
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The Cranberries are an Irish rock
band formed in Limerick
in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, later changed by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan
. The band currently consists of O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan
, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler. Although widely associated with alternative rock
, the band's sound also incorporates indie pop
, post-punk
, Irish folk and pop rock
elements.
The Cranberries rose to international fame in the 1990s with their debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
, which became a commercial success and sold over five million copies in the United States. The group was one of the most successful rock acts of the '90s and sold over 15 million albums in the United States alone. The band has achieved four top 20 albums on the Billboard 200
chart (Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
; No Need to Argue
; To the Faithful Departed
and Bury the Hatchet
) and eight top 20 singles on the Modern Rock Tracks chart ("Linger
", "Dreams
", "Zombie
", "Ode to My Family
", "Ridiculous Thoughts
", "Salvation
", "Free To Decide
" and "Promises
").
After a six-year hiatus, The Cranberries reunited and began a North American tour, followed by dates in Latin America and Europe in early 2010. The band recorded their sixth album, Roses
, in May 2011, with a release due in 14 February, 2012.
, Ireland. Less than a year later, Quinn left the band. The remaining band members then placed an advertisement for a female singer. Dolores O'Riordan
responded to the advertisement and auditioned by writing lyrics and melodies to some existing demos. When she returned with a rough version of "Linger
", the group hired her.
After hiring O'Riordan, the band started recording a home-made demo tape, of which 300 copies were sold. Changing their name to The Cranberries, the band sent another demo tape, which featured early versions of both "Linger" and "Dreams," to record companies throughout the UK. The tape was recorded at the Xeric studios, which was run by Pearse Gilmore, who would later become their manager.
The demo tape earned the attention of both the UK press and record industry and sparked a bidding war between major British record labels. Eventually, the group signed with Island Records
. The Cranberries headed back into studio with Gilmore as their producer to record their first EP, "Uncertain." The title proved to be prophetic as they did sound ill at ease, leading to poor reviews in the press. This led to tension between the group and Gilmore. After a disatrous recording sessions intended for their first Island records album in January 1992, the band scrapped their work and fired Gilmore. After hiring Geoff Travis
as their new manager, The Cranberries headed back into studio in Dublin in March 1992 to re-start working on their first LP with Stephen Street
, who had previously worked with The Smiths
.
During that time period, The Cranberries toured in Ireland and the UK, getting the attention of the British press. The band also recorded several studio and live sessions
intended for Irish and British radio and television shows, including 2fm's The Dave Fanning Show
and BBC Radio 1
's John Peel
Show.
" in September 1992, The Cranberries proposed their debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
, in March 1993. Neither the album nor the single gained much attention, nor did a second single, "Linger
". When the band embarked on a tour supporting Suede
, they then caught the attention of MTV
, which put their videos into heavy rotation. Although "Linger" was first released in the UK in February 1993, peaking at 74, it was later re-issued in February 1994 peaking at 14. This was followed by Dreams (released again in May 1994, peaking at #27) which helped their debut album to reach #1 on the UK Album Chart, becoming one of only five artists to ever achieve a re-rentry at that chart position.
After a North American and European Tour, O'Riordan married the band's tour manager, Don Burton, in July 1994.
O'Riordan's position in the group continued to rise with the fall release of the group's second album, No Need to Argue
. Boasting a slightly harder, more streamlined sound, yet still produced by Stephen Street
, the record debuted at number six on the US charts and eventually outsold its predecessor. Within a year it went triple platinum, spawning the number one hit "Zombie
" and the number 11 "Ode to My Family
" on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
In 1995, the band continued to tour, and released two more singles "I Can't Be With You
" and "Ridiculous Thoughts
". The album went 5x platinum in Canada, platinum in Switzerland, and seven times platinum in the United States.
, failed to garner the same reception as its predecessors. On its spring release the album entered the charts, peaking at number 2 on the UK Album Chart and number 4 on the Billboard 200. Despite favorable reviews, the album did not match the sales of No Need to Argue. The album only went double platinum in the US and Gold in the UK, which was considerably less than its two predecessors' which were certified seven times platinum. The first single from the album was "Salvation
" which peaked at number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The second single from the album was "Free To Decide"; the single's peak in the UK was 33. During the autumn of 1996, the group cancelled their Australian and European tour, sparking another round of rumors that O'Riordan was about to launch a solo career.
In november 1996 "When You're Gone
" was released as a single in the United States, peaking at 22 on the Billboard Hot 100
, thereby becoming the second single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 from the album; the first was "Free To Decide".
In 1999, the group released their fourth studio album Bury the Hatchet
. The first single "Promises" was released in February. "Promises" would be the only single from the album to chart in the US and last single before their hiatus. The album peaked at 7 in the UK and 13 in the US. The album was certified gold in the US. The second single from the album was "Animal Instinct
", which didn't chart in the UK, although it did chart in France, Austria and many others. The third and fourth singles were "Just My Imagination" and "You & Me", respectively. The band had a guest appearance on popular television series Charmed, performing "Just My Imagination" on the episode She's a Man, Baby, A Man!
The group started a world tour in April 1999 and it finished in July 2000. It was the biggest and most successful tour of the Cranberries' career.
The tour brought them back to Ireland for their first date since May 2000. They performed at Millstreet
in County Cork
. As the tour rolled on, the band released Bury The Hatchet – The Complete Sessions, a double CD featuring B-sides as well as live tracks taken from a live show in Paris.
was released. The band's old producer, Stephen Street
, had returned and produced their new music video. The album peaked at 46 on the Billboard 200
. Its peak in the UK was #61.
The first single released from the album was "Analyse
", which didn't chart in the UK but chart in US Adult Top 40 at 26 peak. In January 2002, they released the second single "Time Is Ticking Out
", and some months later another one, "This Is The Day". None of the songs charted.
The following year a greatest hits album was released entitled Stars - The Best of 1992 - 2002
which was released along side with eponymous DVD of music video
s. The album peaked in the UK was 20. The song "Stars
" was released as a single from that album.
They started a European tour in mid October 2002, which ended in December of the same year.
In mid 2003, the band played a few tour dates, some with the Rolling Stones (as opening act), and some alone. They performed two new songs during those dates ("Astral Projection" and "In It Together"), which were supposed to be released on the band's sixth studio album.
In September 2003, despite working on a new album
, the Cranberries announced they were taking some time to pursue individual careers.
has been collaborating on a number of musical projects, before launching her solo career with the album Are You Listening? in 2007.
Noel Hogan
started a new project called Mono Band
, whose first full-length self-titled album saw a limited release in 2005. He went on to form Arkitekt
with singer-songwriter Richard Walters. He has also been working as a producer with Supermodel Twins, from his native Limerick and Remma. Fergal Lawler was a member of The Low Network, whose first album was released in 2007. He has also worked with Walter Mitty and the Realists as well as The Last Days Of Death Country as both producer and musician.
". While the group indicated at the time that this did not signify an official reunion, things seem to have changed. On 25 August 2009 in anticipation of the release of her second solo album, No Baggage
, O'Riordan announced that the Cranberries would be reuniting for a North American and European tour. O'Riordan indicated that the band would be playing songs from her solo albums and a lot of The Cranberries classic hits as well as some new group compositions.
The Cranberries recorded Roses
at the Metalworks Studios
in Toronto (Canada) from 18 April to 15 May 2011 with producer Stephen Street
, who previously collaborated with the band on first, second and fifth albums. The Cranberries worked on 15 tracks during the Roses session, although not all will be included on the album. The album is scheduled for release on 14 February, 2012.http://www.billboard.com/#/news/exclusive-the-cranberries-giving-you-roses-1005384832.story Exclusive: The Cranberries Giving You 'Roses' on Valentine's Day Billboard Retrieved on 2011-10-05.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band formed in Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, later changed by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She led The Cranberries to worldwide success and fame for 13 years before the band took a hiatus in 2003. Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007...
. The band currently consists of O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan
Noel Hogan
Noel Anthony Hogan is the guitarist and co-songwriter of The Cranberries.With The Cranberries on hiatus from 2003–2009, Noel turned to focus on his own music. He began working with programmer Matt Vaughan, who had already done work on unreleased Cranberries songs and Dolores O'Riordan's solo...
, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler. Although widely associated with alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
, the band's sound also incorporates indie pop
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
, post-punk
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
, Irish folk and pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
elements.
The Cranberries rose to international fame in the 1990s with their debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? is the debut album by Irish rock band The Cranberries. Released in 1993, it was their first full-length album after having released four EPs, and is also their first major label release. The album was written entirely by the band's lead singer Dolores...
, which became a commercial success and sold over five million copies in the United States. The group was one of the most successful rock acts of the '90s and sold over 15 million albums in the United States alone. The band has achieved four top 20 albums on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart (Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? is the debut album by Irish rock band The Cranberries. Released in 1993, it was their first full-length album after having released four EPs, and is also their first major label release. The album was written entirely by the band's lead singer Dolores...
; No Need to Argue
No Need to Argue
No Need to Argue is the second studio album by Irish rock band The Cranberries, released in 1994. It was the band's most successful album, and has sold about 17 million copies worldwide. It contains the band's most successful single to date, "Zombie". The album's mood is darker than that on...
; To the Faithful Departed
To the Faithful Departed
To the Faithful Departed is the third studio album by Irish rock band The Cranberries, released in 1996. This album was made in memory of Denny Cordell who signed the band to Island Records and Joe , who had both died that year.In the U.S., the album has sold 1.7 million copies as of April 2007...
and Bury the Hatchet
Bury the Hatchet (album)
Bury the Hatchet is the fourth studio album by Irish rock band The Cranberries, released in 1999. In the US, the album has sold 377,000 copies as of April 2007 and received its Gold® RIAA certification on June 2, 1999....
) and eight top 20 singles on the Modern Rock Tracks chart ("Linger
Linger (song)
"Linger" is a song composed by Irish musicians Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan of the rock band The Cranberries. The song, which has an acoustic arrangement featuring a string section, became the band's first major hit, peaking at #3 in the Republic of Ireland, #8 in the US and #14 in the UK.In...
", "Dreams
Dreams (The Cranberries song)
"Dreams" is the first single released by rock band The Cranberries. The song is taken from their 1993 debut album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?...
", "Zombie
Zombie (song)
"Zombie" is a protest song by the Irish band The Cranberries from the 1994 album No Need to Argue. The song, which laments The Troubles in Northern Ireland and in particular the killing of two children in an IRA bombing in Warrington, England, was written by Dolores O'Riordan, singer of the band...
", "Ode to My Family
Ode to My Family
"Ode to My Family" is a 1994 song recorded by the Irish band The Cranberries. It was the second single from their second studio album No Need to Argue. It was released in 1994....
", "Ridiculous Thoughts
Ridiculous Thoughts
"Ridiculous Thoughts" is a song by The Cranberries, released as the fourth single from their second studio album No Need to Argue. In North America, it was the third single of the album, as "I Can't Be With You" was released only in Fall 1995 in this territory.-Song profile:"Ridiculous Thoughts"...
", "Salvation
Salvation (The Cranberries song)
"Salvation" is the lead single for The Cranberries third studio album To the Faithful Departed. The single had some success in the US , it reached number 8 in the Irish charts and had success in the UK, and it showed the true colours of the new album having a darker and rawer sound than the group...
", "Free To Decide
Free To Decide
"Free To Decide" is a 1996 song recorded by the Irish band The Cranberries. It is the second single from their third studio album To The Faithful Departed....
" and "Promises
Promises (The Cranberries song)
"Promises" is a rock song by Irish band The Cranberries. It is the first single from the band's fourth album, Bury the Hatchet, released in 1999. The song would be the only single from the album to chart in the US and the last single before their hiatus. The song, which has heavy rock beat with...
").
After a six-year hiatus, The Cranberries reunited and began a North American tour, followed by dates in Latin America and Europe in early 2010. The band recorded their sixth album, Roses
Roses (album)
-Recording sessions:The Cranberries worked on 19 tracks for the Roses album in Toronto and London between April and June 2011 with producer Stephen Street, who previously collaborated with the band on Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, No Need to Argue and Wake Up and Smell the Coffee....
, in May 2011, with a release due in 14 February, 2012.
The Cranberry Saw Us and Early Years (1989–1992)
In 1989, brothers Mike (bass) and Noel (guitar) Hogan formed The Cranberry Saw Us with drummer Fergal Lawler and singer Niall Quinn, in LimerickLimerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
, Ireland. Less than a year later, Quinn left the band. The remaining band members then placed an advertisement for a female singer. Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She led The Cranberries to worldwide success and fame for 13 years before the band took a hiatus in 2003. Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007...
responded to the advertisement and auditioned by writing lyrics and melodies to some existing demos. When she returned with a rough version of "Linger
Linger (song)
"Linger" is a song composed by Irish musicians Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan of the rock band The Cranberries. The song, which has an acoustic arrangement featuring a string section, became the band's first major hit, peaking at #3 in the Republic of Ireland, #8 in the US and #14 in the UK.In...
", the group hired her.
After hiring O'Riordan, the band started recording a home-made demo tape, of which 300 copies were sold. Changing their name to The Cranberries, the band sent another demo tape, which featured early versions of both "Linger" and "Dreams," to record companies throughout the UK. The tape was recorded at the Xeric studios, which was run by Pearse Gilmore, who would later become their manager.
The demo tape earned the attention of both the UK press and record industry and sparked a bidding war between major British record labels. Eventually, the group signed with Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
. The Cranberries headed back into studio with Gilmore as their producer to record their first EP, "Uncertain." The title proved to be prophetic as they did sound ill at ease, leading to poor reviews in the press. This led to tension between the group and Gilmore. After a disatrous recording sessions intended for their first Island records album in January 1992, the band scrapped their work and fired Gilmore. After hiring Geoff Travis
Geoff Travis
Geoff Travis is the founder of both Rough Trade Records and the Rough Trade chain of record shops. A former drama teacher and owner of a punk record shop, Travis founded the Rough Trade label in 1978.-Biography:...
as their new manager, The Cranberries headed back into studio in Dublin in March 1992 to re-start working on their first LP with Stephen Street
Stephen Street
Stephen Street is an English music producer best known for his work with The Smiths in the 1980s, as well as Blur and The Cranberries in the 1990s. Street also collaborated with Morrissey on some of his most popular work after The Smiths broke up, playing instruments and co-writing songs...
, who had previously worked with The Smiths
The Smiths
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
.
During that time period, The Cranberries toured in Ireland and the UK, getting the attention of the British press. The band also recorded several studio and live sessions
The Cranberries Radio and Television Sessions
Throughout their career, The Cranberries recorded several radio and television sessions in form of recording studio sessions, live studio sessions and live audience sessions.-The Dave Fanning Sessions:...
intended for Irish and British radio and television shows, including 2fm's The Dave Fanning Show
The Dave Fanning Show
The Dave Fanning show is a radio program broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1. The show is presented by Dave Fanning and covers a range of various topics.The show "takes a look at the world of the arts through music and film.....
and BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's John Peel
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
Show.
Mainstream success (1993–1995)
After the release of a first single, "DreamsDreams (The Cranberries song)
"Dreams" is the first single released by rock band The Cranberries. The song is taken from their 1993 debut album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?...
" in September 1992, The Cranberries proposed their debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? is the debut album by Irish rock band The Cranberries. Released in 1993, it was their first full-length album after having released four EPs, and is also their first major label release. The album was written entirely by the band's lead singer Dolores...
, in March 1993. Neither the album nor the single gained much attention, nor did a second single, "Linger
Linger (song)
"Linger" is a song composed by Irish musicians Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan of the rock band The Cranberries. The song, which has an acoustic arrangement featuring a string section, became the band's first major hit, peaking at #3 in the Republic of Ireland, #8 in the US and #14 in the UK.In...
". When the band embarked on a tour supporting Suede
Suede (band)
Suede are an English alternative rock band from London, formed in 1989. The group's most prominent early line-up featured singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Bernard Butler, bass player Mat Osman and drummer Simon Gilbert. By 1992, Suede were hailed as "The Best New Band in Britain", and attracted...
, they then caught the attention of MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, which put their videos into heavy rotation. Although "Linger" was first released in the UK in February 1993, peaking at 74, it was later re-issued in February 1994 peaking at 14. This was followed by Dreams (released again in May 1994, peaking at #27) which helped their debut album to reach #1 on the UK Album Chart, becoming one of only five artists to ever achieve a re-rentry at that chart position.
After a North American and European Tour, O'Riordan married the band's tour manager, Don Burton, in July 1994.
O'Riordan's position in the group continued to rise with the fall release of the group's second album, No Need to Argue
No Need to Argue
No Need to Argue is the second studio album by Irish rock band The Cranberries, released in 1994. It was the band's most successful album, and has sold about 17 million copies worldwide. It contains the band's most successful single to date, "Zombie". The album's mood is darker than that on...
. Boasting a slightly harder, more streamlined sound, yet still produced by Stephen Street
Stephen Street
Stephen Street is an English music producer best known for his work with The Smiths in the 1980s, as well as Blur and The Cranberries in the 1990s. Street also collaborated with Morrissey on some of his most popular work after The Smiths broke up, playing instruments and co-writing songs...
, the record debuted at number six on the US charts and eventually outsold its predecessor. Within a year it went triple platinum, spawning the number one hit "Zombie
Zombie (song)
"Zombie" is a protest song by the Irish band The Cranberries from the 1994 album No Need to Argue. The song, which laments The Troubles in Northern Ireland and in particular the killing of two children in an IRA bombing in Warrington, England, was written by Dolores O'Riordan, singer of the band...
" and the number 11 "Ode to My Family
Ode to My Family
"Ode to My Family" is a 1994 song recorded by the Irish band The Cranberries. It was the second single from their second studio album No Need to Argue. It was released in 1994....
" on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
In 1995, the band continued to tour, and released two more singles "I Can't Be With You
I Can't Be With You
"I Can't Be With You" is a 1994 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 American, where it was released as the fourth and final single of the album in Fall 1995.The song achieved minor chart success in...
" and "Ridiculous Thoughts
Ridiculous Thoughts
"Ridiculous Thoughts" is a song by The Cranberries, released as the fourth single from their second studio album No Need to Argue. In North America, it was the third single of the album, as "I Can't Be With You" was released only in Fall 1995 in this territory.-Song profile:"Ridiculous Thoughts"...
". The album went 5x platinum in Canada, platinum in Switzerland, and seven times platinum in the United States.
Middle era (1996–2000)
The band's heavier third album, To the Faithful DepartedTo the Faithful Departed
To the Faithful Departed is the third studio album by Irish rock band The Cranberries, released in 1996. This album was made in memory of Denny Cordell who signed the band to Island Records and Joe , who had both died that year.In the U.S., the album has sold 1.7 million copies as of April 2007...
, failed to garner the same reception as its predecessors. On its spring release the album entered the charts, peaking at number 2 on the UK Album Chart and number 4 on the Billboard 200. Despite favorable reviews, the album did not match the sales of No Need to Argue. The album only went double platinum in the US and Gold in the UK, which was considerably less than its two predecessors' which were certified seven times platinum. The first single from the album was "Salvation
Salvation (The Cranberries song)
"Salvation" is the lead single for The Cranberries third studio album To the Faithful Departed. The single had some success in the US , it reached number 8 in the Irish charts and had success in the UK, and it showed the true colours of the new album having a darker and rawer sound than the group...
" which peaked at number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The second single from the album was "Free To Decide"; the single's peak in the UK was 33. During the autumn of 1996, the group cancelled their Australian and European tour, sparking another round of rumors that O'Riordan was about to launch a solo career.
In november 1996 "When You're Gone
When You're Gone (Cranberries song)
"When You're Gone" is a rock ballad recorded by Irish band The Cranberries. It is the third single from their third studio album entitled To the Faithful Departed. A video clip directed by Karen Bellone was released at the end of 1996...
" was released as a single in the United States, peaking at 22 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, thereby becoming the second single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 from the album; the first was "Free To Decide".
In 1999, the group released their fourth studio album Bury the Hatchet
Bury the Hatchet (album)
Bury the Hatchet is the fourth studio album by Irish rock band The Cranberries, released in 1999. In the US, the album has sold 377,000 copies as of April 2007 and received its Gold® RIAA certification on June 2, 1999....
. The first single "Promises" was released in February. "Promises" would be the only single from the album to chart in the US and last single before their hiatus. The album peaked at 7 in the UK and 13 in the US. The album was certified gold in the US. The second single from the album was "Animal Instinct
Animal Instinct (Cranberries song)
"Animal Instinct" is an acoustic pop song by Irish band The Cranberries. It is the second single from the band's fourth album, Bury the Hatchet, released in 1999. The song deals about motherhood...
", which didn't chart in the UK, although it did chart in France, Austria and many others. The third and fourth singles were "Just My Imagination" and "You & Me", respectively. The band had a guest appearance on popular television series Charmed, performing "Just My Imagination" on the episode She's a Man, Baby, A Man!
The group started a world tour in April 1999 and it finished in July 2000. It was the biggest and most successful tour of the Cranberries' career.
The tour brought them back to Ireland for their first date since May 2000. They performed at Millstreet
Millstreet
Millstreet is a town in north County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 1,500. It is located at the foot of Clara Mountain. The town's Catholic church is dedicated to St. Patrick. Since October 1985, the town has been twinned with Pommerit-le-Vicomte in Brittany, France...
in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
. As the tour rolled on, the band released Bury The Hatchet – The Complete Sessions, a double CD featuring B-sides as well as live tracks taken from a live show in Paris.
Later years (2001–2003)
In October 2001, the album Wake Up and Smell the CoffeeWake up and Smell the Coffee
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee is the fifth studio album by The Cranberries. Released in 2001, the album has sold 170,000 copies in the US as of April 2007. Worldwide, the album has sold 1,300,000 copies by 2002....
was released. The band's old producer, Stephen Street
Stephen Street
Stephen Street is an English music producer best known for his work with The Smiths in the 1980s, as well as Blur and The Cranberries in the 1990s. Street also collaborated with Morrissey on some of his most popular work after The Smiths broke up, playing instruments and co-writing songs...
, had returned and produced their new music video. The album peaked at 46 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. Its peak in the UK was #61.
The first single released from the album was "Analyse
Analyse (Cranberries song)
"Analyse" is a pop rock song recorded by Irish band The Cranberries. It was the first single from their fifth studio album, Wake Up and Smell the Coffee, released in 2001...
", which didn't chart in the UK but chart in US Adult Top 40 at 26 peak. In January 2002, they released the second single "Time Is Ticking Out
Time Is Ticking Out
"Time Is Ticking Out" is a pop song recorded by Irish band The Cranberries. It was the second single from their fifth studio album, Wake Up and Smell the Coffee, released in 2001. The song deals about environmental issues...
", and some months later another one, "This Is The Day". None of the songs charted.
The following year a greatest hits album was released entitled Stars - The Best of 1992 - 2002
Stars - The Best of 1992 - 2002
The limited edition version of this CD includes five live tracks recorded in Stockholm:- Awards :In 2002, they won an award in Taiwan for best selling international band with the album Stars: The Best of 1992-2002.-DVD:...
which was released along side with eponymous DVD of music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s. The album peaked in the UK was 20. The song "Stars
Stars (The Cranberries song)
"Stars" is a song by The Cranberries from the compilation album Stars: The Best of 1992-2002, and was released in October 2002. It is the band's last single released before their six-year hiatus...
" was released as a single from that album.
They started a European tour in mid October 2002, which ended in December of the same year.
In mid 2003, the band played a few tour dates, some with the Rolling Stones (as opening act), and some alone. They performed two new songs during those dates ("Astral Projection" and "In It Together"), which were supposed to be released on the band's sixth studio album.
In September 2003, despite working on a new album
The Cranberries 2003 Recording Sessions
From February to May 2003, Irish band The Cranberries recorded material intended for a 2004 follow-up to the band's fifth album, Wake Up and Smell the Coffee . This material remains unreleased as the band decided to pursue personal projects and go into hiatus in September 2003...
, the Cranberries announced they were taking some time to pursue individual careers.
Hiatus and solo careers (2004–2008)
Since 2004 Dolores O'RiordanDolores O'Riordan
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She led The Cranberries to worldwide success and fame for 13 years before the band took a hiatus in 2003. Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007...
has been collaborating on a number of musical projects, before launching her solo career with the album Are You Listening? in 2007.
Noel Hogan
Noel Hogan
Noel Anthony Hogan is the guitarist and co-songwriter of The Cranberries.With The Cranberries on hiatus from 2003–2009, Noel turned to focus on his own music. He began working with programmer Matt Vaughan, who had already done work on unreleased Cranberries songs and Dolores O'Riordan's solo...
started a new project called Mono Band
Mono band
Mono Band is an Irish rock/electronica band. Mono Band has a rather unique approach in utilising a different lead vocalist for almost every song. The group first appeared when Noel Hogan's website announced the name of his new project on 9 October 2004. Mono Band's first gig was 13 March 2005 at...
, whose first full-length self-titled album saw a limited release in 2005. He went on to form Arkitekt
Arkitekt
Arkitekt are an Irish/British rock/electronica band. The group is a derivative from Mono Band.-Formation:While working with Mono Band, Noel Hogan received a track from the singer-songwriter, Richard Walters. Upon listening to the track, Hogan asked him to contribute to Mono Band...
with singer-songwriter Richard Walters. He has also been working as a producer with Supermodel Twins, from his native Limerick and Remma. Fergal Lawler was a member of The Low Network, whose first album was released in 2007. He has also worked with Walter Mitty and the Realists as well as The Last Days Of Death Country as both producer and musician.
Reunion and Roses (2009–present)
The Cranberries reunited in January 2009 "to celebrate Dolores becoming an Honorary Patron of University Philosophical Society (Trinity College, Dublin)University Philosophical Society (Trinity College, Dublin)
The University Philosophical Society, commonly known as The Phil, is a student paper-reading and debating society in Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. It is one of the two debating societies in the university...
". While the group indicated at the time that this did not signify an official reunion, things seem to have changed. On 25 August 2009 in anticipation of the release of her second solo album, No Baggage
No Baggage
Bonus Track Version Bonus Track Version B-Sides-Reception:No Baggage received mixed or average reviews upon its release, receiving a 45/100 critic score and a 6.5/10 user score on MetaCritic...
, O'Riordan announced that the Cranberries would be reuniting for a North American and European tour. O'Riordan indicated that the band would be playing songs from her solo albums and a lot of The Cranberries classic hits as well as some new group compositions.
The Cranberries recorded Roses
Roses (album)
-Recording sessions:The Cranberries worked on 19 tracks for the Roses album in Toronto and London between April and June 2011 with producer Stephen Street, who previously collaborated with the band on Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, No Need to Argue and Wake Up and Smell the Coffee....
at the Metalworks Studios
Metalworks Studios
Metalworks Studios is a music recording studio in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1978 by Gil Moore of the Canadian rock group Triumph.-Music Artists:*Alexisonfire*Adriana Lombardo*Jason Dawson*Kate Voegele*Demi Lovato*Fair to Midland...
in Toronto (Canada) from 18 April to 15 May 2011 with producer Stephen Street
Stephen Street
Stephen Street is an English music producer best known for his work with The Smiths in the 1980s, as well as Blur and The Cranberries in the 1990s. Street also collaborated with Morrissey on some of his most popular work after The Smiths broke up, playing instruments and co-writing songs...
, who previously collaborated with the band on first, second and fifth albums. The Cranberries worked on 15 tracks during the Roses session, although not all will be included on the album. The album is scheduled for release on 14 February, 2012.http://www.billboard.com/#/news/exclusive-the-cranberries-giving-you-roses-1005384832.story Exclusive: The Cranberries Giving You 'Roses' on Valentine's Day Billboard Retrieved on 2011-10-05.
Discography
- Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? is the debut album by Irish rock band The Cranberries. Released in 1993, it was their first full-length album after having released four EPs, and is also their first major label release. The album was written entirely by the band's lead singer Dolores...
(1993) - No Need to ArgueNo Need to ArgueNo Need to Argue is the second studio album by Irish rock band The Cranberries, released in 1994. It was the band's most successful album, and has sold about 17 million copies worldwide. It contains the band's most successful single to date, "Zombie". The album's mood is darker than that on...
(1994) - To the Faithful DepartedTo the Faithful DepartedTo the Faithful Departed is the third studio album by Irish rock band The Cranberries, released in 1996. This album was made in memory of Denny Cordell who signed the band to Island Records and Joe , who had both died that year.In the U.S., the album has sold 1.7 million copies as of April 2007...
(1996) - Bury the HatchetBury the Hatchet (album)Bury the Hatchet is the fourth studio album by Irish rock band The Cranberries, released in 1999. In the US, the album has sold 377,000 copies as of April 2007 and received its Gold® RIAA certification on June 2, 1999....
(1999) - Wake Up and Smell the CoffeeWake up and Smell the CoffeeWake Up and Smell the Coffee is the fifth studio album by The Cranberries. Released in 2001, the album has sold 170,000 copies in the US as of April 2007. Worldwide, the album has sold 1,300,000 copies by 2002....
(2001) - RosesRoses (album)-Recording sessions:The Cranberries worked on 19 tracks for the Roses album in Toronto and London between April and June 2011 with producer Stephen Street, who previously collaborated with the band on Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, No Need to Argue and Wake Up and Smell the Coffee....
(2012)