Linger (song)

"Linger"

Artwork for 1994 UK and European rereleases
Single by The Cranberries
from the album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
B-side Reason, Them
Released February 23, 1993
February 17, 1994 (re-release)
Format CD, 7", 12"
Recorded 1993
Genre Alternative rock, soft rock
Length 4:34
Label Island
Writer(s) Dolores O'Riordan, Noel Hogan
Producer(s) Stephen Street
The Cranberries singles chronology
"Dreams"
(1992)		 "Linger"
(1993)		 "Zombie"
(1994)
Music video
"Linger" on YouTube
Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? track listing
"Not Sorry"
(6)		 "Linger"
(7)		 "Wanted"
(8)
Audio sample
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Alternate covers
Artwork for US vinyl and CD releases

"Linger" is a song composed by Irish musicians Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan of the rock band The Cranberries, released in 1993. 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 United States,[1] and #14 in the UK. The song was voted by Triple J listeners as #3 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1993 chart.

Content

In the documentary '99 Love Life & Rock 'n' Roll, O'Riordan says that the song is about her first serious kiss. Originally, the lyrics were written by Cranberries' first singer Niall Quinn. After O'Riordan was hired as the lead singer for the band, she wrote her own set of lyrics, turning it into a song of regret and based on a soldier she once fell in love with.[2]

Music Video

The music video for "Linger", shot in grayscale, is a tribute to Jean-Luc Goddard's 1965 noir film Alphaville. In one of the rooms of the hotel, a silent film is being shown which features 1950s stripper Blaze Starr.[3]

Track listing

North American CD Single (1993)[4]
  1. "Linger" (Album Version) – 4:34
  2. "Liar" (Previously Unreleased) – 2:22
  3. "Them" (Previously Unreleased) – 3:43
  4. "Reason"(Previously Unreleased) – 2:02
"Liar" has previously appeared on the Dreams single. "Them" and "Reason" are written by Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan.
UK and European 12" Single[5]/CD Single[6]
  1. "Linger" (Album Version) – 4:34
  2. "Reason" (Previously Unreleased) – 2:02
  3. "How" (Radical Mix) – 2:58
US CD Single/Promo[7]
  1. "Linger" (Edit) – 4:11
  2. "Linger" (Album Version) – 4:34
US 7" Single/Promo[8][9]
  1. "Linger" (Album Version) – 4:34
  2. "Dreams" (Album Version) – 4:32
Cassette Singles
US Cassingle[10][11]
  1. "Linger" (Album Version) – 4:34
  2. "How" – 2:56
UK Cassingle[12]/UK and European 7" Single[13]
  1. "Linger" (Album Version) – 4:34
  2. "Reason" (Previously Unreleased) – 2:02
UK and European CD Single (1994)[14]
  1. "Linger" (Album Version) – 4:34
  2. "Pretty" – 2:16
  3. "Waltzing Back" (Live at The Record Plant, Hollywood) – 4:01
  4. "Pretty" (Live at The Record Plant, Hollywood) – 2:11
UK and European 7" Single[15]/Cassette Single[16]
  1. "Linger" (Album Version) – 4:34
  2. "Pretty" – 2:16

Charts

Chart (1993–94) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[17] 33
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 4
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 38
Scottish Singles Chart[20] 8
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 14
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[21] 18
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[21] 4
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[21] 7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[21] 8

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
United Kingdom[22] Gold 22 July 2013 60,000
United States[23] Gold 26 January 1994 500,000

Usage in media

The song was used in episode 18 of the second season of ABC's show Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 where one of the main characters June called it "her breakup song". "Linger" also appeared on an episode of Hindsight.

The song was also used in the 2006 movie Click where it first played during the bar scene. In addition, Dolores made an appearance performing "Linger" in the wedding reception scene.

The song was also played on the June 22, 2015 episode of ABC TV's "The Bachelorette".

The song has been featured as a playable track in the Rock Band videogame series.

The song was also featured on an episode of Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer (aired April 15, 2014), during the Cable Company sketch where Amy travels to New Delhi, India to meet with the customer service representative Janardin after breaking down while trying to have her Internet connection fixed.

Covers

References

  1. ↑ Billboard.com.
  2. ↑ "Linger" by The Cranberries - SongFacts (accessed August 25, 2016)
  3. ↑ The Cranberries - Linger on YouTube (uploaded June 16, 2009)
  4. ↑ Discogs, Linger US and Canada CD (1993). 422-858 087-2.
  5. ↑ Discogs, Linger UK and Europe 12" (1993). 12 IS 556/864 863-1.
  6. ↑ Discogs, Linger UK and Europe CD (1993). CID 556/864 863-2.
  7. ↑ Discogs, US CD (1993). PRCD 6796-2.
  8. ↑ Discogs, Linger US 7" (1993). 422-858 172-7.
  9. ↑ Amazon, Linger b/w Dreams. B003014KHU.
  10. ↑ Discogs, Linger US Cassette (1993). 422-862 800-4.
  11. ↑ Amazon, Linger (Single). 1993, Audio Cassette, B000OG2MRE.
  12. ↑ Discogs, Linger UK Cassette (1993). 864 862-4/CIS 556.
  13. ↑ Discogs, Linger UK 7" (1993). IS 556/864 862-7.
  14. ↑ Discogs, Linger UK and Europe CD (1994). CID 559/858 241-2.
  15. ↑ Discogs, Linger UK 7" (1994). IS 559/858 240-7.
  16. ↑ Discogs, Linger UK Cassette (1994). CIS 559/858 240-4.
  17. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – The Cranberries – Linger". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  18. ↑ "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  19. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – The Cranberries – Linger". Top 40 Singles.
  20. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19940326/41
  21. 1 2 3 4 Billboard, Linger.
  22. ↑ BPI certifications (Retrieved 08 March 2011)
  23. ↑ RIAA certifications (Retrieved 29 September 2011)
  24. ↑ Modell, Josh (19 August 2014). "Real Estate covers The Cranberries". The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
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