I liked its unhurried rhythm the song makes you take it easy and imagine lazy afternoons.īut I think it is O’Riordan’s keening voice that makes the song last. It's a slow tune lamenting the infidelity of one’s beloved. Romanong Kurong from PhilippinesI first heard “Linger” on DWEB-FM, the local rock station where I would find myself working as a DJ years later.I love this song because it remembers me about all the s-t love has put me through, but yeah, that's it. I don't have the album that "Linger" is in, but i want to buy it, because i have the "no need to argue" album, and i love it to the bottom of my heart, everytime i remember him. Gustavo Almeida from Brasil, Sao PauloI'm 17, 2020, my father died 10 years ago, not so fortunate, but he left me a lovely, huge collection of records, cd's, dvd's and etc.Our children's children's children will know of it. This song will survive the test of time and endure immortality. Her lyrics, melody and performance of Linger rightfully secures a place up on the shelf of the greatest love songs ever recorded. 808stevan from Maui HawaiiIt harkens memories of Sinead O'Connor and the song Prince wrote her, "Nothing Compares".I also catch a similarity in feeling when I hear Annie Lennox sing "No More I Love You's".Now I know that it’s safe and that possibly the Universe will forgive me, and give me another chance. Mary K from OhioI can hear this song and instantly become awake, alive, and present to my reality which currently hurts my brain.Samuel Crandall Bender from Vancouver, Washington, UsaBrazilian singer Angélica Ksyvickis made a Portuguese cover: "Se a Gente se Entender" (If People Understood Each Other).A week later, the reissued single topped out at #14 in the UK. It wasn't until Februthat "Linger" reached its peak position of #8 on the US chart. They were already working on their next album when the song caught on in the States. "Linger" was issued as a single later that year, earning airplay on radio and MTV, breaking the band in America. The band didn't make it to America until that summer, when they toured as the opening act for The The. The strategy worked: the song was included on their debut album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, and issued as their second UK single (after "Dreams"), it cracking the UK charts at #74 for a week in February 1993. "Linger" was not part of that EP, as they wanted to save the song for when they built a bigger fan base. Island Records signed the band, which released their first EP, Uncertain, in 1991. It was one of three songs included on a demo they distributed to local records stores, which found their way to various record companies. The Cranberries recorded the first version of this song in 1990 at their manager's studio in Limerick, Ireland.
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