Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
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| Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? | ||||
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| Studio album by The Cranberries | ||||
| Released | 1 March 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock Celtic rock |
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| Length | 40:54 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Stephen Street | |||
| The Cranberries chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Piero Scaruffi |   [2] |
| PopMatters | (favorable)[3] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[4] |
| Slant Magazine |  [5] |
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 O'Riordan and guitarist Noel Hogan. It reached #9 in the Irish charts and #1 in the UK.
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[edit] Track listing
All lyrics written by Dolores O'Riordan, all music composed by Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan except tracks 5, 10, 11 which are by Dolores O'Riordan.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Still Do" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Dreams" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Sunday" | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Pretty" | 2:16 |
| 5. | "Waltzing Back" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Not Sorry" | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Linger" | 4:34 |
| 8. | "Wanted" | 2:07 |
| 9. | "Still Can't..." | 3:38 |
| 10. | "I Will Always" | 2:42 |
| 11. | "How" | 2:51 |
| 12. | "Put Me Down" | 3:33 |
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Total length:
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40:54 | |
- All songs published by Island Music Ltd.
[edit] Re-release
The album was re-released in 2002, under the title Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (The Complete Sessions 1991-1993). This version of the album featured bonus tracks as well as B-sides from the singles lifted off the album.
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| 13. | "Reason" | 2:02 | |||||||
| 14. | "Them" | 3:42 | |||||||
| 15. | "What You Were" | 3:41 | |||||||
| 16. | "Liar" | 2:22 | |||||||
| 17. | "Pretty" (Prêt-à-Porter Movie Remix) | 3:41 | |||||||
| 18. | "How" (Radical Mix) | 2:58 | |||||||
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Total length:
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59:34 | ||||||||
[edit] Personnel
[edit] The Cranberries
- Dolores O'Riordan: Vocal, Acoustic Guitar
- Noel Hogan: Guitars, Vocal Backing
- Mike Hogan: Bass
- Fergal Lawler: Drums, Percussion
[edit] Additional Personnel
- Mike Mahoney: "Sounds" and additional vocals on "Dreams"
[edit] References
- ^ Raggett, Ned (1993-04-20). "Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? - The Cranberries". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/everybody-r169742. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ "The History of Rock Music. Cranberries: biography, discography, reviews, links". Scaruffi.com. http://www.scaruffi.com/vol6/cranberr.html. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien. "The Cranberries: Treasure Box - The Complete Sessions 1991-1999 < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/cranberries-treasure. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ "CG: The Cranberries". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=1405&name=The+Cranberries. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ "The Cranberries: Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? | Music Review". Slant Magazine. 2003-10-12. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/the-cranberries-everybody-else-is-doing-it-so-why-cant-we/344. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
| Preceded by Real Things by 2 Unlimited |
UK number one album 25 June 1994 – 1 July 1994 |
Succeeded by Happy Nation by Ace of Base |
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