"Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?" & "Roses" Anniversaries

Tomorrow will mark the 23rd American release anniversary of The Cranberries 1st album, "Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?". Fittingly,  yesterday was the 4 year anniversary of the band's 6th and last (to date) album, "Roses".


To mark the occasion on this leap day between these two anniversaries, I share with you my personal favorite non-hit songs from each album.


Sunday was released as the 3rd radio single in the US from "Everybody". It followed Dreams and Linger and was followed by Still Can't...

Initially none of the radio singles charted until College radio picked up Linger which eventually peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The band opted to re-release Dreams with a new music video and it was embraced by Modern Rock radio peaking at #14 and #42 on the Hot 100 chart.

Instead of building on the momentum of Linger and Dreams by releasing (or re-releasing) another single, the band opted to record and promote their 2nd album. So, unfortunately Sunday was never given a proper single release or music video.

"Roses", the band's 6th album was released almost exactly 19 years to the day as their debut album. Two songs were released to radio in the US, Tomorrow was released to Triple A and Hot AC and Show Me was released to Modern Rock. Tomorrow peaked in the low 30s on Triple A and Show Me failed to make a significant impact.

Astral Projections was unfortunately never given a radio release but in my opinion was highly worthy. The band originally debuted the song while they were opening for The Rolling Stones in 2003 before their extended break.

So many amazing, single worthy songs on this album, including Conduct, Schizophrenic Playboys and Fire and Soul (which had a radio release in Russia), but Astral Projections is my favorite. I literally get lost in the music and lyrics. Listening to modern rock radio today, I think this would have fit right in.

Happy anniversary to both of these amazing albums!