Cranberries, the

Irish pop band of the 1990s. Formed in Limerick in 1990 and led by the enigmatic vocalist Delores O'Riordan, the band overcame opposition in the Irish and British music press to gain huge international success. They achieved this through a gruelling touring schedule, especially to promote their first album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (1992). Their second album, No Need to Argue (1994), sold over 10 million copies, establishing the Cranberries as a leading international act.

Since then the band has released two further albums, To The Faithful Departed (1996) and Bury the Hatchet (1999), which have not been as successful as the first two recordings but have maintained their position in the market. They released a greatest hits compilation, Stars, in 2002.