Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

The Cranberries

1993

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Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? is the debut studio album by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries. Released on 1 March 1993 through Island Records after four EPs, it is both the band's first full-length album and major label release. The album was written entirely by the band's lead singer Dolores O'Riordan and guitarist Noel Hogan and contains the band's highest charting US single, "Linger". The album reached number one on the UK and the Irish albums charts. It spent a total of 86 weeks on the UK chart. On 24 June 1994, it became the fifth album in rock history to reach number one more than a year after release. At the end of 1995, it ranked as the 50th best selling album in Australia. It reached number 18 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart and stayed on this chart for 136 weeks; the album sold six million copies worldwide. On 7 March 2018, the band's three remaining members announced they were releasing a special 25th anniversary newly remastered anniversary edition of the album, with previously unreleased material as well as other bonus material from the era of the album. However, it was delayed until late 2018, following the death of O'Riordan.

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May 04 2026 Author

I could’ve sworn there was an album from The Cranberries on this list previously, but apparently that was a hallucination. Happy to have this incredible Irish 90s juggernaut make an appearance, and this was an impressive debut album! I was playing music on adult contemporary radio at the time and heard a LOT of Linger and Dreams but didn’t tire of them. The rest of this album is packed with great songs. It was a real pleasure to listen to this again!

May 02 2026 Author

The Cranberries still stand out for making dreamy yet biting rock that somehow sounds undated even to this day. This is an incredible debut LP, full of lush instrumentation and O’Riordan’s commanding vocals/songwriting (RIP). To come out of the gate and write songs like ‘Dreams’ and ‘Linger’ from the get go shows how incredibly talented this band was. A damning indictment of the official 1001 that no Cranberries LPs made the list, thank you for righting some serious wrongs with this add.

May 07 2026 Author

This band was very prominent during the era I was most exposed to whatever was big in the pop and rock/alternative scene but somehow I always have to rediscover what they'reall about. I csrtainly immediately recognized the big hits off this. I feel like one of their later (?) albums has appeared on this list previously. This is a great alternative rock album on the softer side anyway. And of course reminded again of the singer's sad ending, unable to outrun her demons in spite of he great success. I know I keep banging on about it but man, demon alcohol - .33 BAC is absolutely wild.

May 09 2026 Author

Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? Is the debut album bij alternative rock band The Cranberries. “Linger” and “Dreams” are great tracks. The other songs are not that bad either. The vocals of Dolores elevate the performance of the band. I like this one a lot more than the (even more succesful) successor “No Need to Argue”

May 07 2026 Author

Not even really a Cranberries fan, but I'm surprised this wasn't on the original list. Just seems like the kind of album to be on there. Fine enough.

May 06 2026 Author

This makes me want to listen to more cranberries albums!! Fantastic pick!

May 08 2026 Author

What a great album from the time... a cool album that is easily approachable and finds space for both dark and moody as well as delicious pop snacks. Dolores' voice is wonderful, powerful and passionate.

May 09 2026 Author

Alternative rock, indie pop, Irish folk, jangle pop, post-punk, dream pop. Dos megahits. Vinilo, va.

May 14 2026 Author

9/10 really good! I’m glad I’m giving The Cranberries a shot, they’re actually pretty great!

May 20 2026 Author

The best Cranberries. Light, moody, lush Sunday tunes.

May 25 2026 Author

The Cranberries weren't on the OG list? Great addition. My personal rating: 5/5 My rating relative to the list: 5/5 Should this have been included on the original list? Yes.

May 04 2026 Author

Loved this album when it came out and still excellent. 4 stars.

May 04 2026 Author

Golden oldie. Lovely dreamy voice with a sweet Irish accent

May 06 2026 Author

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Dreams, Pretty, Not sorry, Still can’t, How

May 06 2026 Author

This album has really lingered in my mind for decades 😉 😉 😉

May 06 2026 Author

Sounds like the Cranberries

May 07 2026 Author

Rest in peace Dolores

May 09 2026 Author

Great 90s rock, more than worthy of this list.

May 15 2026 Author

I love the cranberries. Such a voice, such good subject matter even though it’s all from a place of trauma. Have to say that No Need To Argue is my favourite album.

May 19 2026 Author

A bit surprised this wasn’t on the main list, happy to have it here

May 26 2026 Author

Always have thought Linger is one of the most beautiful songs I've heard. Of course it's one of those where it sounds beautiful but the lyrics are sad :( Dreams also rules. Really love that you can hear her Irish inflection on a lot of these. Really enjoyable I need to listen to more Cranberries.

May 04 2026 Author

3 lingering

May 07 2026 Author

It actually always kind of escapes me why this album is so highly rated. I just find many of the songs a bit... boring. Or at best, they don't stick in my head. Dreams and Linger are beautiful, of course, but as a whole, I prefer both No need to argue and Bury the hatchet. Well, giving it the benefit of the doubt just this once: 3*

May 11 2026 Author

Solid

May 12 2026 Author

As other reviewers noted, I would not have been too surprised either if this album had been included in the original list. Ok-ish in 1993. Ok-ish now (I like the jangly sound, the two hits and the opening song stand out, most of the other songs are less remarkable).

May 22 2026 Author

Nice enough

May 26 2026 Author

Has some well known jams on here and other than that was just a pretty nice listen. Not something I would come back to but it was good. Probably a high 3

May 26 2026 Author

Of all the music I grew up through I feel like The Cranberries have had some serious staying power. A bit surprising given that their sound is far from timeless. It is about as good an encapsulation of 90s sounds as you can get. Some light kermit the frog vocals, grunge-pop instrumentals, and production that just sounds distinctly 90s. Hard to describe exactly what I mean -- more a feeling than anything else. This one has a number of their mega hits -- Dreams and Linger being the two big 'uns. Both are fantastic in their own right. Dreams just has a brightness about it that is refreshing. While Linger just gets stuck in your head - still find my mind going to it randomly. Anyway, this is a fine album somewhere along the high 3 low 4 boundary. Enjoyable for sure, but not something I go in for. So for that I'm going with a 3.

Jun 02 2026 Author

They were a household name in the 90s. I'm surprised they weren't in the book. I would have picked No Need To Argue over this album, but this one is pretty good as well.

May 26 2026 Author

Linger is an all-timer. Otherwise I can't stand the singer.

May 31 2026 Author

Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? has a couple of amazing singles but the rest is just average, high 2 because it's more filler than anything but I did like Not Sorry of the songs I didn't know.