![]() ![]() Q: Has “Linger” been covered by any artists?Ī: Over the years, many notable singers and musical acts have covered this song, including American singer Kelly Clarkson and American punk rock band Screeching Weasel. In the movie Click, Dolores made a cameo appearance where she performed Linger at the reception of a wedding. Q: What films and TV series has “Linger” appeared in?Ī: Since its release in 1993, the song has been featured in a number of movies and TV series, including the ABC sitcom The Real O’Neals and the 2006 science fiction comedy film Click starring Adam Sandler. However, the music video of the song was nominated for the Viewer’s Choice (Europe) award at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards but lost to Babe by Take That. But Im in so deep You know, Im such a fool for you You got me wrapped around your finger Do you have to let it linger Do you have to, do you have to, do you have to let it linger Oh, I thought the world of you I thought nothing could go wrong But I was wrong, I was wrong If you, if you could get by Trying not to lie Things wouldnt be. As a matter of fact despite the song being so famous and selling millions of copies around the world, it never won any major music award. The woman in the silent film that is shown in the music video is the legendary American burlesque Blaze Starr.įrequently Asked Questions about “Linger” Q: Did “Linger” win The Cranberries a Grammy?Ī: No, it did not.The song’s music video, which was entirely filmed in grayscale, pays tribute to the 1965 mutliple award-winning French science fiction Alphaville directed by French-Swiss film director Jean-Luc Godard.Linger peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 8 on the U.S.Alfred Lord Tennyson Everything that has existed, lingers in the Eternity. George Whitefield Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. This song, which was The Cranberries first international hit, till date remains one their best known songs. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you.The song’s original lyrics were written by the band’s first lead singer Niall Quinn however, they were changed by O’Riordan when she joined The Cranberries in 1990. The current lyrics of the song (which were written by O’Riordan) aren’t the original lyrics.Linger was first released on February 23rd 1993 as the second single from the band’s debut studio album titled Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?. ![]() The song was produced and engineered by the renowned English music producer Stephen Street, who gained first gained international stardom working with the English band The Smiths.The song was composed by Dolores O’Riordan (lead singer of the band) and Noel Hogan (lead guitarist of The Cranberries), with Hogan writing the music and O’Riordan writing the lyrics of the song. ![]()
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