Linger (track)
by The Cranberries

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Linger by The Cranberries
Year: 1993
From the album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (track #7)

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89/100 (from 150 votes)

     

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Linger appears on the following album(s) by The Cranberries:

• Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (track #7) (this album) (1993)
• Stars: The Best Of 1992–2002 (track #2) (compilation) (2002)
• Bualadh Bos: The Cranberries Live (track #3) (2010)
• Something Else (track #1) (2017)
• MTV Unplugged (track #3) (2025)

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Rating	Date updated	Member	Track ratings	Avg. track rating
90/100	03/07/2026 05:08	alexandermause	17,719	85/100
90/100	12/01/2025 03:59	AAL2014	37,283	76/100
80/100	11/24/2025 16:25	Exist-en-ciel	100,917	71/100
100/100	11/02/2025 22:34	kinginsomniac12	5,651	100/100
90/100	10/25/2025 03:52	LukasAntoine00s	5,271	80/100

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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 88.7/100, a mean average of 87.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.6/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.2.

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From AlvaroIesus 03/23/2024 00:40 | #302635

Simply magical.

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From chisholm.matt 10/07/2021 17:15 | #274773

Incredible lyrics and haunting vocals strung against a steady, driving rhythm. One of the most superb 90s tracks, exemplifying the simple yet incredibly catchy pop music that was the 90s MO.

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95/100

From DeusExMackia 10/27/2020 14:53 | #259850

F*ck those strings and that damn chorus for being so good. Brings out your gushy side in the best way possible.

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From nitomano 08/02/2017 05:32 | #195347

Uno de mis temas favoritos de esta banda

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From Imaybeparanoid 08/25/2015 16:48 | #148501

One of their best songs

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From Romanelli 05/15/2014 14:37 | #111888

Very weak instrumental track on this one. Good lyrics, nice vocal.

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