One of the most celebrated debut albums in Irish rock history is to receive an expansive deluxe reissue this spring, as The Cranberries’ Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can’t We? returns in a special 33rd anniversary edition on May 22 2026.
Released by Island/UMe in seven configurations, the reissue of the Limerick band’s 1993 breakthrough offers a wealth of new and archival material, including fresh 2026 stereo mixes by original producer Stephen Street, a remix of Linger by CHVRCHES’ Iain Cook, Spanish-language reinventions of both Linger — featuring Mexican bedroom pop artist BRATTY — and Dreams, reimagined by Oaxacan artist AnaSof.
Drummer Fergal Lawler recalled the album’s creation with warmth. “We went through a few false starts before we finally got to begin recording with Stephen Street in a cosy little studio, Windmill Lane 2, just off Stephen’s Green in Dublin,” he said. “We knew Steve was going to do a great job of capturing the Cranberries sound.”
First released in March 1993, the album reached number one in both the UK and Ireland and has sold over six million copies worldwide, producing two top 10 singles in Dreams and Linger.
It introduced the world to the voice of Dolores O’Riordan, whose untimely death in 2018 cast a long shadow over the band’s legacy but did nothing to diminish the album’s enduring resonance.
Guitarist Noel Hogan reflected on what the band’s rise meant to young musicians from Limerick. “We come from a small town in Ireland where things like that didn’t happen, so it was fairytale material,” he said, recalling opening slots for Duran Duran and R.E.M. and the surreal experience of Michael Stipe visiting the set of one of their early music videos in Los Angeles.
Hogan also paid tribute to O’Riordan’s transformation from a nervous young performer into a commanding stage presence. “Everybody talked about how at our early gigs she’d stare at the floor or the ceiling because she was nervous, but she very quickly learned how to fill the stage and work a crowd, no matter how big it was. Dolores had a wildness and an attitude — ‘This is who I am, take it or leave it!’ — which people loved.”
The 33rd anniversary deluxe edition of Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can’t We? is released on May 22.
Punctuated by Dolores’ unique and iconic vocals, Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can’t We? created an indelible mark. Pitchfork hailed “every song on Everybody Else blazes a path towards catharsis… O’Riordan’s recognition of her own emotional depths is affirming. Every matter of the heart is treated like a butterfly pinned under glass, a quietly complex entity deserving of appreciation for simply managing to once exist in this cruel world.” Rolling Stone noted, “Over ethereal waves of sound, O’Riordan’s enchanting lilt relays her innocent, autobiographical tales of love, lost love and more love.”
Beloved by fans and fellow musicians alike (Michael Stipe once fawned “I couldn’t believe that ‘Linger’ was the first thing Dolores wrote with The Cranberries – what a song!”), their initial popularity gained them opening slots for Duran Duran and R.E.M.
Noel concludes, “Flying to L.A. to make a video and Michael Stipe visiting the set; sell-out gigs; limos collecting us from the hotel… we just soaked it all up. The rest of us were happy to hang out in the background, but Dolores really embraced stardom. Everybody talked about how at our early gigs she’d stare at the floor or the ceiling because she was nervous, but she very quickly learned how to fill the stage and work a crowd, no matter how big it was. Dolores had a wildness and an attitude – ‘This is who I am, take it or leave it!’ – which people loved.”
LP – 1 (Original 2026 Remastered)
Side A
1 I Still Do (2026 Remastered)
2 Dreams (2026 Remastered)
3 Sunday (2026 Remastered)
4 Pretty (2026 Remastered)
5 Waltzing Back (2026 Remastered)
6 Not Sorry (2026 Remastered)
Side B
1 Linger (2026 Remastered)
2 Wanted (2026 Remastered)
3 Still Can’t (2026 Remastered)
4 I Will Always (2026 Remastered)
5 How (2026 Remastered)
6 Put Me Down (2026 Remastered)
LP – 2 – 2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix
Side C
1 I Still Do (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
2 Dreams (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
3 Sunday (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
4 Pretty (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
5 Waltzing Back (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
6 Not Sorry (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
Side D
1 Linger (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
2 Wanted (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
3 Still Can’t (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
4 I Will Always (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
5 How (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
6 Put Me Down (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
LP – 3 – Bonus Material
Side E
1 Reason (Bonus)
2 Them (Bonus)
3 What You Were (Bonus)
4 Liar (Bonus)
5 Pretty (Pret A Porter Movie Mix)
6 How (Radical Mix)
Side F
1 Linger (Live At The London Astoria II, 1994)
2 Dreams (Live At The London Astoria II, 1994)
3 Pretty (Live At The London Astoria II, 1994)
4 Liar (Live At The London Astoria II, 1994)
5 Linger (IAIN COOK Remix)
2CD Deluxe Edition
CD1 (Original 2026 Remastered)
1 I Still Do (2026 Remastered)
2 Dreams (2026 Remastered)
3 Sunday (2026 Remastered)
4 Pretty (2026 Remastered)
5 Waltzing Back (2026 Remastered)
6 Not Sorry (2026 Remastered)
7 Linger (2026 Remastered)
8 Wanted (2026 Remastered)
9 Still Can’t (2026 Remastered)
10 I Will Always (2026 Remastered)
11 How (2026 Remastered)
12 Put Me Down (2026 Remastered)
CD2 (Bonus Tracks)
1 I Still Do (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
2 Dreams (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
3 Sunday (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
4 Pretty (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
5 Waltzing Back (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
6 Not Sorry (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
7 Linger (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
8 Wanted (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
9 Still Can’t (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
10 I Will Always (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
11 How (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
12 Put Me Down (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
13 Reason (Bonus)
14 Them (Bonus)
15 What You Were (Bonus)
16 Liar (Bonus)
17 Pretty (Pret A Porter Movie Mix)
18 How (Radical Mix)
19 Linger (IAIN COOK Remix)
LP – 2026 Remastered
Side A
1 I Still Do
2 Dreams
3 Sunday
4 Pretty
5 Waltzing Back
6 Not Sorry
Side B
1 Linger
2 Wanted
3 Still Can’t
4 I Will Always
5 How
6 Put Me Down
CD – 2026 Remastered
1 I Still Do
2 Dreams
3 Sunday
4 Pretty
5 Waltzing Back
6 Not Sorry
7 Linger
8 Wanted
9 Still Can’t
10 I Will Always
11 How
12 Put Me Down
Digital Deluxe
1 I Still Do (2026 Remastered)
2 Dreams (2026 Remastered)
3 Sunday (2026 Remastered)
4 Pretty (2026 Remastered)
5 Waltzing Back (2026 Remastered)
6 Not Sorry (2026 Remastered)
7 Linger (2026 Remastered)
8 Wanted (2026 Remastered)
9 Still Can’t (2026 Remastered)
10 I Will Always (2026 Remastered)
11 How (2026 Remastered)
12 Put Me Down (2026 Remastered)
13 I Still Do (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
14 Dreams (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
15 Sunday (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
16 Pretty (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
17 Waltzing Back (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
18 Not Sorry (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
19 Linger (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
20 Wanted (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
21 Still Can’t (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
22 I Will Always (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
23 How (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
24 Put Me Down (2026 Stephen Street Stereo Mix)
25 Reason (Bonus)
26 Them (Bonus)
27 What You Were (Bonus)
28 Liar (Bonus)
29 Pretty (Pret A Porter Movie Mix)
30 How (Radical Mix)
31 Linger (IAIN COOK Remix)
32 Linger (Spanish Mix) feat. Bratty
33 Dreams (Spanish Mix) feat. ANASOF
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