Gimmie Dat Throwback - The Cranberries - Linger

"Linger" is a song composed by Irish musicians Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan of the rock band The Cranberries. The song, wh...

"Linger" is a song composed by Irish musicians Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan of the rock band The Cranberries. The song, which has an acoustic arrangement featuring a string section, became the band's first major hit, peaking at #3 in the Republic of Ireland, #8 in the US and #14 in the UK.



In the documentary '99 Love Life & Rock 'n' Roll, O'Riordan says that the song is about her first serious kiss.
"Linger" was listed as #86 on the VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s.