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No Need to Argue

January 01, 1970

No Need to Argue is the second studio album by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries, released on 3 October 1994 through Island Records. It is the band's best-selling album, and has sold 17 million copies worldwide as of 2014.[7] It contains one of the band's most well-known songs, "Zombie". The album's mood is considered to be darker and harsher than that on the band's debut album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, released a year prior.

No Need to Argue
Studio album by
The Cranberries
Released3 October 1994 (1994-10-03)
RecordedNovember 1993–August 1994
Studio
Genre
Length50:30
LabelIsland
ProducerStephen Street
The Cranberries chronology
Singles from No Need to Argue
  1. "Zombie"
    Released: 19 September 1994
  2. "Ode to My Family"
    Released: 21 November 1994
  3. "I Can't Be with You"
    Released: 27 February 1995
  4. "Ridiculous Thoughts"
    Released: 31 July 1995

Composition edit

In some of the songs, the band decided to take on a rockier and heavier side, using distortion and increasing the volume. Drummer Fergal Lawler said the musical change happened because after two years of touring to promote their debut album, "we had been used to hearing ourselves loud on stage and everything, so maybe that's a natural thing that happened then." During a week off in New York City, the band decided to record demos for the upcoming album, and after calling producer Stephen Street and having him fly in from London, recorded early versions of six songs at the Magic Shop recording studios.[8]

The song "Yeat's Grave" is about William Butler Yeats, and quotes one of his poems, No Second Troy.

The O'Riordan written track "Zombie" is, according to her, about the Warrington IRA bombings in 1993 that resulted in the death of two children.[9] "The Icicle Melts" a track written by O'Riordan, she states in a 1994 issue of Vox magazine[10] as well as a 1994 Hot Press article [11] that the song was written about the case of James Bulger and her reaction. O'Riordan also states in the 1994 Hot press article that the original title of the song was "The Liverpool child" a reference to where James Bulger was murdered.

Cover art edit

For the sleeve design, art director Cally re-enlisted photographer Andy Earl and hired the same sofa that featured on the debut album. The sofa was transported by hand to many locations in and around Dublin including Dalkey Island, coming to rest in a photo studio in Dublin where the white room had been constructed for the cover shot. The band, somewhat influenced by a recent Blur photo, decided to dress up and wear suits. The hand lettering was by Charlotte Villiers, video coordinator at Island Records and distant relative of the Villiers engine manufacturing family.[12]

Each single sleeve featured the band on the sofa in a different location. These images also appeared in the album's booklet. The disc itself featured a photo of just the sofa in the same room. The sofa later appeared in the video for "Alright" by the British band Supergrass in 1995.[13]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [14]
Chicago Tribune    [15]
Robert Christgau  [16]
Entertainment WeeklyB[17]
Knoxville News Sentinel     [18]
NME4/10[19]
Q     [20]
Rolling Stone     [21]
San Francisco Examiner     [22]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[23]

Dylan Yadav of Immortal Reviews wrote: "No Need To Argue, their 1994 record that cemented their importance in Irish music". Yadav described that the "rustic upbringing" of O'Riordan's childhood—reflected on "Ode to My Family", "gives credence to the rest of the album and it's personal, grassroots presence". "Yeat's Grave", in "similar fashion" of "Zombie", "is dark and describes those struggles", Yadav opined. He finished the retrospective review by stating that "the Cranberries turned their struggles to art in No Need To Argue, an album that helped bring to light what the culture of Ireland was. Dolores O'Riordan made it all happen with her voice, and that's not to discredit the rest of the band; but that voice is what made the Cranberries stand out amongst the rest. She voiced the struggle of a whole country".[24] In a contemporary review, J. D. Considine wrote that some songs reminded the vocal styles of other artists like "Ridiculous Thoughts" recalling Sinéad O'Connor, "particularly the way O'Riordan handles the phrase 'Twister, aow' and "Zombie" is a bit too much like early Siouxsie and the Banshees". Though Considine positively added, "neither song makes that debt seem especially problematic". The reviewer praised O'Riordan for her performance; "the most memorable thing about her delivery is its unvarnished emotionality".[25] In a retrospective review, AllMusic noted a progression in O'Riordan's way of singing: "No Need to Argue starts to see O'Riordan take a more commanding and self-conscious role", notably on the heavy rock track "Zombie". However, reviewer Ned Raggett stated; "where No Need succeeds best is when the Cranberries stick at what they know, resulting in a number of charmers like "Twenty One," the uilleann pipes-touched "Daffodil's Lament," [...] and the evocative "Disappointment"."[14]

Legacy edit

On 5 August 1995, Billboard stated that No Need to Argue was the largest seller of albums since its release, with 5.1 million copies sold in six months.[26] On 10 March 1996, the Cranberries won a Juno Awards for Best-Selling Album.[27] In 2009, No Need to Argue was ranked No. 90 on Billboard magazine: "300 Best-Selling Albums of All Time".[28][29] In July 2014, Guitar World placed No Need to Argue at No. 41 in their "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994" list.[30]

Track listing edit

Original release edit

All lyrics are written by Dolores O'Riordan; all music is composed by O'Riordan and Noel Hogan, except where noted

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Ode to My Family" 4:30
2."I Can't Be with You" 3:07
3."Twenty One" 3:07
4."Zombie"O'Riordan5:06
5."Empty" 3:26
6."Everything I Said" 3:52
7."The Icicle Melts"O'Riordan2:54
8."Disappointment" 4:14
9."Ridiculous Thoughts" 4:31
10."Dreaming My Dreams"O'Riordan3:37
11."Yeat's Grave"O'Riordan2:59
12."Daffodil Lament"O'Riordan6:14
13."No Need to Argue"O'Riordan2:54
Total length:50:30
The Complete Sessions 1994–1995 (2002)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Away" 2:38
15."I Don't Need" 3:32
16."(They Long to Be) Close to You"
2:41
17."So Cold in Ireland" 4:45
18."Zombie" (Camel's Hump mix) 7:54
Total length:73:50
25th Anniversary Edition (2020)
No.TitleLength
14."Yesterday’s Gone" (from MTV Unplugged)4:01
15."Away"2:40
16."I Don’t Need"3:30
17."So Cold in Ireland"4:44
18."(They Long to Be) Close to You"2:41
19."Zombie" (A Camel’s Hump Remix by The Orb)7:52

25th Anniversary Edition (2020) edit

Magic Shop demos
No.TitleLength
1."Song to My Family"4:34
2."So Cold in Ireland"4:38
3."Empty"3:23
4."Ridiculous Thoughts"4:11
5."Everything I Said"3:57
6."Yeats’ Grave"3:07
Demos
No.TitleLength
7."Serious"2:41
8."Away"2:26
9."I Don’t Need"3:22
Live at the Liverpool Royal Court, 14 October 1994
No.TitleLength
10."Dreaming My Dreams"4:28
11."Daffodil Lament"4:55
12."The Icicle Melts"3:25
13."No Need to Argue"3:07
14."Empty"3:36
Live at the National Stadium, Milton Keynes, 30 July 1995
No.TitleLength
15."I Can’t Be with You"3:18
16."Ridiculous Thoughts"6:32
17."Zombie"5:51

Personnel edit

Personnel adapted from No Need to Argue liner notes

The Cranberries
  • Dolores O'Riordan – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Noel Hogan – electric and acoustic guitars
  • Mike Hogan – bass guitar
  • Fergal Lawler – drums, percussion

Chart positions edit

Certifications and sales edit

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Certifications and sales for No Need to Argue
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[75] Platinum 60,000^
Australia (ARIA)[77] 5× Platinum 400,000[76]
Austria (IFPI Austria)[78] Platinum 50,000*
Belgium (BEA)[79] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[81] 5× Platinum 900,000[80]
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[82] 5× Platinum 100,000‡
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[83] Gold 31,876[83]
France (SNEP)[85] Diamond 1,500,000[84]
Germany (BVMI)[86] Platinum 1,000,000[76]
Indonesia
combined sales of first two albums 		— 170,000[76]
Italy (FIMI)[87]
since 2009 		Gold 25,000‡
Malaysia
combined sales of first two albums 		— 150,000[76]
Mexico
combined sales of first two albums 		— 200,000[76]
Netherlands (NVPI)[88] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[89] Platinum 15,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[90] Platinum 100,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[91] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Sweden (GLF)[92] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[93] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[94] 3× Platinum 900,000^
United States (RIAA)[95] 7× Platinum 7,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[97] 5× Platinum 5,500,000[96]
Worldwide — 17,000,000[7]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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January 01, 1970
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No Need to Argue is the second studio album by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries released on 3 October 1994 through Island Records It is the band s best selling album and has sold 17 million copies worldwide as of 2014 7 It contains one of the band s most well known songs Zombie The album s mood is considered to be darker and harsher than that on the band s debut album Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can t We released a year prior No Need to ArgueStudio album by The CranberriesReleased3 October 1994 1994 10 03 RecordedNovember 1993 August 1994StudioThe Manor Shipton on Cherwell UK 1 Townhouse London UK 1 Magic Shop New York CityGenreAlternative rock 2 3 jangle pop 4 3 Irish folk 5 post punk 5 6 Length50 30LabelIslandProducerStephen StreetThe Cranberries chronologyEverybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can t We 1993 No Need to Argue 1994 To the Faithful Departed 1996 Singles from No Need to Argue Zombie Released 19 September 1994 Ode to My Family Released 21 November 1994 I Can t Be with You Released 27 February 1995 Ridiculous Thoughts Released 31 July 1995 Contents 1 Composition 2 Cover art 3 Critical reception 4 Legacy 5 Track listing 5 1 Original release 5 2 25th Anniversary Edition 2020 6 Personnel 7 Chart positions 7 1 Weekly charts 7 2 Year end charts 8 Certifications and sales 9 ReferencesComposition editIn some of the songs the band decided to take on a rockier and heavier side using distortion and increasing the volume Drummer Fergal Lawler said the musical change happened because after two years of touring to promote their debut album we had been used to hearing ourselves loud on stage and everything so maybe that s a natural thing that happened then During a week off in New York City the band decided to record demos for the upcoming album and after calling producer Stephen Street and having him fly in from London recorded early versions of six songs at the Magic Shop recording studios 8 The song Yeat s Grave is about William Butler Yeats and quotes one of his poems No Second Troy The O Riordan written track Zombie is according to her about the Warrington IRA bombings in 1993 that resulted in the death of two children 9 The Icicle Melts a track written by O Riordan she states in a 1994 issue of Vox magazine 10 as well as a 1994 Hot Press article 11 that the song was written about the case of James Bulger and her reaction O Riordan also states in the 1994 Hot press article that the original title of the song was The Liverpool child a reference to where James Bulger was murdered Cover art editFor the sleeve design art director Cally re enlisted photographer Andy Earl and hired the same sofa that featured on the debut album The sofa was transported by hand to many locations in and around Dublin including Dalkey Island coming to rest in a photo studio in Dublin where the white room had been constructed for the cover shot The band somewhat influenced by a recent Blur photo decided to dress up and wear suits The hand lettering was by Charlotte Villiers video coordinator at Island Records and distant relative of the Villiers engine manufacturing family 12 Each single sleeve featured the band on the sofa in a different location These images also appeared in the album s booklet The disc itself featured a photo of just the sofa in the same room The sofa later appeared in the video for Alright by the British band Supergrass in 1995 13 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 14 Chicago Tribune nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 15 Robert Christgau nbsp nbsp 16 Entertainment WeeklyB 17 Knoxville News Sentinel nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 18 NME4 10 19 Q nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 20 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 21 San Francisco Examiner nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 22 Sputnikmusic4 5 5 23 Dylan Yadav of Immortal Reviews wrote No Need To Argue their 1994 record that cemented their importance in Irish music Yadav described that the rustic upbringing of O Riordan s childhood reflected on Ode to My Family gives credence to the rest of the album and it s personal grassroots presence Yeat s Grave in similar fashion of Zombie is dark and describes those struggles Yadav opined He finished the retrospective review by stating that the Cranberries turned their struggles to art in No Need To Argue an album that helped bring to light what the culture of Ireland was Dolores O Riordan made it all happen with her voice and that s not to discredit the rest of the band but that voice is what made the Cranberries stand out amongst the rest She voiced the struggle of a whole country 24 In a contemporary review J D Considine wrote that some songs reminded the vocal styles of other artists like Ridiculous Thoughts recalling Sinead O Connor particularly the way O Riordan handles the phrase Twister aow and Zombie is a bit too much like early Siouxsie and the Banshees Though Considine positively added neither song makes that debt seem especially problematic The reviewer praised O Riordan for her performance the most memorable thing about her delivery is its unvarnished emotionality 25 In a retrospective review AllMusic noted a progression in O Riordan s way of singing No Need to Argue starts to see O Riordan take a more commanding and self conscious role notably on the heavy rock track Zombie However reviewer Ned Raggett stated where No Need succeeds best is when the Cranberries stick at what they know resulting in a number of charmers like Twenty One the uilleann pipes touched Daffodil s Lament and the evocative Disappointment 14 Legacy editOn 5 August 1995 Billboard stated that No Need to Argue was the largest seller of albums since its release with 5 1 million copies sold in six months 26 On 10 March 1996 the Cranberries won a Juno Awards for Best Selling Album 27 In 2009 No Need to Argue was ranked No 90 on Billboard magazine 300 Best Selling Albums of All Time 28 29 In July 2014 Guitar World placed No Need to Argue at No 41 in their Superunknown 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994 list 30 Track listing editOriginal release edit All lyrics are written by Dolores O Riordan all music is composed by O Riordan and Noel Hogan except where notedNo TitleMusicLength1 Ode to My Family 4 302 I Can t Be with You 3 073 Twenty One 3 074 Zombie O Riordan5 065 Empty 3 266 Everything I Said 3 527 The Icicle Melts O Riordan2 548 Disappointment 4 149 Ridiculous Thoughts 4 3110 Dreaming My Dreams O Riordan3 3711 Yeat s Grave O Riordan2 5912 Daffodil Lament O Riordan6 1413 No Need to Argue O Riordan2 54Total length 50 30 The Complete Sessions 1994 1995 2002 No TitleWriter s Length14 Away 2 3815 I Don t Need 3 3216 They Long to Be Close to You Burt BacharachHal David2 4117 So Cold in Ireland 4 4518 Zombie Camel s Hump mix 7 54Total length 73 50 25th Anniversary Edition 2020 No TitleLength14 Yesterday s Gone from MTV Unplugged 4 0115 Away 2 4016 I Don t Need 3 3017 So Cold in Ireland 4 4418 They Long to Be Close to You 2 4119 Zombie A Camel s Hump Remix by The Orb 7 52 25th Anniversary Edition 2020 edit Magic Shop demosNo TitleLength1 Song to My Family 4 342 So Cold in Ireland 4 383 Empty 3 234 Ridiculous Thoughts 4 115 Everything I Said 3 576 Yeats Grave 3 07 DemosNo TitleLength7 Serious 2 418 Away 2 269 I Don t Need 3 22 Live at the Liverpool Royal Court 14 October 1994No TitleLength10 Dreaming My Dreams 4 2811 Daffodil Lament 4 5512 The Icicle Melts 3 2513 No Need to Argue 3 0714 Empty 3 36 Live at the National Stadium Milton Keynes 30 July 1995No TitleLength15 I Can t Be with You 3 1816 Ridiculous Thoughts 6 3217 Zombie 5 51Personnel editPersonnel adapted from No Need to Argue liner notes The Cranberries Dolores O Riordan vocals electric and acoustic guitars keyboards string arrangements Noel Hogan electric and acoustic guitars Mike Hogan bass guitar Fergal Lawler drums percussionChart positions editWeekly charts edit Initial chart performance for No Need to Argue Chart 1994 95 Peakposition Australian Albums ARIA 31 1 Austrian Albums O3 Austria 32 1 Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 33 2 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 34 1 Canadian Albums Billboard 35 1 Danish Albums IFPI 36 1 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 37 2 European Albums Billboard 36 1 French Albums SNEP 38 1 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 39 1 Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 40 10 Irish Albums IFPI 41 2 Italian Albums Musica e Dischi 42 3 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 43 1 Norwegian Albums VG lista 44 3 Portuguese Albums AFP 36 2 Spanish Albums AFYVE 45 1 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 46 1 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 47 2 UK Albums OCC 48 2 US Billboard 200 49 6 Chart performance for No Need to Argue upon Dolores O Riordan s death Chart 2018 Peakposition Czech Albums CNS IFPI 50 67 Irish Albums IRMA 51 16 Italian Albums FIMI 52 50 Year end charts edit 1994 year end chart performance for No Need to Argue Chart 1994 Position Australian Albums ARIA 53 25 Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 54 47 European Albums European Top 100 Albums 55 84 Swedish Albums amp Compilations Sverigetopplistan 56 36 1995 year end chart performance for No Need to Argue Chart 1995 Position Australian Albums ARIA 57 3 Austrian Albums O3 Austria 58 6 Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 59 5 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 60 2 Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 61 7 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 62 11 European Albums European Top 100 Albums 63 1 French Albums SNEP 64 2 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 65 2 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 66 1 Spanish Albums AFYVE 67 4 Swedish Albums amp Compilations Sverigetopplistan 68 17 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 69 3 UK Albums OCC 70 24 US Billboard 200 71 12 1996 year end chart performance for No Need to Argue Chart 1996 Position European Albums European Top 100 Albums 72 98 French Albums SNEP 73 49 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 74 34Certifications and sales edit See Tfd See Tfd Certifications and sales for No Need to Argue Region Certification Certified units sales Argentina CAPIF 75 Platinum 60 000 Australia ARIA 77 5 Platinum 400 000 76 Austria IFPI Austria 78 Platinum 50 000 Belgium BEA 79 2 Platinum 100 000 Canada Music Canada 81 5 Platinum 900 000 80 Denmark IFPI Danmark 82 5 Platinum 100 000 Finland Musiikkituottajat 83 Gold 31 876 83 France SNEP 85 Diamond 1 500 000 84 Germany BVMI 86 Platinum 1 000 000 76 Indonesiacombined sales of first two albums 170 000 76 Italy FIMI 87 since 2009 Gold 25 000 Malaysiacombined sales of first two albums 150 000 76 Mexicocombined sales of first two albums 200 000 76 Netherlands NVPI 88 Platinum 100 000 New Zealand RMNZ 89 Platinum 15 000 Poland ZPAV 90 Platinum 100 000 Spain PROMUSICAE 91 3 Platinum 300 000 Sweden GLF 92 Platinum 100 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 93 Platinum 50 000 United Kingdom BPI 94 3 Platinum 900 000 United States RIAA 95 7 Platinum 7 000 000 Summaries Europe IFPI 97 5 Platinum 5 500 000 96 Worldwide 17 000 000 7 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone 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