Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

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Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? is the debut studio album by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries.<ref name="Peacock">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Released on 1 March 1993 through Island Records after four EPs, it is both the band's first full-length album and major label release.<ref name="UMG-bio">Template:Cite news</ref> The album was written entirely by the band's lead singer Dolores O'Riordan and guitarist Noel Hogan and contains the band's highest charting US single, "Linger".<ref name="UMG-bio"/> The album reached number one on the UK and the Irish albums charts.<ref name="UMG-bio"/> It spent a total of 86 weeks on the UK chart.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 24 June 1994, it became the fifth album in rock history to reach number one more than a year after release.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> At the end of 1995, it ranked as the 50th best selling album in Australia.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It reached number 18 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart and stayed on this chart for 136 weeks;<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> the album sold six million copies worldwide.<ref name="UMG-bio"/>

On 7 March 2018, the band's three remaining members announced they were releasing a special 25th anniversary newly remastered anniversary edition of the album, with previously unreleased material as well as other bonus material from the era of the album.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> However, it was delayed until late 2018, following the death of O'Riordan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>

Release

The song "Sunday" was released as a promotion single in the US in 1993, before Island Records decided to opt for a re-release the band's first two European singles, "Dreams" and "Linger" in 1994.

A demo version of "Sunday" was featured on the band's 1990 EP cassette Water Circle. An acoustic version was released on the KCRW 1995 compilation Rare on Air, volume 2.<ref>KCRW.com, Retrieved on 2011-05-23</ref> A live version of "Sunday" was included on one of the band's "Free to Decide" single. The performance was recorded at The Point, in Dublin (Ireland) on 2 June 1995.Template:Cn Another live version was featured on the band's live compilation Bualadh Bos released in 2010. The performance was recorded at Pine Knob in Clarkston, MI on 18 August 1996 during the Free to Decide World Tour.<ref>Bualadh Bos CD Booklet</ref>

Track listing

2002 release

The 2002 re-release included additional tracks. Template:Track listing

Personnel

Personnel taken from the album's liner notes,<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> and Sound on Sound.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Cranberries

• Dolores O'Riordan – vocals, acoustic guitar, string synthesizer and string arrangements on "Linger"
• Noel Hogan – guitars, backing vocals
• Mike Hogan – bass
• Fergal Lawler – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Mike Mahoney – backing vocals and additional sounds on "Dreams"
• Louisa Fuller – violin on "Linger"
• Rick Koster – violin on "Linger"
• John Metcalfe – viola and string arrangements on "Linger"
• Sophie Harris – cello on "Linger"

Production

• Stephen Street – production, engineering
• Aidan McGovern – additional engineering (1–5, 7–12)

Charts

Weekly charts

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1993–1995 weekly chart performance for Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

Chart (1993–1995)	Peak position
European Albums (Music & Media)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	14
Irish Albums (IFPI)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	1

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2001 weekly chart performance for Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

Chart (2001)	Peak position

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2018 weekly chart performance for Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

Chart (2018)	Peak position

Year-end charts

1994 year-end chart performance for Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

Chart (1994)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref name=aria94>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	68
UK Albums (OCC)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	17
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	45

1995 year-end chart performance for Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

Chart (1995)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	50
UK Albums (OCC)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	74
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	131