Daffodil Lament

~ Recording by The Cranberries

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)PHCR-5004
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
  • JP1994-10-01
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)PHCR-1767
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (made in France by PMDC)The CranberriesAlbum
  • XE1994-10-03
  • DE1995-01-06
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)524 050-2, 524050-2, CID 8029
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (white tray, CD made in Germany by PMDC)The CranberriesAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)524 050-2, 524050-2, CID 8029
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (Columbia House (CRC) club edition)The CranberriesAlbum
  • US1994-10-03
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.)I2 24050
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
  • XE1994-10-03
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)524 083-2, CIDZ 8029
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
  • CA1994-10-04
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)314-524 050-2
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (BMG club edition, Pitman pressing)The CranberriesAlbum
  • US1994-10-04
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)314-524 050-2, D 106258
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
  • US1994-10-04
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)314-524 050-2
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
  • CA1994-10-04
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)314-524 050-4
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)STARCD 6132
1.12Daffodil Lament6:09The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)524 050-1
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
  • -1994
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)524083-2, CIDZ 8029
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)I2 24050
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)74321 23344 2
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (with unlisted bonus track)The CranberriesAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)524050-2
1.12Daffodil Lament6:09The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)524 050-1, ILPS 8029
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (BMG club edition, PMDC pressing)The CranberriesAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)314-524 050-2, D 106258
2.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesEverybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? / No Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)524 174-2, ISCD 1
1.12Daffodil Lament6:06The CranberriesGet Real!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDGET1
2.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesTreasure Box: The Complete Sessions, 1991–1999The CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-04-02
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)586 707-2
2.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesTreasure BoxThe CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-05-14
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)314 586 707-2
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (The Complete Sessions 1994–1995)The CranberriesAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)063 090-2
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (The Complete Sessions 1994–1995)The CranberriesAlbum
  • US2002-07-30
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)440 063 090-2
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (The Complete Sessions 1994–1995)The CranberriesAlbum
  • JP2002-09-11
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UICY-3712
1.18Daffodil Lament6:07The CranberriesStars: The Best of 1992–2002The CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • MX2002-09-16
  • US2002-09-16
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
1.18Daffodil Lament6:07The CranberriesStars: The Best of 1992–2002The CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-09-16
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)063 354-2
1.18Daffodil Lament6:07The CranberriesStars: The Best of 1992–2002The CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)440 063 277-2
1.18Daffodil Lament6:07The CranberriesStars: The Best of 1992–2002The CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-10-03
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)063 386-2
1.18Daffodil Lament6:07The CranberriesStars: The Best of 1992–2002The CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-11-05
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)063 277-2
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (The Complete Sessions 1994–1995)The CranberriesAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)524050-2, CID 8029
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (The Complete Sessions 1994–1995)The CranberriesAlbum
  • -2002
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)314 586 709-2
1.18Daffodil Lament6:07The CranberriesStars: The Best of 1992–2002The CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)063 315-2
1.18Daffodil Lament6:07The CranberriesStars: The Best of 1992–2002The CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)0602498497432
1.18Daffodil Lament6:07The CranberriesStars: The Best of 1992–2002The CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)063277-2
1.18Daffodil Lament6:07The CranberriesStars: The Best of 1992–2002The CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)STARCD 6755
1.18Daffodil Lament6:07The CranberriesStars: The Best of 1992–2002The CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (The Complete Sessions 1994–1995)The CranberriesAlbum
  • JP2006-11-22
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UICY-6589
1.5Daffodil Lament6:10The CranberriesCollectionThe CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)5302960
1.15Daffodil Lament6:08The CranberriesGoldThe CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-03-11
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0010624-02
1.15Daffodil Lament6:08The CranberriesGoldThe CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2008-04-08
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0602517575615
1.15Daffodil Lament6:08The CranberriesGoldThe CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)175 756-1
1.15Daffodil Lament6:08The CranberriesGoldThe CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)DGCD 129
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (The Complete Sessions 1994–1995)The CranberriesAlbum
  • XW2010-02-03
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.7Daffodil Lament6:08The CranberriesICONThe CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-08-31
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)B0014618-02
1.7Daffodil Lament6:08The CranberriesICONThe CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-08-31
2.12Daffodil Lament6:14The Cranberries2 for 1: Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can’t We / No Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)MMTDCD021
1.9Daffodil Lament6:07The CranberriesDreams: The CollectionThe CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-10-12
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
1.9Daffodil Lament6:08The CranberriesDreams: The CollectionThe CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-02-21
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
1.18Daffodil Lament6:07The CranberriesStars: The Best of 1992–2002 (The One & Only)The CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-10-27
Polydor (British label, see annotation)
2.12Daffodil Lament6:13The Cranberries5 Classic AlbumsThe CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2016-10-07
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)5372809
1.12Daffodil Lament6:07The CranberriesThe Ultimate CollectionThe CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2017-04-21
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.18Daffodil Lament6:09The CranberriesStars: The Best of 1992–2002The CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • HK2020-09-02
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music Hong Kong5392287
2.18Daffodil Lament6:09The CranberriesStars: The Best of 1992–2002The CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • HK2020-09-02
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music Hong Kong5392287
1.12Daffodil Lament6:08The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (deluxe edition)The CranberriesAlbum
  • XE2020-11-13
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)5391286
1.12Daffodil Lament6:08The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
  • NL2020-11-13
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.12Daffodil Lament6:08The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (deluxe)The CranberriesAlbum
  • XW2020-11-13
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.12Daffodil Lament6:08The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
  • XW2020-11-13
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
2.3Daffodil Lament6:09The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
  • -2020
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)5391295
2.8Daffodil Lament6:09The CranberriesStars: The Best of 1992–2002The CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2021-07-17
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)5393226
1.12Daffodil Lament6:09The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (30th anniversary edition)The CranberriesAlbum
  • US2025-08-15
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)602475914778
1.12Daffodil Lament6:09The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (30th anniversary super deluxe edition)The CranberriesAlbum
  • XW2025-08-15
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.12Daffodil Lament6:09The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (30th anniversary edition)The CranberriesAlbum
  • US2025-08-15
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.12Daffodil Lament6:09The CranberriesNo Need to Argue (30th Anniversary Edition)The CranberriesAlbum
  • NL2025-08-15
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
1.12Daffodil Lament6:08The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
  • -2025
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)I2 24050
1.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbumIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)4400630902
Promotion
1.2Daffodil Lament6:06The CranberriesReally FreeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Q (magazine)December 1994, Q99
Withdrawn
1.12Daffodil Lament6:08The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbumIsland Def Jam (clean up, see annotation), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
(unknown)
1.18Daffodil Lament6:07The CranberriesStars: The Best of 1992–2002The CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-09-16
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)063 315-2
2.12Daffodil Lament6:14The CranberriesEverybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? / No Need to ArgueThe CranberriesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-06-12
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)

Relationships

assistant engineer and assistant producer:Julie Gardiner (engineer)
engineer and producer:Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:Noel Hogan
Dolores O’Riordan
bass guitar:Mike Hogan (bassist for The Cranberries)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Fergal Lawler
keyboard and lead vocals:Dolores O’Riordan
background vocals:Noel Hogan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label)
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1994)
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1994)
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2002)
recorded at:The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-08)
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-08)
mixed at:The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:Daffodil Lament

Daffodil Lament

lyricist and composer:Dolores O’Riordan
publisher:Island Music Ltd.