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About This Track
“Salvation” is the lead single for The Cranberries third studio album To the Faithful Departed. The single had some success in the US (where it was #1 on Billboard’s Modern Rock chart for four weeks), it reached number 8 in the Irish charts[1] and had success in the UK, and it showed the true colours of the new album having a darker and rawer sound than the group had previously showed.
It talks about drug abuse, and how one should refrain from falling into it. The directness of the song was regarded as bland and too preachy by the media and critics, but Dolores O’Riordan said that it wasn’t supposed to tell people what to do, but it was rather a personal reflection; she was talking to herself.
“Salvation” was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios during the 1995 sessions for To The Faithful Departed.
The music on Salvation was written by Dolores O’Riordan and Noel Hogan. The lyrics were written by O’Riordan. Produced by Bruce Fairbairn and engineered by Mike Plotnikoff.
The horn section on Salvation was performed by Richie Buckley (Tenor Sax), Michael Buckley (Baritone Sax) and Bruce Fairbairn (Trumpet).
“Salvation” was released as a single in April 1996. A hit in the US, the song also crashed into the UK charts at #13, making it the band’s second biggest hit.
There was no CD single issued in the US, and thus, it didn’t make it into the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It reached #1 (and stayed there for 4 weeks) on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. In the UK, the single peaked at #13.
It talks about drug abuse, and how one should refrain from falling into it. The directness of the song was regarded as bland and too preachy by the media and critics, but Dolores O’Riordan said that it wasn’t supposed to tell people what to do, but it was rather a personal reflection; she was talking to herself.
“Salvation” was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios during the 1995 sessions for To The Faithful Departed.
The music on Salvation was written by Dolores O’Riordan and Noel Hogan. The lyrics were written by O’Riordan. Produced by Bruce Fairbairn and engineered by Mike Plotnikoff.
The horn section on Salvation was performed by Richie Buckley (Tenor Sax), Michael Buckley (Baritone Sax) and Bruce Fairbairn (Trumpet).
“Salvation” was released as a single in April 1996. A hit in the US, the song also crashed into the UK charts at #13, making it the band’s second biggest hit.
There was no CD single issued in the US, and thus, it didn’t make it into the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It reached #1 (and stayed there for 4 weeks) on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. In the UK, the single peaked at #13.
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FelipeCostaG wrote:
hate it or love it. I love it xD
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MrXstanX wrote:
i bet you druggies dance to this tune while high lmao
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handcuter wrote:
the song is ok, but should have never be the single
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Giuseppe1987 wrote:
One of their worst songs.
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mgpixlab wrote:
Tune.
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corky64 wrote:
Great track....<3
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ZelosWilder88 wrote:
Least favorite song by them
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shablamkablam wrote:
damn fine song.
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Great song
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Marciodnmoraes wrote:
Bom demais! [2]
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MarinaBFR wrote:
Bom demais!
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lfml_1 wrote:
Live version of this song is AMAZING!
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lfml_1 wrote:
Don't do it, don't do it, because it's not not what it seems, no no it's not not what it seems. <3
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thedaydreamer92 wrote:
Good song.
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juanitopabl0 wrote:
uhh love this song!
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gungh0 wrote:
Love Love Love it
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luckylollyme wrote:
Love it!!!
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Tilaton wrote:
This is a good one to dance to.
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industrieldandy wrote:
Für mich der Hammer
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alanisnadine wrote:
*dancing right now*!
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