<P> `` Linger '' is a song composed by Irish musicians Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan of the rock band The Cranberries , released in 1993 . 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 United States , and # 14 in the United Kingdom . The song remained in the Billboard Hot 100 for 24 weeks . The song was voted by Triple J listeners as # 3 on the Triple J Hottest 100 , 1993 chart . In 2017 , the song was released as an acoustic , stripped - down version on the band 's lead single for Something Else album . </P>
<P> `` Linger '' is a song composed by Irish musicians Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan of the rock band The Cranberries , released in 1993 . 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 United States , and # 14 in the United Kingdom . The song remained in the Billboard Hot 100 for 24 weeks . The song was voted by Triple J listeners as # 3 on the Triple J Hottest 100 , 1993 chart . In 2017 , the song was released as an acoustic , stripped - down version on the band 's lead single for Something Else album . </P>
when did the song linger from the cranberries come out
when did the song linger from the cranberries come out
1993
1993