Ode to My Family
"Ode to My Family" | ||||
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Single by The Cranberries | ||||
from the album No Need to Argue | ||||
B-side | "So Cold In Ireland" | |||
Released | 21 November 1994 (UK) | |||
Format | CD single, 7" single | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 4:32 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) |
Dolores O'Riordan Noel Hogan | |||
Producer(s) | Stephen Street | |||
The Cranberries singles chronology | ||||
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Audio sample | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Ode to My Family" on YouTube |
"Ode to My Family" is a song recorded by the Irish band The Cranberries. It was released in November 1994 as the second single from their second studio album No Need to Argue. The song was a hit in most of the European countries where it was released, peaking at number one in Iceland and number four in France, its highest positions internationally, and number five in Australia. In 2017, the song was released as an acoustic, stripped down version on the band's Something Else album.[1]
Composition
"Ode to My Family" is written in the key of D major with a tempo of 100 beats per minute. The entire piece follows the chord progression 4/4 |: D | Bm | F♯m | Gsus2 D/A :| ostinato.[2]
Content
The song is about Dolores's yearning for her simple life as a child after having achieved success,[3] and includes a string arrangement composed by O'Riordan.[4]
Music video
The single's music video, shot on black-and-white, was directed by Samuel Bayer. Bayer had also directed the band's video for their preceding single, "Zombie".
Samuel Bayer stated on his Facebook that the music video "Ode to My Family" was cut by Robert Duffy (video editor), and the "Zombie" video was cut by Eric Zumbrennen.
Track listings
- 7" single
- "Ode to My Family"
- "So Cold in Ireland"
- CD single
- "Ode to My Family"
- "So Cold in Ireland"
- "No Need to Argue" (live on the "Later with Jools Holland" BBC TV Programme)
- "Dreaming My Dreams" (live on the "Later with Jools Holland" BBC TV Programme)
- Limited Edition CD single
- "Ode to My Family" (live at Feile, Tipperary, 30 July 1994)
- "Dreams" (live at Feile, Tipperary, 30 July 1994)
- "Ridiculous Thoughts" (live at Feile, Tipperary, 30 July 1994)
- "Zombie" (live at Feile, Tipperary, 30 July 1994)
- CD single - Canada
- "Ode to My Family" (album version) - 4:32
- "So Cold in Ireland" - 4:43
- "Dreaming My Dreams" (live on the "Later with Jools Holland" BBC TV Programme) - 3:52
- "Zombie" (live at Feile, Tipperary, 30 July 1994) - 5:17
Charts and Sales
Weekly charts
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | 5 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 18 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] | 25 |
France (SNEP)[8] | 4 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] | 29 |
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[10] | 1 |
Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 16 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] | 19 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 8 |
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[14] | 18 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] | 26 |
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[16] | 38 |
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[17] | 35 |
US Hot Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[18] | 11 |
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot Rock Songs[19] | 17 |
US Billboard Rock Digital Song Sales[20] | 16 |
Ireland (IRMA)[21] | 46 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1995) | Position |
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Australian Singles Chart[22] | 93 |
French Singles Chart[23] | 28 |
Certifications
Region | Certification |
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Australia (ARIA)[22] | Gold |
References
- ↑ "The Cranberries Announce New Acoustic Album Something Else, Share "Linger": Listen". Pitchfork. March 14, 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ The Cranberries "Ode To My Family" Sheet Music musicnotes.com
- ↑ Randi Reisfeld (1996). This Is the Sound: The Best of Alternative Rock. Simon Pulse. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-689-80670-4.
- ↑ Vladimir Bogdanov; Chris Woodstra; Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2002). All music guide to rock: the definitive guide to rock, pop, and soul. Backbeat Books. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-87930-653-3.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – The Cranberries – Ode to My Family". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Cranberries – Ode to My Family" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 61, No. 14, May 08 1995". RPM. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Cranberries – Ode to My Family" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – The Cranberries Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (21.01.1995 - 27.01.1995)" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived 2009-06-03 at WebCite (Retrieved 20 April 2008)
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Cranberries" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – The Cranberries – Ode to My Family". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "The Cranberries Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ "The Cranberries Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved 20 April 2008)
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/the-cranberries/chart-history/rock-songs
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/the-cranberries/chart-history/rock-digital-song-sales
- ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-singles-chart/%7Caccessdate=25 January 2018
- 1 2 "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ↑ 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 7 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved 30 January 2009)