"Animal Instinct"
Single by the Cranberries
from the album Bury the Hatchet
B-side"Paparazzi on Mopeds", "Baby Blues"
Released29 June 1999 (1999-06-29)
Length3:31
LabelIsland, Mercury
Songwriter(s)Dolores O'Riordan, Noel Hogan
Producer(s)Benedict Fenner, the Cranberries
The Cranberries singles chronology
"Promises"
(1999) 		"Animal Instinct"
(1999) 		"Just My Imagination"
(1999)

"Animal Instinct" is a song by Irish rock band the Cranberries. It was released as the second single from the band's fourth album, Bury the Hatchet, in June 1999. The single became the band's first single to miss the UK top 40 (excluding the original chart position of "Linger"), charting at number 54. A music video, directed by Olivier Dahan, was released to promote the single. In 2017, the song was released as an acoustic, stripped down version on the band's Something Else album.[1]

Track listings

CD single 1 (UK)[2]

  1. "Animal Instinct" – 3:31
  2. "Paparazzi on Mopeds" – 4:32
  3. "Ode to My Family" (live, Hamburg '99) – 4:30

CD single 2 (UK)[3]

  1. "Animal Instinct" – 3:31
  2. "Baby Blues" – 2:38
  3. "Salvation" (live, Hamburg '99) – 2:38

Maxi-single[4]

  1. "Animal Instinct" – 3:31
  2. "Paparazzi on Mopeds" – 4:32
  3. "Ode to My Family" (live, Hamburg '99) – 4:30
  4. "Salvation" (live, Hamburg '99) – 2:38

French limited-edition CD single[5]

  1. "Animal Instinct" – 3:31
  2. "Dreams" (live, Oslo '99) – 4:12
  3. "Linger" (live, Oslo '99) – 4:40
  4. "Zombie" (live, Tipperary '94) – 5:21

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Animal Instinct"
Chart (1999) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[6] 55
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 72
Italy (Musica e dischi)[8] 34
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[9] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 79
Scotland (OCC)[11] 56
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 54

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Animal Instinct"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States June 1999
Island [13]
Canada 29 June 1999 CD [14]
United Kingdom 5 July 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
[15]
Japan 7 July 1999 CD Island [16]

References

  1. ^ "The Cranberries Announce New Acoustic Album Something Else, Share "Linger": Listen". Pitchfork. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. ^ Zombieguide's Complete Cranberries Discography, Animal Instinct UK CD single 1 Archived 12 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. 562 197-2.
  3. ^ Zombieguide's Complete Cranberries Discography, Animal Instinct UK CD single 2 Archived 12 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. 562 198-2.
  4. ^ Discogs, Animal Instinct Maxi-single. 562 192-2.
  5. ^ Discogs, Animal Instinct Limited Edition CD single. 562 368-2
  6. ^ "The Cranberries – Animal Instinct" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  7. ^ "The Cranberries – Animal Instinct" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Cranberries".
  9. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 32, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  10. ^ "The Cranberries – Animal Instinct" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "The Cranberries: Animal Instinct". Radio & Records. No. 1302. 4 June 1999. pp. 2–3. Going for adds at modern AC and hot AC this week!
  14. ^ "Album Releases: June 1999". Jam!. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  15. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 5 July, 1999" (PDF). Music Week. 3 July 1999. p. 23. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  16. ^ "アニマル・インスティンクト | ザ・クランベリーズ" [Animal Instinct | The Cranberries] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
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