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The Sweetest ThingThe Cranberries

Released: April 19, 1999

Songwriter: Noel Hogan Dolores O’Riordan

Producer: Benedict Fenner

[Verse 1]
I am getting ready for my lover
He is coming home to me tomorrow night
I am getting ready for no other
He is the sunshine, the moonlight of my life
He has never had to disappoint me
It was the sweetest thing, the neatest thing in my life
I am getting ready for my lover
He is the sunshine, the moonlight in my life

[Chorus]
It's only fair if you be there with me, and hold my hand
It's only fair if that you be there with me, and understand
It's only fair if you really dare to hold my hand
It's only fair that you be there with me, remember

[Verse 2]
I remember sweetness in my childhood
It was the sweetest time, the world was my understood
I remember sweetness in my mother
She did the best she could, she always would for us
Don't you ever have to disappoint me

[Chorus]
It's only fair if you be there with me, and hold my hand
It's only fair if that you be there with me, and understand
It's only fair if you really dare to hold my hand
It's only fair that you be there with me, remember

[Outro]
The sweetest thing you are
The sweetest thing

The Cranberries

The Cranberries were an Irish band who found major international success throughout the 1990s as a part of the alternative rock movement. The group’s lineup included Dolores O'Riordan (singer and songwriter), Noel Hogan (guitarist and songwriter), Mike Hogan (bassist) and Fergal Lawler (drummer). Originally formed in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, the band released an independent EP in 1991 that caught the attention of the industry. SPIN Magazine described the band’s sound as “dreamy swirl pop, midway between The Smiths and the Cocteau Twins cradling the will-o’-the-wispy vocals of Dolores O’Riordan.”

In 1992, the band began recording their first album for Island Records with Stephen Street, a producer best known for working with The Smiths. Their debut, Everybody Else is Doing It So Why Can’t We?, was initially ignored when released in early 1993, and it wasn’t until that fall—after the band opened for Suede and Duran Duran on their US tours—that MTV picked up on their single “Linger”. The song eventually peaked at #4 on the US Pop chart in 1994, and the album sold five million copies. Success around the world followed.

Later that year, the band released their sophomore album No Need To Argue, which went on to sell 7 million copies in the US. The lead single, “Zombie,” was a departure from the wistful love songs the band was known for, showcasing aggressive distorted guitars and a bold political message. The song was an immediate smash, hitting at #1 in several countries and topping the US Modern Rock chart. The follow-up single “Ode To My Family,” was a top 40 hit as well.

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