Animal Instinct (The Cranberries song) explained

Animal Instinct
Cover:	Cran Animal Instinct.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	the Cranberries
Album:	Bury the Hatchet
B-Side:	"Paparazzi on Mopeds", "Baby Blues"
Length:	3:31
Label:	Island, Mercury
Producer:	Benedict Fenner, the Cranberries
Prev Title:	Promises
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	Just My Imagination
Next Year:	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

Italy (Musica e dischi)^[6]	34
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[7]	12

Release history

Region!scope="col"

Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	June 1999		Island	^[8]
Canada	29 June 1999	CD		^[9]
United Kingdom	5 July 1999			^[10]
Japan	7 July 1999	CD	Island	^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Cranberries Announce New Acoustic Album Something Else, Share "Linger": Listen. Pitchfork. 14 March 2017. 23 March 2017.
2. http://www.zombieguide.com/discography/bth.htm#80 Zombieguide's Complete Cranberries Discography, Animal Instinct UK CD single 1
3. http://www.zombieguide.com/discography/bth.htm#81 Zombieguide's Complete Cranberries Discography, Animal Instinct UK CD single 2
4. http://www.discogs.com/Cranberries-Animal-Instinct/release/1272588 Discogs, Animal Instinct Maxi-single
5. http://www.discogs.com/Cranberries-Animal-Instinct/release/2852383 Discogs, Animal Instinct Limited Edition CD single
6. Web site: Classifiche. Musica e dischi. it. 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Cranberries".
7. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 32, 1999. Dutch Top 40. nl. 29 March 2023.
8. The Cranberries: Animal Instinct. Radio & Records. 1302. 2–3. 4 June 1999. Going for adds at modern AC and hot AC this week!.
9. Web site: Album Releases: June 1999. Jam!. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20000817160940/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicReleases1999/jun99.html. 17 August 2000. 6 January 2023.
10. New Releases – For Week Starting 5 July, 1999. Music Week. 23. 3 July 1999. 24 July 2021.
11. Web site: アニマル・インスティンクト ザ・クランベリーズ. Animal Instinct The Cranberries. Oricon. ja. 30 August 2023.