Bury the Hatchet (album) explained

Bury the Hatchet
Type:	studio
Artist:	the Cranberries
Cover:	BuryTheHatchet.jpg
Released:	19 April 1999
Recorded:	1998–1999
Studio:	Metalworks, Toronto Windmill Lane, Dublin Miraval, Correns Sarm West, London
Length:	50:58
Label:	Island
Producer:	Benedict Fenner
Prev Title:	To the Faithful Departed
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
Next Year:	2001

Bury the Hatchet is the fourth studio album by Irish alternative rock^[1] band the Cranberries, released on 19 April 1999. In the US, the album had shipped 500,000 copies as of 2 June 1999, and received a gold certification.^[2]

The album is the first album released by the band after their first hiatus, which began in September 1996. Dolores O'Riordan had taken that time to heal from stress-induced diseases, and also had her first child, Taylor, during this period. This last fact influenced some of the tracks on the album, most notably "Animal Instinct" and "You and Me".

The themes of the songs vary from maternity and children to divorce and child abuse.

Album cover

The album cover, which was designed by Storm Thorgerson,^[3] depicts a naked man being watched by a giant eye in a barren landscape. The picture was taken in Oljato-Monument Valley, Arizona,^[4] and was later featured on Pitchforks list of "The Worst Record Covers of All Time", which stated "Storm Thorgerson's artwork fluctuates between the iconic and the inane. This one falls into the latter category."^[5] Thorgerson also designed the cover for their 2001 album Wake Up and Smell the Coffee. The vinyl edition's cover is different, with the nude man and the giant eye in a desert setting (with colouring and lighting adjusted appropriately), but the original cover pictures are used on the record labels. The back cover shows the man turned around, shouting at the eye.

Track listing

Vinyl

The vinyl version features a different track order (this is retained on the 2015 reissue).

Personnel

The Cranberries

• Dolores O'Riordan – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Noel Hogan – acoustic and electric guitars
• Mike Hogan – bass guitar
• Fergal Lawler – drums, percussion

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000)! scope="col"

Peak position
European Albums (Billboard)^[6]	1
Irish Albums (IRMA)	4
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[7]	2
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)^[8]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)! scope="col"

Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[10]	35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[11]	75
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[12]	30
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[13]	69
French Albums (SNEP)^[14]	24
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[15]	26
Spanish Albums (AFYPE)^[16]	17
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17]	36

Notes and References

1. Web site: Limerick alt.rock icons The Cranberries . udiscovermusic.com. 9 October 2019. 9 October 2019.
2. Web site: Recording Industry Association of America . RIAA . 9 February 2012.
3. Web site: The Cranberries & Dolores O'Riordan Russian Fan-Site . The-cranberries.ru . 9 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402194023/http://www.the-cranberries.ru/eng/interpretation4.htm . 2 April 2015 . dead .
4. Web site: The Cranberries, Bury the Hatchet Album Cover, 1999. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200919154134/https://sfae.com/Artists/Storm-Thorgerson/The-Cranberries-em-Bury-the-Hatchet-em-Album-Cover . 19 September 2020 .
5. Web site: The Worst Record Covers of All Time . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180724062722/https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/6194-the-worst-record-covers-of-all-time/ . 24 July 2018 . 1 February 2018 . Pitchfork.
6. Hits Of The World - Eurochart Hot 100 (Media & Music) . . 22 May 1999 . 111 . 21 . 51 . 0006-2510.
7. Web site: History. it. FIMI. 30 May 2022. Set "Ricerca per" on "Titolo", search "BURY THE HATCHET" and click "Classifiche".
8. Book: Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959-2002. 1st. September 2005. Fundación Autor-SGAE. Spain. 84-8048-639-2.
9. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 16/2024) . https://web.archive.org/web/20240426180719/https://www.ifpi.gr/charts_en.html . April 26, 2024 . April 29, 2024 . IFPI Greece.
10. Web site: Jahreshitparade Alben 1999. austriancharts.at. 10 October 2021.
11. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1999. Ultratop. 10 October 2021.
12. Web site: Rapports Annuels 1999. Ultratop. 10 October 2021. fr.
13. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 1999. nl. dutchcharts.nl. 10 October 2021.
14. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 1999. SNEP. fr. 10 October 2021.
15. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. de . GfK Entertainment. 8 September 2016.
16. Web site: Tabla 13. Los 50 Álbumes Con Mayores Ventas En Las Listas de Ventas de AFYVE en 1999. AFYVE. es. 204. 31 May 2023. Click on the section Música grabada.
17. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1999. hitparade.ch. 10 October 2021.