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"Zombie" is a protest song by the Irish band from the 1994 album No Need to Argue. The song, which laments The Troubles in Northern Ireland and in particular the killing of two children in an IRA bombing in Warrington, England, was written by Dolores O'Riordan, singer of the band.
The song features a heavy guitar riff, which, uncharacteristic of the band's usual sound, is more akin to the grunge/alternative metal sound that was popular in the early to mid-1990's.
This song met great success in many countries, including France, Belgium, Austria, Australia and Germany where it topped the charts.

Recording information

"Zombie" was recorded at the Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin in 1994.
It was written during the Cranberries' English Tour in 1993, in memory of two boys, Jonathan Ball and Tim Parry, who were killed in an IRA bombing in Warrington.

Reception

"Zombie" is one of the band's biggest singles, reaching number 3 in their native Ireland, and having a total chart run of 11 weeks.
The song reached number 14 in the UK, with a total chart run of six weeks.
It topped the U.S. Modern Rock chart for six weeks, and topped the French Top 50 for nine weeks, with 19 weeks in the Top 10.
"Zombie" topped the German Top 100 for one week, with a total chart run of 27 weeks.
It also reached number 2 in Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland. The song was number 1 in Australia for 8 weeks.
The single has sold 2 million copies alone, and the song, since its release in late 1994, has been performed on every live tour.

"Zombie" topped the Australian music countdown Triple J Hottest 100 in 1994. "Zombie" also won the MTV Europe Music Award for best song in 1995.

The song returned to the charts in U.K in July, 2011 at No. 94.

Music video

"Zombie" was released as a music video in 1994.
The video was directed by Samuel Bayer, and produced by Doug Friedman and H.S.I. Productions.
In the video Dolores O'Riordan is covered in gold makeup and appears in front of a cross.
The video also contains shots of British soldiers on patrol in Northern Ireland.
The video refers to The Easter Rising in Ireland in 1916, and is a criticism of the continuation of violence in Ireland from then until the song's release in 1994 (the war would last until 1998).
The song is about how the hatred in the people's hearts in Ireland is what ultimately causes the violence to occur.

Cover versions

In 1995, a eurodance cover version by Italian quartet A.D.A.M. featuring Amy reached No. 16 in the UK singles chart, No. 20 in France and No. 35 in Belgium.

In 2007, Gibraltarian Flamenco Metal band Breed 77 recorded it on their "Look at Me Now" single. It has been a staple of their live performances since their In My Blood (En Mi Sangre) promotional tour, and also appears as a bonus track on their 2009 album Insects.

In 2007, French singer Christophe Willem did an acoustic version of the track on his album Inventaire tout en acoustic

In 2009, Jay Brannan covered this song on his album, In Living Cover.

In 2011, Mohombi covered this song in one of his songs produced by RedOne called In your bed.

In 2011 Lovedrug included a live recording of this song on the fan-chosen covers album Best of I AM LOVEDRUG.

In 2011, Sarah Jezebel Deva included a cover on her solo album, The Corruption of Mercy.

Live cover performances

On 10 September 1995, the band Faith No More played the song live at the "Monsters of Rock" Festival in Estadio Ferrocarril Oeste at Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In 2005, the winner of the Super Girl singing contest in Red China performed the song in the final contest.

In 2006, Zombie was performed twice on the US TV series Rock Star: Supernova by Dilana.

In 2009, American alternative rock band State Radio released a cover of Zombie in their live EP, Live at the Brattle Theater.

In 2009 Greek singer Elena Paparizou (Έλενα Παπαρίζου) performed the song as part of the MAD Secret Concert.

In 2011 American alternative rock band Mona covered the song on their UK tour, dedicating the song to a loyal fan in Sheffield.

Appearances in other media

The 1997 Australian film Blackrock features the song "Zombie" as well as "No Need To Argue", another song by The Cranberries.

Andy Bernard sings this song in "The Return," an episode in the third season of the US franchise of The Office, thus annoying his co-workers.

In 2010, the song appeared in a TV commercial of the Renault Clio, shown in several countries, including the Netherlands and France.