Zombie (song)
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"Zombie" is a protest song
by the Irish
band The Cranberries
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-1990s. This song met great success in many countries, including France, Belgium, Austria, Australia,Germany and Canada where it topped the charts.
Limited Edition CD single
CD Promo
7" single
.
, 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 the UK in July, 2011 at No. 94.
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 memories and resentment of past injustices cause a cycle of violence.
Protest song
A protest song is a song which is associated with a movement for social change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs . It may be folk, classical, or commercial in genre...
by the Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
band The Cranberries
The Cranberries
The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, later changed by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan. The band currently consists of O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler...
from the 1994 album No Need to Argue
No Need to Argue
No Need to Argue is the second studio album by Irish rock band The Cranberries, released in 1994. It was the band's most successful album, and has sold about 17 million copies worldwide. It contains the band's most successful single to date, "Zombie". The album's mood is darker than that on...
. The song, which laments The Troubles
The Troubles
The Troubles was a period of ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland which spilled over at various times into England, the Republic of Ireland, and mainland Europe. The duration of the Troubles is conventionally dated from the late 1960s and considered by many to have ended with the Belfast...
in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and in particular the killing of two children in an IRA bombing in Warrington
Warrington bomb attacks
The Warrington bombings were two separate bombing attacks that happened during early 1993 in Warrington, England. The first attack happened in February when a bomb exploded at a district pressure gas storage facility. It caused extensive damage but no injuries; however, a police officer was shot...
, England, was written by Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She led The Cranberries to worldwide success and fame for 13 years before the band took a hiatus in 2003. Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007...
, singer of the band. The song features a heavy guitar riff
RIFF
The Resource Interchange File Format is a generic file container format for storing data in tagged chunks. It is primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video, though it may also be used to store any arbitrary data....
, which, uncharacteristic of the band's usual sound, is more akin to the grunge
Grunge music
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
/alternative metal
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
sound that was popular in the early to mid-1990s. This song met great success in many countries, including France, Belgium, Austria, Australia,Germany and Canada where it topped the charts.
Track listings
CD single- "Zombie" (Full length album version) – 5:06
- "Away" – 2:39
- "I Don't Need" – 3:31
- Both B-sides were previously unreleased. "Away" was later included on the soundtrack of the 1995 film Clueless.
Limited Edition CD single
- "Zombie" – 5:09
- "Waltzing Back" (Live at the Fleadh Festival, 11 June 1994) – 3:45
- "Linger" (Live at the Fleadh Festival, 11 June 1994) – 5:25
CD Promo
- Zombie (Edit) - 3:55
- Zombie (Album version) - 5:06
7" single
- "Zombie"
- "Away"
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 WarringtonWarrington bomb attacks
The Warrington bombings were two separate bombing attacks that happened during early 1993 in Warrington, England. The first attack happened in February when a bomb exploded at a district pressure gas storage facility. It caused extensive damage but no injuries; however, a police officer was shot...
.
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 UKUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, with a total chart run of six weeks. It topped the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Modern Rock chart for six weeks, and topped the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Top 50 for nine weeks, with 19 weeks in the Top 10. "Zombie" topped the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Top 100 for one week, with a total chart run of 27 weeks. It also reached number 2 in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. 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
Triple J Hottest 100
The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual music poll, based on the votes of national Australian radio station Triple J listeners, in order to determine their favourite song of the year. Voting is conducted by the internet and begins roughly two weeks prior to the new year for the previous year's songs...
in 1994. "Zombie" also won the MTV Europe Music Award
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...
for best song in 1995.
The song returned to the charts in the UK in July, 2011 at No. 94.
Music video
"Zombie" was released as a music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
in 1994. The video was directed by Samuel Bayer
Samuel Bayer
Samuel David Bayer is an American commercial, music video and film director, and cinematographer.-Early life:Bayer was born in Syracuse, New York...
, and produced by Doug Friedman and H.S.I. Productions. In the video Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She led The Cranberries to worldwide success and fame for 13 years before the band took a hiatus in 2003. Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007...
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
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. 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 memories and resentment of past injustices cause a cycle of violence.
Cover versions
- In 1995, a eurodanceEurodanceEurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
cover version by ItalianItalian peopleThe Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
quartet A.D.A.M. featuring Amy reached No. 16 in the UK singles chart, No. 20 in France and No. 35 in BelgiumUltratop 40Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization...
. - In 2006, Miser covered this song on their album, Colors.
- In 2007, GibraltarianGibraltarian peopleThe Gibraltarians are a cultural group native to Gibraltar, a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance to the Mediterranean sea.- Origins :...
FlamencoFlamencoFlamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
Metal band Breed 77Breed 77Breed 77 is a British band from the overseas territory of Gibraltar whose music is a fusion of alternative metal and flamenco.-Origin:Breed 77 comes from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Old Gibraltarian school friends, Paul Isola, Danny Felice, and Stuart Cavilla met up in London and...
recorded it on their "Look at Me NowLook at Me Now (Breed 77 song)"Look at Me Now" is a single from the 2006 album, In My Blood by Gibraltarian Flamenco Metal band Breed 77. It includes the track "Zombie" - a Flamenco Metal cover of the song by The Cranberries...
" single. It has been a staple of their live performances since their In My Blood (En Mi Sangre)In My Blood (En Mi Sangre)In My Blood is the third studio album by Gibraltarian Flamenco metal quintet Breed 77. This album was produced by the legendary Ron Saint-Germain noted for his work with Soundgarden, Tool, Creed and Bad Brains. It was slated for release July 3, 2006, but was eventually released on September 11,...
promotional tour, and also appears as a bonus track on their 2009 album InsectsInsects (Breed 77 album)Insects is a 2009 album released by Gibraltarian flamenco/metal quintet Breed 77.It was released on 16 November 2009 on LaRocka Records and contains 12 songs, including 2 bonus tracks....
. - In 2007, French singer Christophe WillemChristophe WillemChristophe Willem , born on 3 August 1983 in Enghien-les-Bains, Val-d'Oise, is a French singer and the winner of the fourth edition of Nouvelle Star in 2006.-Early life:...
did an acoustic version of the track on his album InventaireInventaireInventaire is the name given to the debut album of the French singer Christophe Willem. It was released on April 16, 2007 and was supported by the two hit singles "Double Je" and "Jacques a dit", which were top five hits in France and Belgium...
tout en acoustic - In 2009, Jay BrannanJay BrannanJay Brannan is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He was born in Texas and briefly studied in Ohio, but moved to California to become an actor. Brannan appeared in the 2006 movie Shortbus, which included one of his songs in its soundtrack, and began to build a fan base by performing on...
covered this song on his album, In Living CoverIn Living CoverIn Living Cover is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Jay Brannan, released in the United States on June 23, 2009. The album features seven cover songs and two originals. The album reached number ten on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart for the week of July 25, 2009...
. - In 2010, Skott FreedmanSkott FreedmanSkott Freedman is an American singer/songwriter. Freedman is formally trained in piano.-Background:Freedman was born and raised in New Jersey. His music makes heavy use of the piano, which has led to regular comparisons with chanteuse Tori Amos. Similar to Amos, Freedman was a child piano prodigy...
recorded this song as a ballad on an old church organ and released it as a single on iTunes. - In 2011, MohombiMohombiMohombi Nzasi Moupondo , known professionally as Mohombi, is a Swedish-Congolese R&B singer-songwriter and dancer. He grew up in one of Stockholm's suburbs called Norsborg, Stockholm. Mohombi is RedOne's first signing to 2101 Records in joint venture with Universal Music Group...
covered this song in one of his songs produced by RedOneRedOneNadir Khayat , known by the stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan producer and songwriter. Renowned for co-producing hit singles such as "Just Dance", "Poker Face", "LoveGame", "Bad Romance", "Alejandro" and "Judas", he is attributed by some as the key to Lady Gaga's success...
called In your bed. - In 2011 LovedrugLovedrugLovedrug is an indie rock band from Canton, Ohio that formed in 2001. The band’s name is something of a word play; singer Michael Shepard initially left music to attend film school but his first ‘love’ of the music medium ‘dragged’ him back .- History :Lovedrug released their first EP, the...
included a live recording of this song on the fan-chosen covers album Best of I AM LOVEDRUG. - In 2011, Sarah Jezebel DevaSarah Jezebel DevaSarah Jane , better known by her stage name Sarah Jezebel Deva, is a British vocalist. She was the female vocalist in Cradle of Filth for 14 years and also fronts her own band, Angtoria. In 2009, Deva started her self-titled solo project. The debut album A Sign of Sublime was released in February...
included a cover on her solo album, The Corruption of MercyThe Corruption of MercyThe Corruption of Mercy is the second album by Sarah Jezebel Deva was to-be released on June 20, 2011, but was later announced that it would be released on June 27, 2011 due to artwork issues. It, once more, features a cover track, this time originally by The Cranberries...
.
Live cover performances
- On 10 September 1995, the band Faith No MoreFaith No MoreFaith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed originally as Faith No Man in 1981 by bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist Wade Worthington, vocalist Michael Morris and drummer Mike Bordin. A year later when Worthington was replaced by keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and Mike...
played the song live at the "Monsters of Rock" Festival in Estadio Ferrocarril Oeste at Buenos AiresBuenos AiresBuenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. - 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, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
alternative rockAlternative rockAlternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band State RadioState RadioState Radio is an alternative rock band from Sherborn, Massachusetts, consisting of Chad Urmston , Chuck Fay and Mike Najarian...
released a cover of Zombie in their live EP, Live at the Brattle Theater. - In 2009 Greek singer Elena PaparizouElena PaparizouEleni "Elena" Paparizou , usually referred to abroad as Helena Paparizou, is a Greek-Swedish singer and occasional songwriter, who was born and raised in Sweden by Greek parents. She began her career there in 1999 as a member of the duo Antique, while she also worked briefly as a model for a...
performed the song as part of the MAD Secret Concert. - In 2011 American alternative rock band MonaMona (band)Mona is an American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band rose to fame when they appeared as part of the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll; which was revealed on 5 December 2010. The band were also crowned the Brand New for 2011 title at the MTV Awards...
covered the song on their UK tour, dedicating the song to a loyal fan in SheffieldSheffieldSheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
. - In 2011, XFactor Australia contestant Christina Parie performed the song during the fourth live show of the series. Ronan KeatingRonan KeatingRonan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and...
stated during his feedback that the original Dolores O'RiordanDolores O'RiordanDolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She led The Cranberries to worldwide success and fame for 13 years before the band took a hiatus in 2003. Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007...
would be 'proud' of her performance.
Appearances in other media
- The 1997 Australian film BlackrockBlackrock (film)Blackrock is a 1997 Australian film directed by Steven Vidler and written by Nick Enright. Internationally, it is best remembered as the first prominent role of actor Heath Ledger.-Origin:...
features the song "Zombie" as well as "No Need To Argue", another song by The CranberriesThe CranberriesThe Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, later changed by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan. The band currently consists of O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler...
. - Andy BernardAndy BernardAndrew "Andy" Baines Bernard is a fictional character from the U.S. television series The Office. The character is highly insecure, yet egotistical, constantly mentioning his education at Cornell University...
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 ClioRenault ClioThe Renault Clio is a supermini car produced by the French automobile manufacturer Renault. Originally launched in 1990, it is currently in its third generation...
, shown in several countries, including the NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Peak positions
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
19 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
2 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
3 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
14 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Hot 100 Airplay The Hot 100 Airplay chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures radio airplay, and is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot Singles Sales and the Hot Digital Songs charts, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard... |
22 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue... |
32 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 18 |
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
| Australian ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... Singles Chart |
1 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Belgian Singles Chart Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... (Flanders Flanders Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp... ) |
24 |
| Belgian Singles Chart Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... (Walonia) |
1 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 3 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 1 |
| German Singles Chart | 1 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 5 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 7 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 7 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 36 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 2 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 41 |
| French Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 7 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4 x Platinum | 1994 | 280,000 |
| Austria | Gold | 22 January 1995 | 15,000 |
| Germany | Platinum | 1995 | 500,000 |