Ridiculous Thoughts
~ Recording by The Cranberries
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | PHCR-5004 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | PHCR-1767 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 524 083-2, CIDZ 8029 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue (Columbia House (CRC) club edition) | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases) | I2 24050 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album | Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 524 050-2, 524050-2, CID 8029 | |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue (BMG club edition) | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 314-524 050-2, D 106258 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 314-524 050-4 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 314-524 050-2 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 314-524 050-2 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
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| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue (with bonus track (not included in track listing)) | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 524050-2 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | STARCD 6132 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 74321 23344 2 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 524 050-1, ILPS 8029 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 524 050-1 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | I2 24050 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:32 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 524083-2, CIDZ 8029 |
| 1.1 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:33 | The Cranberries | Ridiculous Thoughts | The Cranberries | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 854 391-2 |
| 1.1 | Ridiculous Thoughts (album version) | 4:33 | The Cranberries | Ridiculous Thoughts | The Cranberries | Single |
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| 1.1 | Ridiculous Thoughts (LP version) | 4:33 | The Cranberries | Ridiculous Thoughts | The Cranberries | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 854 423-2 |
| 1.11 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | Shine Too | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 525 858-2 |
| 2.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:32 | The Cranberries | Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? / No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 524 174-2, ISCD 1 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:32 | The Cranberries | MTV Fresh | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CDEMTV111 |
| 1.3 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:32 | The Cranberries | MTV Fresh | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 8 36792 2 5 |
| 1.1 | Ridiculous Thoughts (LP version) | 4:33 | The Cranberries | Ridiculous Thoughts | The Cranberries | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | |
| 2.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | Treasure Box: The Complete Sessions, 1991–1999 | The Cranberries | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 586 707-2 |
| 2.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | Treasure Box | The Cranberries | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 314 586 707-2 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue (The Complete Sessions 1994–1995) | The Cranberries | Album | Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 063 090-2 | |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue (The Complete Sessions 1994–1995) | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 440 063 090-2 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue (The Complete Sessions 1994–1995) | The Cranberries | Album |
| Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”) | UICY-3712 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue (The Complete Sessions 1994–1995) | The Cranberries | Album |
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| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue (The Complete Sessions 1994–1995) | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), PolyGram Records Ltd., Taiwan | 524050-2, CID 8029 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 314 586 709-2 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue (The Complete Sessions 1994–1995) | The Cranberries | Album |
| Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”) | UICY-6589 |
| 1.13 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:33 | The Cranberries | Gold | The Cranberries | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | B0010624-02 |
| 1.13 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:33 | The Cranberries | Gold | The Cranberries | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 0602517575615 |
| 1.13 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:33 | The Cranberries | Gold | The Cranberries | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 175 756-1 |
| 1.13 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:33 | The Cranberries | Gold | The Cranberries | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | DGCD 129 |
| 1.12 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:32 | The Cranberries | ICON | The Cranberries | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | B0014618-02 |
| 1.12 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:32 | The Cranberries | ICON | The Cranberries | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:32 | The Cranberries | 5 Classic Albums | The Cranberries | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | 5372809 |
| 2.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:33 | The Cranberries | The Ultimate Collection | The Cranberries | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:33 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue (deluxe) | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases) | |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:33 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue (deluxe edition) | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), UMC (related to United Musix Corporation do Brasil Ltda.; NOT related to Universal Music) | 5391286 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:33 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases) | |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:33 | The Cranberries | No Need To Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | |
| 1.14 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:33 | The Cranberries | Best | The Cranberries | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:32 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album | Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | I2 24050 | |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:32 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island Def Jam (clean up, see annotation), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | The Cranberries | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 4400630902 |
| 1.9 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue (The Complete Sessions 1994–1995) | The Cranberries | Album | |||
| 1.8 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:38 | The Cranberries | The Very Best | The Cranberries | Album + Compilation |
| [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | WH-030996-C |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.5 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:31 | The Cranberries | Preserved: The Story So Far | The Cranberries | Album + Compilation |
| MCAR-25537-2 | |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.7 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:30 | The Cranberries | Best of ’99 | The Cranberries | Album + Compilation |
| Storm Records (unofficial label from Russia) | BRA 071 |
| 1.10 | Ridiculous Thoughts | 4:32 | The Cranberries | The Best Singles Collection | The Cranberries | Album + Compilation |
| [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | [none] |
Relationships
| assistant engineer and assistant producer: | Julie Gardiner |
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| engineer and producer: | Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter) |
| acoustic guitar and electric guitar: | Noel Hogan Dolores O’Riordan |
| bass guitar: | Mike Hogan (bassist for The Cranberries) |
| drums (drum set) and percussion: | Fergal Lawler |
| keyboard and lead vocals: | Dolores O’Riordan |
| background vocals: | Noel Hogan |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1994) UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1994) Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2002) |
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| recorded at: | The Manor in Oxfordshire (from 1993-11 until 1994-08) The Town House in Shepherd's Bush (from 1993-11 until 1994-08) |
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| mixed at: | The Manor in Oxfordshire The Town House in Shepherd's Bush |
| recording of: | Ridiculous Thoughts |
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Related works
Ridiculous Thoughts
| lyricist: | Dolores O’Riordan |
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| composer: | Noel Hogan Dolores O’Riordan |
| publisher: | Island Music Ltd. |
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