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Stars: The Best of 1992–2002
Greatest hits album by
the Cranberries
Released16 September 2002
Recorded1992–2002
GenreAlternative rock
Length77:05
LabelIsland
Producer
The Cranberries chronology
Treasure Box – The Complete Sessions 1991–1999
(2002) 		Stars: The Best of 1992–2002
(2002) 		Gold
(2008)
Singles from Stars: The Best of 1992–2002
  1. "Stars"
    Released: 7 October 2002
  2. "Daffodil Lament"/"New New York"
    Released: 2003, promo
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Stars: The Best of 1992–2002 is a compilation album and DVD from the Irish band the Cranberries, released in 2002 by Island Records. Some of the tracks on the album are different versions of the songs provided in earlier albums. The album also contains two new tracks: "New New York" and "Stars".

The first seventeen tracks contain all of the band's singles through 2002 in chronological order.

Track listing

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All lyrics by Dolores O'Riordan. All music by Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan, unless otherwise noted.

Stars: The Best of 1992–2002 track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Dreams" (radio edit) 4:15
2."Linger" 4:34
3."Zombie"O'Riordan5:06
4."Ode to My Family" 4:30
5."I Can't Be with You" 3:07
6."Ridiculous Thoughts" (radio edit) 3:36
7."Salvation" 2:24
8."Free to Decide" (alternate mix edit)O'Riordan3:21
9."When You're Gone" (radio edit)O'Riordan3:52
10."Hollywood" (radio edit)O'Riordan4:17
11."Promises" (radio edit)O'Riordan3:31
12."Animal Instinct" 3:31
13."Just My Imagination" (edit) 3:12
14."You & Me" (edit) 3:16
15."Analyse"O'Riordan4:06
16."Time Is Ticking Out" 3:01
17."This Is the Day"O'Riordan4:14
18."Daffodil Lament" (bonus track)O'Riordan6:06
19."New New York" (previously unreleased) 4:08
20."Stars" (previously unreleased) 3:31
Total length:77:05

The limited edition version of this CD includes five live tracks recorded in Stockholm:

Limited edition bonus CD
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Zombie" (live)O'Riordan5:05
2."Ode to My Family" (live) 4:20
3."Animal Instinct" (live) 3:29
4."Salvation" (live) 2:28
5."Daffodil Lament" (live)O'Riordan4:20
Total length:19:42

Awards

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In 2002, they won an award in Taiwan for best selling international band with the album Stars: The Best of 1992–2002.[2]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for Stars: The Best of 1992–2002
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[27] Gold 20,000^
Australia (ARIA)[28] Gold 35,000^
Germany (BVMI)[29] Gold 150,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[30] Gold 25,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[31]
video 		Gold 10,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[32] Gold 7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[33] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[34] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Platinum 300,000‡
United States — 538,000[36]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[37] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

DVD

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Stars: The Best of Videos 1992–2002
Video by
The Cranberries
Released26 November 2002[38]
RecordedVarious
GenreAlternative rock
LabelIsland
The Cranberries video chronology
Beneath the Skin – Live in Paris
(2001) 		Stars: The Best of Videos 1992–2002
(2002)

Stars: The Best of Videos 1992–2002 is a DVD album by Irish rock band The Cranberries. It compiles 17 of the band's promotional videos including their new single "Stars", along with alternate takes and live recordings of several songs and a documentary entitled 99 Love Life & Rock 'n' Roll.

  1. "Dreams" (Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, September 1992)
    • Director: Peter Scammell
  2. "Linger" (Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, February 1993)
  3. "Zombie" (No Need to Argue, September 1994)
  4. "Ode to My Family" (No Need to Argue, November 1994)
    • Director: Samuel Bayer
  5. "I Can't Be with You (No Need to Argue, February 1995)
    • Director: Samuel Bayer
  6. "Ridiculous Thoughts" (No Need to Argue, July 1995)
    • Director: Freckles Flynn
  7. "Salvation" (To the Faithful Departed, April 1996)
  8. "Free to Decide" (To the Faithful Departed, August 1996)
  9. "When You're Gone" (To the Faithful Departed, November 1996)
    • Director: Karen Bellone
  10. "Promises" (Bury the Hatchet, March 1999)
    • Director: Olivier Dahan
  11. "Animal Instinct" (Bury the Hatchet, July 1999)
    • Director: Olivier Dahan
  12. "Just My Imagination" (Bury the Hatchet, September 1999)
  13. "You and Me" (Bury the Hatchet, March 2000)
    • Director: Maurice Linnane
  14. "Analyse" (Wake Up and Smell the Coffee, September 2001)
    • Director: Keir McFarlane
  15. "Time Is Ticking Out" (Wake Up and Smell the Coffee, March 2002)
    • Director: Maurice Linnane
  16. "This Is the Day" (Wake Up and Smell the Coffee, June 2002)
    • Director: Olivier Dahan
  17. "Stars" (Stars: The Best of 1992–2002, October 2002)

Alternate takes

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  • "Dreams"
  • "Ridiculous Thoughts"
  • "When You're Gone"
  • "Analyse"

Live favorites

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  • "Daffodil Lament" ('94 Astoria UK)
  • "Empty" ('94 Astoria)
  • "Sunday" ('96 tour)

Live at Vicar Street

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  • "Time Is Ticking Out"
  • "Linger"
  • "In the Ghetto"
  • "Ode to My Family"
  • "Shattered"
  • "Animal Instinct"
  • "Loud and Clear"
  • "I Can't Be with You"
  • "Analyse"

'99 Love Life & Rock 'n' Roll

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Also on the DVD is a 26-minute documentary entitled '99 Love Life & Rock 'n' Roll and directed by Ciaran Donnelly. In it, the band members speak about their career, expectations for the future, and how some songs were composed, like "Linger" and "Zombie".

References

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