Animal Instinct (The Cranberries song)

"Animal Instinct"
Single by The Cranberries
from the album Bury the Hatchet
B-side	Paparazzi on Mopeds Baby Blues
Released	July 5, 1999
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:31
Label	Island
Writer(s)	Dolores O'Riordan, Noel Hogan
Producer(s)	Benedict Fenner & The Cranberries
The Cranberries singles chronology
"Promises" (1999) "Animal Instinct" (1999) "Just My Imagination" (1999) Bury the Hatchet track listing "Animal Instinct" (1) "Loud and Clear" (2)

"Animal Instinct" is an alternative rock song by Irish band The Cranberries. It is the second single from the band's fourth album, Bury the Hatchet, released in 1999. The song deals with motherhood. A music video, directed by Olivier Dahan, was released to promote the single.

Track listings

CD single 1 (UK)^[1]

1. Animal Instinct - 3:31
2. Paparazzi on Mopeds - 4:32
3. Ode to my Family (Live, Hamburg '99) - 4:30

CD single 2 (UK)^[2]

1. Animal Instinct - 3:31
2. Baby Blues - 2:38
3. Salvation (Live, Hamburg '99) - 2:38

Maxi-single^[3]

1. Animal Instinct - 3:31
2. Paparazzi on Mopeds - 4:32
3. Ode to my Family (Live, Hamburg '99) - 4:30
4. Salvation (Live, Hamburg '99) - 2:38

French Limited Edition CD single^[4]

1. Animal Instinct - 3:31
2. Dreams (Live, Oslo '99) - 4:12
3. Linger (Live, Oslo '99) - 4:40
4. Zombie (Live, Tipperary '94) - 5:21

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak Position
Germany	72
France	55
Netherlands	79
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[5]	56
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6]	54

References

1. Zombieguide's Complete Cranberries Discography, Animal Instinct UK CD single 1. 562 197-2.
2. Zombieguide's Complete Cranberries Discography, Animal Instinct UK CD single 2. 562 198-2.
3. Discogs, Animal Instinct Maxi-single. 562 192-2.
4. Discogs, Animal Instinct Limited Edition CD single. 562 368-2
5. "Archive Chart: 1999-04-17". Scottish Singles Top 40.
6. "Archive Chart: 1999-07-17" UK Singles Chart.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics