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To the Faithful Departed by The Cranberries
To the Faithful Departed is an album by The Cranberries, released in 1996. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 52 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Salvation”, on 31 lists with a best position of #22.
To the Faithful Departed, the Cranberries' third album, came out in 1996, and the title isn't just for show: the record honors Denny Cordell, the man who signed the Limerick band to Island, and Dolores O'Riordan's grandfather Joe, both of whom had died that year.
With Bruce Fairbairn producing, the band came out of the shadow of "Zombie" and No Need to Argue swinging harder than ever. Noel Hogan's guitars bite, his brother Mike on bass and drummer Fergal Lawler dig in deep, and O'Riordan's yodel-edged voice swings from keening to snarling. "Salvation" comes in hard and fast, and "Free to Decide" and "When You're Gone" gave radio more to chew on. It went to number one in four countries and peaked at number four on the Billboard 200, the band's best US showing.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from To the Faithful Departed on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvation | 31 | #22 | – | 1996–2023 | |
| 2 | Free To Decide | 14 | #35 | – | 1996–2023 | |
| 3 | When You're Gone | 7 | #1579 | – | 1999–2005 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.