Salvation (The Cranberries song)

"Salvation"
Single by the Cranberries
from the album To the Faithful Departed
B-side
  • "I'm Still Remembering"
  • "I Just Shot John Lennon" (live)
Released8 April 1996 (1996-04-08)
StudioWindmill Lane (Dublin, Ireland)
GenrePunk rock[1]
Length2:24
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Cranberries singles chronology
"Ridiculous Thoughts"
(1995)
"Salvation"
(1996)
"Free to Decide"
(1996)
Audio sample
Cranberries - "Salvation"

"Salvation" is the lead single from Irish rock band the Cranberries' third studio album, To the Faithful Departed (1996). Released on 8 April 1996 by Island Records, the single reached number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for four weeks and was a chart hit in Europe and Australia, peaking at number four in Iceland, number six in Italy, number seven in New Zealand, and number eight in Australia and Ireland. The music video for the song was directed by Olivier Dahan and filmed in France.

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