Ode to My Family - wikipedia Ode to My Family `` Ode to My Family '' Single by The Cranberries from the album No Need to Argue B - side `` So Cold In Ireland '' Released 21 November 1994 ( UK ) Format CD single, 7 '' single Recorded Genre Alternative rock Length 4 : 32 Label Island Songwriter ( s ) Dolores O'Riordan Noel Hogan Producer ( s ) Stephen Street The Cranberries singles chronology `` Zombie '' ( 1994 ) `` Ode to My Family '' ( 1994 ) `` I Ca n't Be with You '' ( 1995 ) `` Zombie '' ( 1994 ) `` Ode to My Family '' ( 1994 ) `` I Ca n't Be with You '' ( 1995 ) Audio sample file help Music video `` Ode to My Family '' on YouTube `` Ode to My Family '' is a song recorded by the Irish band The Cranberries. It was released in November 1994 as the second single from their second studio album No Need to Argue. The song was a hit in most of the European countries where it was released, peaking at number one in Iceland and number four in France, its highest positions internationally, and number five in Australia. In 2017, the song was released as an acoustic, stripped down version on the band 's Something Else album. Contents 1 Composition 2 Content 3 Music video 4 Track listings 5 Charts and Sales 5.1 Weekly charts 5.2 Year - end charts 5.3 Certifications 6 References Composition `` Ode to My Family '' is written in the key of D major with a tempo of 100 beats per minute. The entire piece follows the chord progression 4 / 4 : D Bm F ♯ m Gsus2 D / A :| ostinato. Content The song is about Dolores 's yearning for her simple life as a child after having achieved success, and includes a string arrangement composed by O'Riordan. Music video The single 's music video, shot on black - and - white, was directed by Samuel Bayer. Bayer had also directed the band 's video for their preceding single, `` Zombie ''. Samuel Bayer stated on his Facebook that the music video `` Ode to My Family '' was cut by Robert Duffy ( video editor ), and the `` Zombie '' video was cut by Eric Zumbrennen. Track listings 7 '' single `` Ode to My Family '' `` So Cold in Ireland '' CD single `` Ode to My Family '' `` So Cold in Ireland '' `` No Need to Argue '' ( live on the `` Later with Jools Holland '' BBC TV Programme ) `` Dreaming My Dreams '' ( live on the `` Later with Jools Holland '' BBC TV Programme ) Limited Edition CD single `` Ode to My Family '' ( live at Feile, Tipperary, 30 July 1994 ) `` Dreams '' ( live at Feile, Tipperary, 30 July 1994 ) `` Ridiculous Thoughts '' ( live at Feile, Tipperary, 30 July 1994 ) `` Zombie '' ( live at Feile, Tipperary, 30 July 1994 ) CD single - Canada `` Ode to My Family '' ( album version ) - 4 : 32 `` So Cold in Ireland '' - 4 : 43 `` Dreaming My Dreams '' ( live on the `` Later with Jools Holland '' BBC TV Programme ) - 3 : 52 `` Zombie '' ( live at Feile, Tipperary, 30 July 1994 ) - 5 : 17 Charts and Sales Weekly charts Chart ( 1995 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 5 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 18 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 25 France ( SNEP ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) 29 Iceland ( Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 ) Ireland ( IRMA ) 16 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 19 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 8 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 18 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 26 US Radio Songs ( Billboard ) 38 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 35 US Hot Modern Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) 11 Chart ( 2018 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot Rock Songs 17 US Billboard Rock Digital Song Sales 16 Ireland ( IRMA ) 46 Year - end charts Chart ( 1995 ) Position Australian Singles Chart 93 French Singles Chart 28 Certifications Region Certification Australia ( ARIA ) Gold References Jump up ^ `` The Cranberries Announce New Acoustic Album Something Else, Share `` Linger '' : Listen ``. Pitchfork. March 14, 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017. Jump up ^ The Cranberries `` Ode To My Family '' Sheet Music musicnotes.com Jump up ^ Randi Reisfeld ( 1996 ). This Is the Sound : The Best of Alternative Rock. Simon Pulse. p. 32. ISBN 978 - 0 - 689 - 80670 - 4. Jump up ^ Vladimir Bogdanov ; Chris Woodstra ; Stephen Thomas Erlewine ( 2002 ). All music guide to rock : the definitive guide to rock, pop, and soul. Backbeat Books. p. 263. ISBN 978 - 0 - 87930 - 653 - 3. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- The Cranberries -- Ode to My Family ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- The Cranberries -- Ode to My Family '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ `` Top Singles - Volume 61, No. 14, May 08 1995 ''. RPM. Retrieved 28 May 2011. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- The Cranberries -- Ode to My Family '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- The Cranberries Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ `` Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 ( 21.01. 1995 - 27.01. 1995 ) '' ( PDF ). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 2018 - 03 - 14. Jump up ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived 2009 - 06 - 03 at WebCite ( Retrieved 20 April 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- The Cranberries '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- The Cranberries -- Ode to My Family ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` The Cranberries Chart History ( Radio Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Cranberries Chart History ( Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2017. Jump up ^ Billboard allmusic.com ( Retrieved 20 April 2008 ) Jump up ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/the-cranberries/chart-history/rock-songs Jump up ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/the-cranberries/chart-history/rock-digital-song-sales Jump up ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-singles-chart/%7Caccessdate=25 January 2018 ^ Jump up to : `` The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1995 ''. Imgur.com ( original document published by ARIA ). Retrieved 18 January 2018. Jump up ^ 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 7 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. ( Retrieved 30 January 2009 ) The Cranberries Mike Hogan Noel Hogan Fergal Lawler Niall Quinn Dolores O'Riordan Studio albums Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Ca n't We ? No Need to Argue To the Faithful Departed Bury the Hatchet Wake Up and Smell the Coffee Roses Something Else EPs Anything Water Circle Nothing Left at All Uncertain Doors and Windows Compilations Treasure Box -- The Complete Sessions 1991 -- 1999 Stars : The Best of 1992 -- 2002 Gold Live albums and EPs Bualadh Bos -- The Cranberries Live Singles `` Dreams '' `` Linger '' `` Zombie '' `` Ode to My Family '' `` I Ca n't Be with You '' `` Ridiculous Thoughts '' `` Salvation '' `` Free to Decide '' `` When You 're Gone '' `` Hollywood '' `` Promises '' `` Animal Instinct '' `` Just My Imagination '' `` Analyse '' `` Time Is Ticking Out '' Promotional singles `` Sunday '' `` Dreaming My Dreams '' `` I 'm Still Remembering '' `` Copycat '' Video albums Live Beneath the Skin -- Live in Paris Stars : The Best of Videos 1992 -- 2002 Related articles Discography Radio and television sessions Mono Band Arkitekt Steve DeMarchi Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ode_to_My_Family&oldid=830353075 '' Categories : 1994 singles The Cranberries songs 1990s ballads Rock ballads Music videos directed by Samuel Bayer Song recordings produced by Stephen Street Songs written by Dolores O'Riordan Songs written by Noel Hogan 1994 songs Hidden categories : Webarchive template webcite links Webarchive template wayback links Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart usages for Billboardradiosongs Singlechart usages for Billboardpopsongs Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Nederlands Polski Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 14 March 2018, at 09 : 08. 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Question: what is ode to my family by the cranberries about
Answer: Dolores's yearning for her simple life as a child after having achieved success