The song "Zombie" by The Cranberries is a protest song about The Troubles in Northern Ireland). The song was written by the bands lead singer, Dolores ORiordan, in response to the death of two children in an IRA bombing in the Cheshire town of Warrington. The song was released in 1994 as the lead single from their second studio album, No Need to Argue). The song became the bands biggest-selling single, reaching number one in Germany, Australia, and France, and topping the US alternative rock charts. The lyrics of the song condemn the IRA and the violence that occurred during The Troubles). The song has been characterized as alternative rock and grunge).