Stars: The Best of 1992–2002

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The first seventeen tracks contain all of the band's singles through 2002 in chronological order.

Track listing

All lyrics by Dolores O'Riordan. All music by Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan, unless otherwise noted. Template:Track listing

The limited edition version of this CD includes five live tracks recorded in Stockholm:

Awards

In 2002, they won an award in Taiwan for best selling international band with the album Stars: The Best of 1992–2002.<ref>The Official Community of The Cranberries Template:Webarchive</ref>

Charts

Weekly charts

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2002 weekly chart performance for Stars: The Best of 1992–2002

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Canada Albums (Nielsen Soundscan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	21
Portuguese Albums (AFP)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	1
Singaporean Albums (RIAS)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	2

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2006 weekly chart performance for Stars: The Best of 1992–2002

Chart (2006)	Peak position

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2018 weekly chart performance for Stars: The Best of 1992–2002

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }} Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Stars. The best of the Cranberries".</ref>	16
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	13

2024 weekly chart performance for Stars: The Best of 1992–2002

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Greek Albums (IFPI)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	18

Year-end charts

2002 year-end chart performance for Stars: The Best of 1992–2002

Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	128
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	67

DVD

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Stars: The Best of Videos 1992–2002 is a DVD album by Irish rock band The Cranberries. It compiles 17 of the band's promotional videos including their new single "Stars", along with alternate takes and live recordings of several songs and a documentary entitled 99 Love Life & Rock 'n' Roll.

1. "Dreams" (Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, September 1992)
   • Director: Peter Scammell
2. "Linger" (Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, February 1993)
   • Director: Melodie McDaniel
3. "Zombie" (No Need to Argue, September 1994)
   • Director: Samuel Bayer
4. "Ode to My Family" (No Need to Argue, November 1994)
   • Director: Samuel Bayer
5. "I Can't Be with You" (No Need to Argue, February 1995)
   • Director: Samuel Bayer
6. "Ridiculous Thoughts" (No Need to Argue, July 1995)
   • Director: Freckles Flynn
7. "Salvation" (To the Faithful Departed, April 1996)
   • Director: Olivier Dahan
8. "Free to Decide" (To the Faithful Departed, August 1996)
   • Director: Marty Callner
9. "When You're Gone" (To the Faithful Departed, November 1996)
   • Director: Karen Bellone
10. "Promises" (Bury the Hatchet, March 1999)
    • Director: Olivier Dahan
11. "Animal Instinct" (Bury the Hatchet, July 1999)
    • Director: Olivier Dahan
12. "Just My Imagination" (Bury the Hatchet, September 1999)
    • Director: Phil Harder
13. "You and Me" (Bury the Hatchet, March 2000)
    • Director: Maurice Linnane
14. "Analyse" (Wake Up and Smell the Coffee, September 2001)
    • Director: Keir McFarlane
15. "Time Is Ticking Out" (Wake Up and Smell the Coffee, March 2002)
    • Director: Maurice Linnane
16. "This Is the Day" (Wake Up and Smell the Coffee, June 2002)
    • Director: Olivier Dahan
17. "Stars" (Stars: The Best of 1992–2002, October 2002)
    • Director: Jake Nava

Alternate takes

• "Dreams"
• "Ridiculous Thoughts"
• "When You're Gone"
• "Analyse"

Live favorites

• "Daffodil Lament" ('94 Astoria UK)
• "Empty" ('94 Astoria)
• "Sunday" ('96 tour)

Live at Vicar Street

• "Time Is Ticking Out"
• "Linger"
• "In the Ghetto"
• "Ode to My Family"
• "Shattered"
• "Animal Instinct"
• "Loud and Clear"
• "I Can't Be with You"
• "Analyse"

'99 Love Life & Rock 'n' Roll

Also on the DVD is a 26-minute documentary entitled '99 Love Life & Rock 'n' Roll and directed by Ciaran Donnelly. In it, the band members speak about their career, expectations for the future, and how some songs were composed, like "Linger" and "Zombie".