Collider names The Cranberries’ 1994 video for “Zombie” as the best rock music video of the 1990s, arguing that its stark imagery and political subject matter set it apart from more conventional promotional videos of the era. The article presents the video as significant because it paired a forceful protest song with footage reflecting the conflict in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.

“Zombie”, written by singer Dolores O’Riordan, was inspired by an IRA bombing in Warrington that killed two children and became the lead single from the band’s second album, *No Need to Argue*. Released in October 1994 and directed by Samuel Bayer, the video was filmed in Belfast and included images of armed British soldiers and children in the streets; the song won Best Song at the 1995 MTV Europe Music Awards.