Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is the
As of the week ending on 24 April, 2024, the current number-one single on the chart is "Too Sweet" by Hozier.[1]
History
The charts were first broadcast on
In 1992, the singles chart became based on consumer sales after
It was announced that from 1 July 2006, downloads would be counted in the charts. They would also feature in their own chart in addition to being counted for the overall chart. Data was initially collected from
In 2014, the Irish charts first included music streaming data and in 2018, music video streaming data was included for the first time.[3]
Chart achievements
- All information is from 1962 to the present and does not include charts printed in the Evening Herald newspaper.[4][5]
First Irish artist to debut at number one
Dickie Rock & the Miami Showband with "Every Step of the Way" (1965)
Artists with the most number one hits
Total | Artist |
---|---|
21 | U2 |
13 | The Beatles |
Westlife | |
12 | ABBA |
9 | Cliff Richard |
Michael Jackson | |
Boyzone | |
Eminem | |
Ed Sheeran[6] | |
8 | Dickie Rock |
Elvis Presley | |
Madonna | |
Britney Spears | |
Rihanna | |
Calvin Harris[7] |
Source:[8]
Songs with the most weeks at number one
Weeks | Artist(s) | Song | Year(s) |
---|---|---|---|
18
|
Bill Whelan | "Riverdance" | 1994 |
15
|
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber | "Despacito" | 2017 |
14
|
Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You"* | |
Noah Kahan | "Stick Season"*[9] | 2023–24 | |
13
|
Republic of Ireland Football Squad | "Put 'Em Under Pressure" | 1990 |
12
|
The Black Eyed Peas | "I Gotta Feeling"* | 2009 |
Pharrell Williams | "Happy"* | 2014 | |
11
|
Bryan Adams | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"* | 1991 |
Queen | "Bohemian Rhapsody"* | 1975–76 | |
1991–92 | |||
Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla | "One Dance"* | 2016 | |
Ed Sheeran | "Bad Habits"[10] | 2021 | |
10
|
Wings | "Mull of Kintyre" | 1977–78 |
Mark McCabe | "Maniac 2000" | 2000 | |
Drake | "God's Plan" | 2018 | |
Harry Styles | "As It Was"[11] | 2022 | |
Miley Cyrus | "Flowers"[12] | 2023 |
Note: Songs denoted with an asterisk (*) spent non-consecutive weeks at number one.
Source:[13]
Acts to occupy the top two positions
- Poker Face" (two weeks in February 2009).
- Pharrell Williams — "Get Lucky" (with Daft Punk) and "Blurred Lines" (with Robin Thicke & T.I.) (one week in May 2013); "Blurred Lines" and "Get Lucky" (six weeks in May and June 2013).
- Justin Bieber
- "Love Yourself" (one week in December 2015); "Love Yourself" and "Sorry" (seven weeks in December 2015 and January 2016).
- "Cold Water" (with MØ & Major Lazer) and "Let Me Love You" (with DJ Snake) (two weeks in August 2016).
- "Despacito" (with Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee) and "I'm the One" (with DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Quavo & Chance the Rapper) (five weeks in May and June 2017).
- "
- Ed Sheeran
- "Castle on the Hill" (seven weeks in January, February and March 2017): "Galway Girl" and "Shape of You" (two weeks in March 2017); "Shape of You" and "Galway Girl" (five weeks in March and April 2017).
- "Perfect" and "River" (with Eminem) (four non-consecutive weeks in December 2017 and January 2018).
- "
- Ariana Grande — "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" and "7 Rings" (one week in February 2019); "7 Rings" and "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" (one week in February 2019).
- Dermot Kennedy — "Giants" and "Paradise" (four weeks in December 2020).
- Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero" and "Lavender Haze" (one week in October 2022)
In addition, in the fifth and seventh week that Justin Bieber was at #1 and #2 with "Love Yourself" and "Sorry", "
Artists with the most top fifty hits
Total | Artist |
---|---|
73 | Michael Jackson[14] |
70 | Cliff Richard[14] |
70 | Elvis Presley[14] |
66 | Madonna[14] |
61 | Justin Bieber[15] |
56 | Ed Sheeran[16] |
54 | Eminem[17] |
52 | Taylor Swift[18] |
53 | Rihanna[19] |
49 | U2[14] |
38 | Beyoncé[14] [20] |
38 | Calvin Harris[21] |
36 | Ariana Grande[22] |
33 | The Beatles[14] |
32 | ABBA[14] |
31 | Westlife[14] |
30 | Britney Spears[14] |
See also
- List of artists who reached number one in Ireland
- List of songs that reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart
References
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart | Official Charts". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "News on addition of downloads". Archived from the original on 2006-06-29. Retrieved 2006-06-30.
- ^ "The history of the Official Irish Charts". www.officialcharts.com. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Ltd. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- ^ Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Ltd. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran and Elton John's Merry Christmas claims Ireland's 2021 Christmas Number 1". Official Charts Company. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 6 April 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Acts with the most Number 1 singles in Ireland". Official Charts Company. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50 for the Week Ending 16 February 2024". Official Charts Company. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran fends off The Kid Laroi and Drake for 11th week at Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Bad Habits". Official Charts Company. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Harry Styles marks tenth consecutive week at Number 1 in Ireland with As It Was". Official Charts Company. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50 for the Week Ending 30 March 2023". Official Charts Company. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "The longest reigning Number 1s on the Official Irish Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". The Irish Charts. IRMA. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Discography Justin Bieber". www.irish-charts.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Discography Ed Sheeran". www.irish-charts.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Discography Eminem". www.irish-charts.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Discography Taylor Swift". www.irish-charts.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Discography Rihanna". www.irish-charts.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Discography Beyoncé". www.irish-charts.com. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Discography Calvin Harris". www.irish-charts.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Discography Ariana Grande". www.irish-charts.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.