Hozier becomes first Irish artist in 34 years to top US Billboard Hot 100 chart with Too Sweet

Hozier secures a huge feat with latest single Too Sweet, as he becomes the first Irish artist to top the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 34 years.

As well as celebrating two consecutive weeks atop the UK Official Singles Chart, Hozier is only the fourth Irish act to reach Number 1 in Billboard chart history; an achievement that's taken the singer 'massively by surprise.'

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Reacting to the news of his first-ever US chart-topper, which ascended from its Number 2 position to reach the summit, Hozier wrote on Instagram: "A huge thank you for all the incredible support from around the world. #TooSweet has reached #1 in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and  #1 for a second week in the UK and Ireland.

"I've been both thrilled and taken massively by surprise by such a staggering reaction. It means the world that you're enjoying this song so much. Thank you all so much."

 

 

 

 

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The last Irish artist to achieve chart-topping success on the Billboard Hot 100 was Sinéad O'Connor, when Nothing Compares 2 U spent four weeks at Number 1 in 1990. Prior to that, U2 scored two 1987 Number 1s with I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For and With Or Without You.

The first-ever Irish artist to score a Billboard chart-topper was Gilbert O'Sullivan, when Alone Again (Naturally) soared to the summit in July 1972.