Hozier reacts after becoming first Irish act to top Billboard chart since Sinéad O’Connor
nme.comHozier has reacted to becoming the first Irish act to top the US Billboard Singles chart since Sinéad O’Connor with his song ‘Too Sweet’.The song reached the peak of the Billboard 100, making him only the fourth Irish artist ever to reach the summit of the chart.O’Connor spent four weeks at Number One in 1990 with her iconic single ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.
The only other Irish acts to pull off the feat are U2, with ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’ and ‘With Or Without You’, and Gilbert O’Sullivan with ‘Alone Again (Naturally)’.In a video posted on his X account, Hozier said: “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.”A huge thank you for all the incredible support from around the world.
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