Imelda May’s 11 Past The Hour is officially the biggest album released in 2021 so far by a homegrown act, while Picture This take top honours concerning groups with their third LP Life in Colour.
Imelda’s sixth studio set 11 Past The Hour was the top-performing release with all metrics (physical, download and streaming) combined in 2021’ first six months.
11 Past The Hour was the first album by an Irish female to reach Number 1 since Lisa Hannigan’s At Swim August 2016. Her fourth chart-topper in total, 11 Past The Hour helped Imelda tie Beyoncé and Ariana Grande for the second-most Irish Number 1 albums this millennium among all female artists, behind Taylor Swift.
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