This following is a list of one-hit wonders in Ireland, showing Irish musical acts who only managed to score one top forty hit in the

Irish singles chart The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and compiled on their behalf by the Official Charts Company. Chart rankings are ...

with no other chart entries. Many of the

One-hit wonders A one-hit wonder is any entity that achieves mainstream popularity, often for only one piece of work, and becomes known among the general public solely for that momentary success. The term is most commonly used in regard to music performers with ...

in the UK were also one hit wonders in

Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...

, but are not listed here.

1960s

Dominic Behan Dominic Behan ( ; ; 22 October 1928 – 3 August 1989) was an Irish writer, songwriter and singer from Dublin who wrote in Irish and English. He was a socialist and an Irish republican. Born into the literary Behan family, he was one of the mo ...

("Liverpool Lou", 1964) * Declan Ryan ("I Need You", 1965) *

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Here Comes the Night "Here Comes the Night" is a 1964 song, written by Bert Berns. It became a hit for Northern Irish band Them, fronted by Van Morrison, in March 1965, charting at No. 2 in the UK and No. 24 in the US. Them's single is listed at either No. 33 or No ...

", 1965) * Alan Dee ("Michael Murphy's Boy", 1966) * The Johnny Flynn Showband (" Black and Tan Gun", 1966) * The Kings ("Beautiful Dreamer", 1966) * Eddie Mack and the Columbia Showband ("Way Out of Reach", 1966) * Terry Mahon ("If I Cried", 1966) * The Millionaires ("Winter Winds", 1966) * The Broadsiders ("Shores of Amerikay", 1967) * Des Kelly ("Streets of Baltimore", 1967) * Johnny Kelly (" The Black Velvet Band", 1967) * The Tinkers ("Carrickfergus", 1967) * Derrick and the Sounds ("Power of Love", 1968) * Granny's Intentions ("Never an Everyday Thing", 1968) *

The Irish Rovers The Irish Rovers is a group of Irish musicians that formed in Toronto, Canada in 1963'Irish Rovers are Digging out those old Folk songs', By Ballymena Weekly Editor, Ballymena Weekly Telegraph, N. Ireland – 20 August 1964 and named after the ...

("The Unicorn", 1968) * Kathleen and Deirdre ("Bridal Path", 1968) * Pat McGeegan ("Chance of a Lifetime", 1968) * Sheelah Mack (" Harper Valley P.T.A.", 1968) * The Orange Machine ("Three Jolly Little Dwarfs", 1968) * The Pattersons ("I Don't Want to Be a Memory", 1968) * Sugar Shack ("Morning Dew", 1968) * The Weaver Folk ("Henry My Son", 1968) * Pat Campbell ("The Deal", 1969) * Martin Codd and the Herdsmen ("Whisper Your Mother's Name", 1969) * Muriel Day (" The Wages of Love", 1969) * Don Duggan and the Savoys ("Under Your Spell Again", 1969) * Tom Dunphy ("If I Didn't Have a Dime", 1969) * The Emeralds ("Golden Jubilee", 1969) * Brendan Hutchinson and the Navak ("Lightning Express", 1969) * Peter Law and the New Pacific (" Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town", 1969) * John MacNally ("Mary In the Morning", 1969)

1970s

* Gentry ("Yellow River", 1970) * Maxi, Dick and Twink ("Things You Hear About Me", 1970) * Mick Roche and The Arrows ("My Woman My Woman My Wife", 1971) * George Kaye ("The Flower of Sweet Strabane", 1971) * Michael Landers ("If I Could Be a Sailor Man", 1971) * Darby O'Gill ("Poor Poor Farmer", 1971) * Pat Roper and the Spotlights ("The Ring Your Mother Wore", 1971) * Marie ("Nickel Song", 1972) * Bernie and the Tartans ("A Mother's Love is a Blessing", 1972) * Denis Bowler and the Sun Valley Boys ("The Ireland of Tomorrow", 1972) * Jimmy Conway ("Matrimony", 1972) * Paddy Day ("Kitty Kelly", 1972) * Seamus Donnelly ("West of the Old River Shannon", 1972) * Brendan Donovan ("We Gotta Reach Out", 1972) * The Flying Column ("Four Green Fields", 1972) * Tony Kearney ("Bloody Sunday", 1972) * Paddywagon – "

Sunday Bloody Sunday "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the opening track from their 1983 album '' War'' and was released as the album's third single on 21 March 1983 in the Netherlands and West Germany. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is noted ...

", 1972) * Gerry Reynolds and the Hi-Lows ("100 Children", 1972) * The Donal Ring Sound ("Beautiful City", 1972) * Sean Thompson and the Everglades ("If You Only Had Taken the Time", 1972) * Tracey and the Grassroots ("Letter to Heaven", 1972) * American Pie ("Dingle Bay Boat Song", 1973) * Gerry Black and the Seasons ("Meet Me Tonight In Loredo", 1973) * Geraldine Kane ("Father", 1973) * Tony O'Leary ("Old Dogs Children and Watermelon Wine", 1973) * Des Smith ("Rag and Bone", 1973) * Tony Treacy and the Country Blue Boys ("To Love a Lady", 1973) * Shelley and the Big Valley ("Love at Eleven", 1974) * Larry Hogan ("Simple Song of Love", 1974) * The Light Blues ("Heffo's Heroes", 1974) * Lola and the New Blues ("I'm So Afraid I'm Falling", 1974) * The Others (" Ring Ring", 1974) * Snakehips ("Runaway", 1974) * Aileach ("Lullaby", 1975) * Just 4 ("Glad All Over", 1975) * Paddy McGuigan ("I Was Only Dreaming", 1975) * The Radiators from Space ("Television Screen", 1977) * Rubbish ("Hey C'Mere", 1977) * Jamie Stone ("I Believe in Love", 1977) *

Shaun Davey Shaun Davey (born 18 January 1948) is an Irish composer. Early years Shaun Davey was born in Belfast in 1948 and attended Rockport School in County Down. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin in the history of Art in 1971. He then took a ...

("Pride of the Herd", 1978) * The Establishment ("The Unfree Child", 1978) * Famous Shamus ("Big Tom Will Make Me a Star", 1978) *

James Galway Sir James Galway (born 8 December 1939) is an Irish virtuoso flute player from Belfast, nicknamed "The Man with the Golden Flute". After several years working as an orchestral musician, he established an international career as a solo flute pl ...

("Annie's Song", 1978) * Rascal ("Ecstasy", 1978) * Stone Free ("Rockin' Down Woodstock Way", 1978) * Daddy Cool and the Lollipops ("Summertime Blues", 1979) * Caitriona Walsh ("Viva IL Papa", 1979)

1980s

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* " The Business Enterprise (My Friend John)" – Those Nervous Animals * "Show Some Concern" – The Concerned (Charity disc) * "Jamboree / Sing a Song for Joy" –

Charlie McGettigan Charles Joseph McGettigan (born 7 December 1950, Ballyshannon, County Donegal) is an Irish people, Irish singer. He lived in 2009 in Drumshanbo, County Leitrim. Career Performing with Paul Harrington (musician), Paul Harrington, he won the Eu ...

* "Cry from the Heart" – Regent Street * "Mulligan & Me" – The Shamrocks * "Feel It Now" –

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* "Raglan Road" –

Luke Kelly Luke Kelly (17 November 1940 – 30 January 1984) was an Irish singer, folk musician and actor from Dublin, Ireland. Born into a working-class household in Dublin city, Kelly moved to England in his late teens and by his early 20s had become ...

with

The Dubliners The Dubliners () were an Folk music of Ireland, Irish folk band founded in Dublin in 1962 as The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group, named after its founding member; they subsequently renamed themselves The Dubliners. The line-up saw many changes in pers ...

* "Waiting for a Miracle" – Mama's Boys * "Green Boys" – Light a Big Fire * "My Heart Belongs to Dublin" – Mulligan * "Take Him Home" – Jump the Gun * "Town to Town" – Microdisney * "The Real Me" – Kiev Connolly and The Missing Passengers * "Dark Hill" – Hinterland * "Say Goodbye" – Malfunctions

1990s

*" The By-road to Glenroe" –

Mick Lally Michael Lally (10 November 1945 – 31 August 2010) was an Irish stage, film, and television actor. He departed from a teaching career for acting during the 1970s. Though best known in Ireland for his role as Miley Byrne in the television soap ...

*"Give It a Lash Jack" – Liam Harrison and The

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*"No Lager" – Mad Jocks featuring Jockmaster B.A *"

Riverdance ''Riverdance'' is a theatrical show that consists mainly of traditional Irish music and dance. With a score composed by Bill Whelan, it originated as an interval act during the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, featuring Irish dancing champions J ...

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Bill Whelan William Michael Joseph Whelan (born 22 May 1950) is an Irish composer and musician. He is best known for composing a piece for the interval of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. The result, "Riverdance", was a seven-minute piece of original mus ...

*"Winter, Fire and Snow" –

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*"Lumen" –

Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (; 10 December 1950 – 7 November 2018) was an Irish musician, composer, academic and educationalist. Biography Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin was a pianist, composer, recording artist and academic; he held the Pr ...

*"Dreamin' –

Eddie Friel Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Dreamin', written by Richard Abbott and Barry Woods, and performed by Eddie Friel. The Irish participating broadcaster, (RTÉ), selected its entry through a national fi ...

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" – Secret Garden *" The Voice" –

Eimear Quinn Eimear Mary Rose Quinn ( ; , ; born 18 December 1972) is an Irish singer and composer. She is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song " The Voice". Since then she has toured and performed extensively international ...

*"The Only One" – Junkster *"She Moved Through the Fair" – Furry Village *" Theme from Mission: Impossible" –

Larry Mullen Jr. Laurence Joseph Mullen Jr. (; born 31 October 1961) is an Irish musician, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the rock band U2. A member of the band since its inception, he has recorded 15 studio albums with U2. Mullen's distinctive ...

and

Adam Clayton Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960) is an English-Irish musician who is the bass guitarist of the rock music, rock band U2. Born in Oxfordshire, England, he lived in County Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland after his family moved to ...

*"Goodbye Girl" – Shane O'Donoghue, 2FM Charity Single 1996. *"Aon Focal Eile" – Noel Furlong Family Group *"Mysterious Girl" – Marc Roberts *"Tell Me Ma" – Sham Rock *"Is All Over Now" – Dawn Martin *"Man Utd Man" – Men Utd featuring The Absolutelys

2000s

*" Who's in the House" – Fr. Brian and the Fun Lovin' Cardinals *"Suspicious Minds" / "Whiskey in the Jar" – DJ Scruffy Duffy *"We're Really Saying Something" – Buffalo G *"Feeling So Low" – Petronella *"Dirty Old Town"/"Road to Paradise" – J Johnstone, J Kerr and S Mac Gowan *"May We Never Have to Say Goodbye" – Ronan Tynan and Rita Connolly *"

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David O'Doherty David Nicholas O'Doherty (; born 18 December 1975) is an Irish comedian, author, musician, actor and playwright and son of renowned jazz pianist Jim Doherty. His stand-up has won many international awards, including the if.comedy award in 2008 ...

*"The Langer" – Tim O'Riordan & Natural Gas *"Number One" –

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*"Unplayed Piano" –

Lisa Hannigan Lisa Margaret Hannigan (born 12 February 1981) is an Irish musician, singer, composer, and voice actress. She began her musical career as a member of Damien Rice's band. Since beginning her solo career in 2007 she has released three albums: '' S ...

(with

Damien Rice Damien George Rice (born 7 December 1973) is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. He began his career as a member of the 1990s rock group Juniper (band), Juniper, who were signed to Polygram Records in 1997. The band enjoyed moderate succe ...

) *"Irish Party" – Shakey *" On Wings" – Leanne Moore *"Beautiful Filth" – Scimon Tist *"There's No one as irish as Barack Obama – Corrigan Brothers *" Merry Christmas Jakey Boy" – Jake Stevens *"Lay Me Down" – The Phases *"Make Her Cry" – The Marshals *"Et Cetera" –

Sinéad Mulvey Sinéad Mulvey (born 22 January 1988) is an Irish singer and flight attendant. Alongside Black Daisy, she represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the pop-rock song "Et Cetera". The song was performed in the second semi- ...

and Black Daisy *"Shine" – Laura Izibor

2010s

*"Haiti Child" – Elaine Doonan and Pete Fagan *"Something Good Can Work" –

Two Door Cinema Club Two Door Cinema Club are a British rock band formed in Bangor, County Down, Bangor, Northern Ireland in 2007. The band is composed of three members: Alex Trimble (vocals, rhythm guitar, beats, synths), Sam Halliday (lead guitar, backing vocals), ...

Whiskey in the Jar "Whiskey in the Jar" ( Roud 533) is an Irish traditional song set in the southern mountains of Ireland, often with specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry. The song, about a rapparee (highwayman) who is betrayed by his wife or lover, is ...

" – Adam and

The High Kings The High Kings is an Folk music of Ireland, Irish folk group formed in Dublin in 2008. The band consists of Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Darren Holden (musician), Darren Holden, and Paul O'Brien. As of 2023, the group had released five studio ...

*"He Drinks Teqilia" – Crystal Swing *"Beautiful Lies" – Roberta Howett *"

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James Vincent McMorrow James Vincent McMorrow (born 14 February 1983) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. As of , he has released seven studio albums, three EPs, and numerous singles. Career McMorrow's debut album, '' Early in the Morning'', was released ...

Only Love Survives "Only Love Survives" is a song recorded by Irish singer-songwriter Ryan Dolan and was selected to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. The song was performed at the first semi final and successfully advanced to ...

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Ryan Dolan Ryan Dolan (born 22 July 1985) is an Irish pop singer from Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He is known for representing Ireland in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest with " Only Love Survives". Career 2013–2014: Eurovision Song ...

*"Roots" –

Orla Gartland Orla Joan Gartland (born 3 February 1995) is an Irish singer, songwriter and musician. Gartland released her debut studio album, '' Woman on the Internet'', in 2021, which reached number 3 on the Irish album chart, number 1 on the UK Indie Char ...

*" Wagon Wheel" –

Nathan Carter Nathan Kane Tyrone Carter (born 28 May 1990) is a British-born Irish country music singer based in the UK and Ireland. He Nathan Carter discography, has released thirteen studio albums and six live albums as of December 2022, five of which pea ...

*" Heartbeat" – Can-linn featuring Kasey Smith *"

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" – JP Gilbourne *"Winter Song" – Twitterxmassingle *"My Hero" – Presentation Secondary School, Clonmel *"We All Stand Together" – Zog Chorus *"High Hopes" – High Hopes Choir *"Silver Lining" – Aoife Parle *"Wild Grasses" –

Una Healy Una Theresa Imogene Healy (born 10 October 1981) is an Irish singer. She rose to fame in 2008 as a member of five-piece girl group The Saturdays, who are signed to Fascination and Polydor Records. The group later gained another record deal wi ...

2020s

* "Pour the Milk" – Robbie Doherty and Keees * "Fake Fine" – Robert Grace * "Plugged In Freestyle" – A92 * " Get Out My Head" – Shane Codd * "IDK Why" – Lea Heart * "New Day" –

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* " Talk About" – DJ Craig Gorman * "The Way I Am" – The Tumbling Paddies * "Irish Pub Song" –

* "

Doomsday Blue "Doomsday Blue" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Bambie Ray Robinson, known by their stage name, Bambie Thug. Self-described as "an Electronic metal (disambiguation), electro-metal breakdown", it was written by Robinson, Cassyette, Olivia C ...

" –

Bambie Thug Bambie Ray Robinson (born 6 March 1993), known by their stage name Bambie Thug, is an Irish singer-songwriter. They are known to mix numerous genres in their music, coining their own term, "ouija-pop", out of disdain for being put into one gen ...

* "Simmer Down" – Casper Walsh * "Date Nite" – Khakikid & Saint Demarcus * "It Get's Better" – Kettama

Aggregate ensemble groups

The following is a list of aggregate ensemble groups. These are usually put together for charity purposes. The ones listed below are one-hit wonders in their respective line-ups, but most are primarily made up of Various Artists. * Various Artists – "Simple Things" (2013) Cycle Against Suicide * Various Artists – " Tiny Dancer A Song for Lily Mae" (2012) * Various Artists – "

The Rocky Road to Poland "The Rocky Road to Poland" is a song released in 2012 as the official anthem of the Republic of Ireland national soccer team for the 2012 European Championships, held in Poland and Ukraine. The song was published by EMI Music Ireland. The song ...

" (2012) *

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– " The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" (2008) * Various Artists – "Candle for Kosovo" (1999) * Various Artists – "Merry Christmas/War is Over" (1991) * Jocks & Co. – "Rap Against Rape" (1990) * Various Artists – "Think of Somebody Out There" (1988)

Under an alternative name

* 21 Demands scored a single hit ("Give Me a Minute" in 2007), but scored individual hits as

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afterwards.

References

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