List of one-hit wonders in Ireland explained

This list covers songs which were one-hit wonders in Ireland by Irish artists only and achieved only one top 40 hit.^{[1] [2]} Most of the one hit wonders in the UK and the United States were also one hit wonders in Ireland.

1960s

• "If I Didn't Have a Dime" – Tom Dunphy
• "More Than Yesterday" – Gregory and The Cadets
• "Somewhere My Love" – Charlie Matthews and The Royal Showband
• "Black and Tan Gun" – The Johnny Flynn Showband with Pat Smith
• "The Black Velvet Band" – Johnny Kelly
• "Bucks Polka" – Clem Quinn and Miami Showband
• "Chance of a Lifetime – Pat McGeegan
• "The Wages of Love" – Muriel Day
• "Streets of Baltimore" – Des Kelly and the Capital Showband
• "Under Your Spell Again" – Savoy Showband
• "Poor Man's Roses" – Colours with Red Hurley
• "Never an Everyday Thing" – Granny's Intentions

1970s

• "Things You Hear About Me" – Maxi, Dick and Twink (1970)
• "Old Dogs Children and Watermelon Wine" – Tony O'Leary (1971)
• "Nickel Song" – Marie (1972)
• "Rag and Bone" – Des Smith (1973)
• "Love at Eleven" – Shelley and the Big Valley (1974)
• "Runaway" – Snakehips (1974)
• "The Floral Dance" – Terry Wogan (1978)
• "Viva II Papa" – Catrina Walsh (1979)
• "Welcome John Paul II" – Jim Tobin (1979)
• "(Shadow Play)" – Rory Gallagher (1979)

1980s

• "Horoscopes" – Sheeba
• "It's a Sunday Morning" – Fuze
• "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" – The Duskeys
• "Business Enterprise (My Friend John)" – Those Nervous Animals
• "Show Some Concern" – The Concerned (Charity disc)
• "Feel It Now" – The Fountainhead
• "Raglan Road" – Luke Kelly with The Dubliners
• "Waiting for a Miracle" by Mama's Boys
• "Green Boys" – Light a Big Fire
• "Town to Town" – Microdisney
• "The Real Me" – Kiev Connolly and The Missing Passengers

1990s

• "The By-road to Glenroe" – Mick Lally
• "Give It a Lash Jack" – Liam Harrison and The GOAL Celebrities
• "The Game" – The Memories
• "Ooh Aah Paul McGrath" – Watch Your House
• "This Time"/"Life Without You" – Chris Moore
• "Galway and Los Angeles" – Toasted Heretic
• "No Lager" – Mad Jocks featuring Jockmaster B.A
• "Riverdance" – Bill Whelan
• "Lumen" by Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
• "Nocturne" – Secret Garden
• "The Voice" – Eimear Quinn
• "The Only One" – Junkster
• "She Moved Through the Fair" – Furry Village
• "Goodbye Girl" – Shane O'Donoghue, 2FM Charity Single 1996.
• "Aon Focal Eile" – Noel Furlong Family Group
• "Man Utd Man" – Men Utd featuring The Absolutelys^[3]

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
• "Orange" – David O'Doherty
• "The Langer" – Tim O'Riordan & Natural Gas
• "Number One" – Tabby
• "Unplayed Piano" – Lisa Hannigan (with Damien Rice)
• "Irish Party" – Shakey
• "On Wings" – Leanne Moore
• "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
• "Shine" – Laura Izibor

2010s

• "Whiskey in the Jar" – Adam and The High Kings
• "He Drinks Teqilia" – Crystal Swing
• "Beautiful Lies" – Roberta Howett
• "Higher Love" – James Vincent McMorrow
• "Only Love Survives" – Ryan Dolan
• "Roots" – Orla Gartland
  • "Wagon Wheel" – Nathan Carter "Heartbeat" – Can-linn featuring Kasey Smith
• "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" – 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

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
• "I Don't Really Care for You" – CMAT
• "Talk About" – DJ Craig Gorman
• "The Way I Am" – The Tumbling Paddies
• "Irish Pub Song" – The High Kings
• "Simmer Down" – Casper Walsh

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" (2012)
• Various Artists – "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" (2008)
• Various Artists – "Candle for Kosovo" (1999)
• 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 Kodaline afterwards.
• Lisa Hannigan, Orla Gartland and Una Healy later scored two hits as part of the group Irish Women in Harmony.

See also

• Lists of one-hit wonders
• Music of Ireland

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-06-13. The Irish Charts - All there is to know. The Irish Charts. IRMA.
2. Web site: 2022-07-08. The Official Irish Chart Top 50. The Official Charts. The Official Charts.
3. Web site: Irish Number Ones. irishnumberones.com. July 22, 2023.