Hozier's debut album has returned to the Irish Number One spot six months after its initial release having now sold 90,000 copies in Ireland and one million worldwide.
The Wicklow man's debut single Take Me To Church has also become the most streamed Irish song of all time, racking up over 250 million streams worldwide.
His album is at Number 12 this week in the US album charts. Hozier, who celebrated his 25th birthday on St Patrick's Day, continues his US tour before embarking on his first ever tour of Australia next week.
He returns to Ireland to play with Foo Fighters in Slane Castle on May 30th and will also headline Longitude Festival this July in Marlay Park, Dublin along with Chemical Brothers and Alt-J.
Ireland's Top 10 albums
4 (last week) 1 (this week) Hozier – Hozier (Island)
1 2 X - Ed Sheeran (Asylum)
3 3 In The Lonely Hour - Sam Smith (Capitol)
4 Froot - Marina & The Diamonds (Atlantic)
2 5 Chasing Yesterday - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (Sour Mash)
7 6 Coming Up For Air - Kodaline (B-Unique)
7 Duets - Van Morrison (RCA)
8 Tracker - Mark Knopfler (Mercury)
6 9 1989 - Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
10 To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar (Interscope)
Ireland’s Top 10 singles
2 (last week) 1 (this week) Four Five Seconds - Rihanna Ft. Kanye West & Paul Mccartney (Roc Nation)
1 2 Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding (Polydor)
3 3 Uptown Funk! - Mark Ronson Feat. Bruno Mars (Columbia)
14 4 Lay Me Down - Sam Smith Feat. John Legend (Capitol)
7 5 King - Years & Years (Polydor)
4 6 Hold Back The River - James Bay (Republic)
5 7 Sugar - Maroon 5 (Interscope)
11 8 Cheerleader – Omi (Ultra)
6 9 Elastic Heart - Sia (Monkey Puzzle)
9 10 Take Me To Church – Hozier (Island)
Chart courtesy of IRMA
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