Following her death last week, Sinead OConnor's music has made a return to the Irish charts, with her best of album leaping a dramatic 71 places to hit the Top 5 in the new album countdown.
Her debut album, 1987’s The Lion and Cobra, has also re-entered the album chart at No 23, while her breakthrough album I Do Not Want What I haven’t Got hits No 28.
Ireland’s Top 5 albums
New 1 Utopia - Travis Scott (Epic)
New 2 Austin - Post Malone (Republic Records)
77 (last week) 3 So Far - The Best Of Sinéad O'Connor - Sinéad O'Connor (Chrysalis)
2 4 Speak Now (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift (EMI)
3 5 Midnights - Taylor Swift (EMI)
Meanwhile, on the singles chart, Sinéad’s global hit Nothing Compares 2 U moves thirty places from No 37 to No 7 and her third single Mandinka is new at No 15.
Ireland’s Top 5 singles
2 (last week) 1 What Was I Made For - Billie Eilish (Interscope)
1 2 Sprinter - Dave & Central Cee (Live Yours/Neighbourhood)
4 3 Dance The Night - Dua Lipa (Warner Records)
3 4 Vampire - Olivia Rodrigo (Geffen)
5 5 (It Goes Like) Nanana - Peggy Gou (XL Recordings)
The IRMA chart is compiled by Official Charts Company and covers artists from both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The chart is supported by RTÉ as part of The Official Chart Show on 2FM every Friday night from 8-10pm, host Bláthnaid Treacy unveils the biggest Homegrown singles of the week.
