Dermot Kennedy headed for #1 on Irish Singles Chart

its_steve116

There are only about 277 sales between "Outnumbered" and its nearest rival. Should the song reach the top spot at the weekend Dermot would be the first Irish artist to do so since defunct boy band HomeTown back in 2015.

Not bad for a bloke from Rathcoole no?

https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-2-johnnies-set-for-highest-new-entry-on-the-official-irish-singles-chart-with-new-track-sinead__27061/

Woke Hogan

No, it's not bad. It's not significant either.

Deebles McBeebles

Rathcoole story bro.

I assume this relates to digital sales/ streaming but just out of curiosity, do young artists still press CDs?

Woke Hogan

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I assume this relates to digital sales/ streaming but just out of curiosity, do young artists still press CDs?

Some do, I think, if they're trying to appeal to older listeners (such as myself). Country and western fans, traditional songs put to syrupy orchestration, classic ballads. Elderly Irish American people in particular lap that ****e up.

silvervixen84

It's a shame that it has been that long since an Irish artist has been no 1 in Ireland, regardless of whether it's a defunct boyband/country artist.

Nigzcurran

I’m probably reading this wrong but I thought there were a few Irish bands out now who have had number 1s? The academic I think would be one, Gavin James?

GMSA

Who did what now?

kneemos

What about yer man Sheeran?

its_steve116

Nigzcurran wrote: »

I’m probably reading this wrong but I thought there were a few Irish bands out now who have had number 1s? The academic I think would be one, Gavin James?

Gavin James has never charted higher than #28, not sure about the Academic.

Your Face

I clicked the on the link and it was all about something called the 2 Johnnies.
When I played their song, somewhere in heaven an angel cried.