List Of Songs That Reached Number One On The Irish Singles Chart
This is a list of number-one songs as recorded by '' IRMA''’s Top 50 Singles chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in Ireland. It is compiled by the ''IRMA'' from single sales. Below are to lists showing the songs that have topped the chart. Dates shown represent "week-ending" ''IRMA'' issue dates. Prior to 1992, the Irish singles chart was compiled from trade shipments from the labels to record stores, rather than on consumer sales, and were first broadcast on RTÉ on 1 October 1962. Before this, charts had been printed in the Evening Herald newspaper, but are under debate as to whether they are official or not. In 1992, the singles chart became based on consumer sales after IFPI and the Irish Recorded Music Association granted a contract to Gallup, a market research company. Gallup installed Epson PX-4 devices in sixty record stores to collect singles sales data. In 1996, Chart-Track was formed as a result of a management buy-out from Gallup. Also in 199 ...
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Number-one Singles Of 1974 (Ireland)
This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1974. See also * 1974 in music * Irish Singles Chart * List of artists who reached number one in Ireland {{Irish Music Charts 1974 in Irish music 1974 record charts 1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...

Number-one Singles Of 1987 (Ireland)
This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1987. *27 Number Ones *Most weeks at No.1 (song): "Hold Me Now" - Johnny Logan, "You Win Again" - The Bee Gees (4) *Most weeks at No.1 (artist): U2 (6) *Most No.1s: U2, Michael Jackson (3) See also *1987 in music *Irish Singles Chart *List of artists who reached number one in Ireland {{Irish Music Charts 1987 in Irish music 1987 record charts 1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k ...

Number-one Singles Of 1986 (Ireland)
This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1986. * 27 Number Ones * Most weeks at No.1 (song): "The Lady in Red" - Chris de Burgh (7) * Most weeks at No.1 (artist): Chris de Burgh (7) * Most No.1s: Madonna (3) See also * 1986 in music * Irish Singles Chart * List of artists who reached number one in Ireland {{Irish Music Charts 1986 in Irish music 1986 record charts 1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...

Number-one Singles Of 1985 (Ireland)
This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1985. *26 Number Ones *Most weeks at No.1 (song): "I Know Him so Well" - Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson (5) *Most weeks at No.1 (artist): Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson (5) *Most No.1s: Phil Collins (2 shared No.1s) *NOTE: There were 4 Various Artist No. 1s this year (Band Aid, The Concerned, USA for Africa and The Crowd) See also *1985 in music *Irish Singles Chart *List of artists who reached number one in Ireland {{Irish Music Charts 1985 in Irish music 1985 record charts 1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

Number-one Singles Of 1984 (Ireland)
This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1984. *19 Number Ones *Most weeks at No.1 (song): "Two Tribes" - Frankie Goes To Hollywood (7) *Most weeks at No.1 (artist): Frankie Goes To Hollywood (7) *Most No.1s: Wham! (2) See also *1984 in music *Irish Singles Chart *List of artists who reached number one in Ireland {{Irish Music Charts 1984 in Irish music 1984 record charts 1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...

Number-one Singles Of 1983 (Ireland)
This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1983. *22 Number Ones *Most weeks at No. 1 (song): "Words" - F. R. David (5) *Most weeks at No. 1 (artist): The Police (7) *Most No. 1s: The Police, Paul Young (2 each) See also *1983 in music *Irish Singles Chart *List of artists who reached number one in Ireland {{Irish Music Charts 1983 in Irish music 1983 record charts 1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...

Number-one Singles Of 1982 (Ireland)
This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1982. *20 Number Ones *Most weeks at No. 1 (song): "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - Tight Fit, "A Little Peace" - Nicole (5) *Most weeks at No. 1 (artist): Tight Fit, Nicole (5) *Most No. 1s: all artists 1 Number One See also *1982 in music *Irish Singles Chart *List of artists who reached number one in Ireland {{Irish Music Charts 1982 in Irish music 1982 record charts 1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...

Number-one Singles Of 1981 (Ireland)
This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1981. * 24 Number Ones * Most weeks at No.1 (song): "You Drive Me Crazy" - Shakin' Stevens (6) * Most weeks at Number One (artist): Shakin' Stevens (13) * Most No.1s: John Lennon, Shakin' Stevens (3) See also * 1981 in music * Irish Singles Chart * List of artists who reached number one in Ireland {{Irish Music Charts 1981 in Irish music 1981 record charts 1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

Number-one Singles Of 1980 (Ireland)
This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1980. ''Hot Press'' magazine published fortnightly charts during the strike period. This information is now used by http://www.irishcharts.ie/. The number ones from this period (one every two weeks) were as follows... *NOTE: Although the official Irish charts recommenced on 5 October (week ending 4 October), the Irish charts website still lists the ''Hot Press'' chart for the 26 September - 9 October fortnight. This give the No.1 to be "Feels Like I'm in Love" by Kelly Marie, taking away the first two weeks of The Police's "Don't Stand So Close to Me". In reality, viewed from the variation on publication dates, this effectively gives Kelly Marie a two-day No.1 (26-27 September).Hot Press 26 September - 10 October *16 Number Ones *Most weeks at No.1 (song): "Take That Look Off Your Face" - Marti Webb, "What's Another Year" - Johnny Logan, "Xanadu" - Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orch ...
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Number-one Singles Of 1979 (Ireland)
This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1979. *20 Number Ones *Most weeks at No.1 (song): "Bright Eyes" - Art Garfunkel, "Do You Want Your Oul Lobby Washed Down" - Brendan Shine (5) *Most weeks at No.1 (artist): Art Garfunkel, Brendan Shine (5) *Most No.1s: Abba (2), The Police (2) *Two songs about the visit by Pope John Paul II to Ireland reached No. 1 See also *1979 in music *Irish Singles Chart *List of artists who reached number one in Ireland {{Irish Music Charts 1979 in Irish music 1979 record charts 1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

Number-one Singles Of 1978 (Ireland)
This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1978. *17 Number Ones *Most weeks at No. 1 (artist): John Travolta (14), Olivia Newton-John (14) *Most weeks at No. 1 (song): "You're The One That I Want" - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (9) *Most No.1s: John Travolta (3), Olivia Newton-John (3) *4 songs from the film '' Grease'' reached No. 1: "You're The One That I Want", "Summer Nights", "Sandy" and "Hopelessly Devoted to You" See also *1978 in music *Irish Singles Chart *List of artists who reached number one in Ireland {{Irish Music Charts 1978 in Irish music 1978 record charts 1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...