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This list covers songs which were one-hit wonders in Ireland by Irish artists only and achieved only one top 40 hit. 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)
• "Annie's Song" – James Galway (1978)
• "The Floral Dance" – Terry Wogan (1978)
• "Viva IL Papa" – Caitriona 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" – 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

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

References

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

• Irish music-related lists
• Lists of one-hit wonders