This list covers songs which were one-hit wonders in Ireland by Irish artists only and achieved only one top 40 hit.[1] [2] 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
 - "Black & 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
 
1970s
- "Three Leafed Shamrock" – John Kerr
 - "Things You Hear About Me" – Maxi, Dick and Twink
 - "Christmastime in Ireland" – Ann Bushnell
 - "The Floral Dance" – Terry Wogan
 - "Viva II Papa" - Catrina Walsh
 - "Welcome John Paul II" - Jim Tobin
 - "(Shadow Play)" – Rory Gallagher
 
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
 - "Waiting for a Miracle" by Mama's Boys
 - "Green Boys" – Light a Big Fire
 - "Town to Town" – Microdisney
 
1990s
- "The By-road to Glenroe" by Mick Lally
 - "Give It a Lash Jack" by Liam Harrison & The GOAL Celebrities
 - "The Game" by The Memories
 - "Ooh Aah Paul McGrath" by Watch Your House
 - "This Time"/"Life Without You" by Chris Moore
 - "No Lager" by Mad Jocks featuring Jockmaster B.A
 - "Riverdance" by Bill Whelan
 - "Lumen" by Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
 - "Nocturne" by Secret Garden
 - "The Voice" by Eimear Quinn
 - "The Only One" by Junkster
 - "She Moved Through the Fair" by Furry Village
 - "Goodbye Girl" by Shane O'Donoghue, 2FM Charity Single 1996.
 - "Aon Focal Eile" by Noel Furlong Family Group
 - "Man Utd Man" by Men Utd ft. The Absolutelys[3]
 
2000s
- "Maniac 2000" – Mark McCabe
 - "Who's in the House" – Fr. Brian and the Fun Lovin' Cardinals
 - "We're Really Saying Something" – Buffalo G
 - "Feeling So Low" – Petronella
 - "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)
 - "On Wings" – Leanne Moore
 - "Merry Christmas Jakey Boy" – Jake Stevens
 - "Lay Me Down" – The Phases
 - "Make Her Cry" – The Marshals
 - "Shine" – Laura Izibor
 
2010s
- "Beautiful Lies" – Roberta Howett
 - "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 & 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
 
Most recent one-hit wonder to be removed from the list: "Lately" by Chasing Abbey (July 2023)
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.
 
Notes
- Lisa Hannigan, Orla Gartland and Una Healy later scored two hits as part of the group Irish Women in Harmony.
 
See also
References
- ↑ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". The Irish Charts. IRMA. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
 - ↑ "The Official Irish Chart Top 50". The Official Charts. The Official Charts. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
 - ↑ "Irish Number Ones". irishnumberones.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
 
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