Hozier has nothing but love to share with his fans after his song “Too Sweet” topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart — his first time hitting the No. 1 spot.
The singer-songwriter is also the first Irish artist — and fourth overall — to lead the chart since Sinéad O’Connor’s (who died in July 2023 at 56) “Nothing Compares 2 U.”
“I want to say a huge, huge thank you to all of the supporters, all the fans around the world,” Hozier shared in a video, posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday. “It’s absolutely staggering. I’m taken massively by surprise by it, and I want to say thank you for your support. I’m so thrilled that you’re enjoying ‘Too Sweet,’ and it means the world to me.”
Previously, O’Connor’s song spent four weeks at No. 1 in 1990, while the rock band U2 achieved the feat twice in 1987 with “I Still Haven...
The singer-songwriter is also the first Irish artist — and fourth overall — to lead the chart since Sinéad O’Connor’s (who died in July 2023 at 56) “Nothing Compares 2 U.”
“I want to say a huge, huge thank you to all of the supporters, all the fans around the world,” Hozier shared in a video, posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday. “It’s absolutely staggering. I’m taken massively by surprise by it, and I want to say thank you for your support. I’m so thrilled that you’re enjoying ‘Too Sweet,’ and it means the world to me.”
Previously, O’Connor’s song spent four weeks at No. 1 in 1990, while the rock band U2 achieved the feat twice in 1987 with “I Still Haven...
- 4/24/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Pour a glass of whiskey neat, because Hozier has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time ever with his viral hit “Too Sweet.” After initially debuting at No. 5 and quickly climbing to No. 2, the Unheard EP track now stands as the Irish singer’s highest performing effort, besting his 2013 smash “Take Me to Church,” which peaked at No. 2.
Per Billboard, the domination of “Too Sweet” also marks the first time an Irish artist has secured a No. 1 song on the Hot 100 since Sinéad O’Connor accomplished the feat in 1990 with “Nothing Compares 2 U.” In fact, Hozier is just the fourth Irish artist in history to hit No. 1 on the chart, with O’Connor, U2, and Gilbert O’Sullivan as the only other Irish acts to have done so.
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Hozier’s chart success also arrives just as the artist begins his 2024 tour. His lengthy North American leg kicked off on Saturday,...
Per Billboard, the domination of “Too Sweet” also marks the first time an Irish artist has secured a No. 1 song on the Hot 100 since Sinéad O’Connor accomplished the feat in 1990 with “Nothing Compares 2 U.” In fact, Hozier is just the fourth Irish artist in history to hit No. 1 on the chart, with O’Connor, U2, and Gilbert O’Sullivan as the only other Irish acts to have done so.
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Hozier’s chart success also arrives just as the artist begins his 2024 tour. His lengthy North American leg kicked off on Saturday,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Jonah Krueger
- Consequence - Music
Vicky Krieps, best performance prize winner in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard for “Corsage,” will star as Sophie Toscan du Plantier in six time-Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan and David Merriman’s “Re-creation,” which is being presented in the Venice Gap-Financing Market.
The docu-drama, which centers on the brutal murder in 1996 in Ireland of French film and TV producer Toscan du Plantier, has been co-written and will be co-directed by Sheridan, best known for “My Left Foot” and “In the Name of the Father,” and Merriman. The unsolved crime was previously the subject of Sheridan’s documentary series “Murder at the Cottage.”
Krieps garnered widespread acclaim with her breakthrough performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread” in 2017. As well as the Cannes prize, her performance in last year’s “Corsage” also won her the European Film Award for best European actress.
Jim Sheridan walks the red carpet for “The Secret Scripture” during the Rome Film Festival.
The docu-drama, which centers on the brutal murder in 1996 in Ireland of French film and TV producer Toscan du Plantier, has been co-written and will be co-directed by Sheridan, best known for “My Left Foot” and “In the Name of the Father,” and Merriman. The unsolved crime was previously the subject of Sheridan’s documentary series “Murder at the Cottage.”
Krieps garnered widespread acclaim with her breakthrough performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread” in 2017. As well as the Cannes prize, her performance in last year’s “Corsage” also won her the European Film Award for best European actress.
Jim Sheridan walks the red carpet for “The Secret Scripture” during the Rome Film Festival.
- 9/3/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
It’s been a whirlwind few months for KueenD, the 30-year-old Dallas rapper behind “Shake That a$$,” a slinking, clapping single designed to torch late-night dancefloors. Working with the producer D Thrilla Beats, she created the song in February, flipping the libidinous 2013 single “Booty Me Down” from rapper KStylis. Within weeks, a snippet of KueenD’s song featuring a verse from rapper-dancer Lil Eaarl was already soundtracking a popular dance challenge on TikTok. “Shake That a$$” was officially released April 30th, and it went on to gain the attention of Lizzo,...
- 7/27/2021
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
Biz Markie, the rapper, singer and actor behind the 1989 hit “Just a Friend,” died Friday in Baltimore. He was 57.
“It is with profound sadness that we announce, this evening, with his wife Tara by his side, hip hop pioneer Biz Markie peacefully passed away,” his rep Jenni Izumi said in a statement.
“We are grateful for the many calls and prayers of support that we have received during this difficult time. Biz created a legacy of artistry that will forever be celebrated by his industry peers and his beloved fans whose lives he was able to touch through music, spanning over 35 years. He leaves behind a wife, many family members and close friends who will miss his vibrant personality, constant jokes and frequent banter. We respectfully request privacy for his family as they mourn their loved one.”
He had been suffering from complications due to diabetes, according to TMZ.
Markie...
“It is with profound sadness that we announce, this evening, with his wife Tara by his side, hip hop pioneer Biz Markie peacefully passed away,” his rep Jenni Izumi said in a statement.
“We are grateful for the many calls and prayers of support that we have received during this difficult time. Biz created a legacy of artistry that will forever be celebrated by his industry peers and his beloved fans whose lives he was able to touch through music, spanning over 35 years. He leaves behind a wife, many family members and close friends who will miss his vibrant personality, constant jokes and frequent banter. We respectfully request privacy for his family as they mourn their loved one.”
He had been suffering from complications due to diabetes, according to TMZ.
Markie...
- 7/17/2021
- by Andrew Barker and Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Biz Markie, the pioneering rapper, producer, and beatboxer whose jovial goofiness, boundless, off-kilter creativity and innovative music made him a singular presence in both hip-hop and pop culture at large, died Friday at the age of 57.
“It is with profound sadness that we announce, this evening, with his wife Tara by his side, hip hop pioneer Biz Markie peacefully passed away,” his rep Jenni Izumi said in a statement. “We are grateful for the many calls and prayers of support that we have received during this difficult time.
“Biz created...
“It is with profound sadness that we announce, this evening, with his wife Tara by his side, hip hop pioneer Biz Markie peacefully passed away,” his rep Jenni Izumi said in a statement. “We are grateful for the many calls and prayers of support that we have received during this difficult time.
“Biz created...
- 7/17/2021
- by Daniel Kreps and Jason Newman
- Rollingstone.com
St. Vincent will launch a new radio show on Apple Music 1, Wstv Radio, Friday, June 4th at 6 p.m. Est/3 p.m. Pst.
Matching the aesthetic of St. Vincent’s most recent album, Daddy’s Home, Wstv Radio will be another take on Seventies pastiche. Per a release, St. Vincent will transform herself into an era-appropriate New York City radio DJ and each episode will take a “day in the life” approach as St. Vincent plays the hits of the day and drops in news, traffic, and weather reports pulled from actual archives.
Matching the aesthetic of St. Vincent’s most recent album, Daddy’s Home, Wstv Radio will be another take on Seventies pastiche. Per a release, St. Vincent will transform herself into an era-appropriate New York City radio DJ and each episode will take a “day in the life” approach as St. Vincent plays the hits of the day and drops in news, traffic, and weather reports pulled from actual archives.
- 6/4/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Under normal circumstances, choosing to stay in can be a nice break from the chaos of the outside world. But these days, when social distancing is a worldwide mandate due to the coronavirus outbreak, it can be hard to keep your spirits up. Can music help us cope? We think so. Feelings of loneliness and alienation have made their way into countless songs. Here are some of our favorites that tackle the experience of solitude, and sometimes even find a silver lining.
1. Joy Division, “Isolation”
John Lennon’s song of...
1. Joy Division, “Isolation”
John Lennon’s song of...
- 3/20/2020
- by Angie Martoccio, Daniel Kreps, David Browne, Joseph Hudak, Simon Vozick-Levinson, Jon Blistein, Jonathan Bernstein, Claire Shaffer and Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
These days, with easily accessible media manipulation and the rise of the Internet as a tool for spreading artistic experiments, people are eager to protect their intellectual property even if there's no money involved (and sometimes especially when there's no money involved). But there was a time when people weren't so litigious, and early hip-hop producers didn't even need to clear samples before releasing their work. That all changed on this day in 1991 when a New York court ruled that Gilbert O'Sullivan (a singer-songwriter known mostly for his 1971 hit "Alone Again (Naturally)") should have been paid for the use of that song on Biz Markie's 1991 track "Alone Again" (from his I Need a Haircut album).
O'Sullivan filed a suit against Markie and his record label, arguing that he should be paid for the use of "Alone Again (Naturally)" because it provided the backbone of Markie's tune. The defense that Warner Bros.
O'Sullivan filed a suit against Markie and his record label, arguing that he should be paid for the use of "Alone Again (Naturally)" because it provided the backbone of Markie's tune. The defense that Warner Bros.
- 12/17/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
Adrian McCarthy's new documentary 'Gilbert O'Sullivan – Out on His Own' examines the change of fortunes that the Waterford born pop singer has experienced in his long career. Iftn caught up with the 'Crash' director to discuss the two-year making of the documentary - which Gilbert O'Sullivan has said he will never watch. In the early 1970s Gilbert O'Sullivan was top of the international pop charts. His career began to wane in the mid-70's and by the time he came out of a long legal dispute with his manager Gordon Mills, he had drifted into relative obscurity. 'Gilbert O'Sullivan – Out on his Own', a new documentary from Adrian McCarthy that screens as part of the Ifi's Stranger than Fiction festival this week examines the complex man underneath the unruly mass of curly hair.
- 4/15/2010
- IFTN
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