As St. Patrick's Day celebrations bloom all over the land and thoughts turn to all things Irish, now is the perfect time to fete the musicians from the Emerald Isle who have made the biggest impact on the Billboard Hot 100 chart over the decades. This special list of the top 10 Irish artists tallies the biggest Billboard stars who were born, raised and/or formed in Ireland. Erin go Bragh!
1- U2
Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "With Or Without You" (No. 1 for three weeks; Peak date: 5/16/1987)
2-Gilbert O'Sullivan
Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "Alone Again (Naturally)" (No. 1 for six weeks; Peak date: 7/29/1972)
3-Sinéad O'Connor
Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "Nothing Compares 2 U" (No. 1 for four weeks; Peak date: 4/21/1990)
4-Van Morrison
Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "Domino" (No. 9; Peak date: 1/2/1971)
5-Snow Patrol
Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "Chasing Cars" (No. 5; Peak date: 10/14/2006)
6-Enya
Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "I Don't Wanna Know" by Mario Winans featuring Enya & P. Diddy (No. 2; Peak date: 4/24/2004)
7-The Script
Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "Breakeven" (No. 12; Peak date: 5/15/2010)
8-The Cranberries
Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "Linger" (No. 8; Peak date: 2/12/1994)
9-The Irish Rovers
Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "The Unicorn" (No. 7; Peak date: 5/25/1968)
10-Thin Lizzy
Highest Charting Hot 100 Hit: "The Boys Are Back In Town" (No. 12; Peak date: 7/24/1976)
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