{"id":7891,"date":"2023-08-26T17:47:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T22:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/?p=7891"},"modified":"2023-08-26T17:49:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T22:49:54","slug":"irish-singer-hozier-claims-first-uk-number-1-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/irish-singer-hozier-claims-first-uk-number-1-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Singer, Hozier Claims First UK Number 1 Album"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Irish singer and songwriter, <strong>Hozier<\/strong> claims his first UK Number 1 album with his latest hit, &#8220;<em>Unreal Unearth<\/em>.&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignleft\">\n     <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n       \tamzn_assoc_ad_type = \"banner\";\n\tamzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\n\tamzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\n\tamzn_assoc_placement = \"assoc_banner_placement_default\";\n\tamzn_assoc_campaigns = \"audible\";\n\tamzn_assoc_banner_type = \"category\";\n\tamzn_assoc_isresponsive = \"true\";\n\tamzn_assoc_banner_id = \"0B9F4YZ945EPGMTZ4GG2\";\n\tamzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"musicassent00-20\";\n\tamzn_assoc_linkid = \"04ee741c6db64cacddcc836a66572925\";\n     <\/script>\n     <script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;Operation=GetScript&#038;ID=OneJS&#038;WS=1\"><\/script>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hozier<\/strong> &#8216;s self-titled 2014 debut album reached top 10, along with his 2019 album &#8220;Wasteland Baby,&#8221; reaching sixth position on the charts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hozier1.jpg\" alt=\"Hozier\" class=\"wp-image-7894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hozier1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hozier1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hozier1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hozier<\/strong> told the Official Charts: <em>\u201cI just want to say a massive thank you for this Official Number 1.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Hozier - De Selby (Part 2) (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PSRJCw4FyNI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=YshmHPVPWK4&#038;offerid=1058765.10001302&#038;type=4&#038;subid=0\"><IMG alt=\"Fall Season! 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It means the world, this is my first Number 1 in the UK<\/em>.<em>&#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=22&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=audible&#038;banner=0QBEGTKDVAJ808Z46102&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=59cc56bcfc60ab722197d2c1eceb8d00&#038;t=musicassent00-20&#038;tracking_id=musicassent00-20\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI can\u2019t wait to come over in December and play a few shows. I\u2019m in Nashville at the moment in this sweltering heat, rehearsing for my upcoming tour&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI can\u2019t wait to see you in person and play this music live. Thank you for all your support, it\u2019s amazing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hozier-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Hozier \" class=\"wp-image-7893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hozier-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hozier-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hozier-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hozier-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hozier-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hozier <\/strong>is currently on tour and playing at the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago, IL on September 12th, 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Unreal Unearth Tour continues until November 4th in Los Angeles, CA. 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