Quiz - First Ten Irish Number One Singles in UK

September 22, 2007

Do you know the first ten singles by Irish artists to reach Number One in the UK charts? As clues, here are the initial letters:

  • 1955 - S.S. by R.M.
  • 1964 - D. by T.B.
  • 1970 - A.K.O.E. by D.
  • 1972 - C. by G.O’S.
  • 1973 - G.D. by G.O’S.
  • 1978 - R.T. by T.B.R.
  • 1979 - I.D.L.M. by T.B.R.
  • 1980 - W.A.Y. by J.L.
  • 1985 - A.G.H. by F.S.
  • 1986 - L.I.R. by C.D.B.

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The Answers:

  • 1955 - Softly Softly by Ruby Murray
  • 1964 - Diane by The Bachelors
  • 1970 - All Kinds Of Everything by Dana
  • 1972 - Clair by Gilbert O’Sullivan
  • 1973 - Get Down by Gilbert O’Sullivan
  • 1978 - Rat Trap by The BoomtownRats
  • 1979 - I Don’t Like Monday by The Boomtown Rats
  • 1980 - What’s Another Year by Johnny Logan
  • 1985 - A Good Heart by Feargal Sharkey
  • 1986 - Lady In Red by Chris De Burgh

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