- Music
- 25 Jul 14
Despite the Croke Park fiasco thankfully fading into the distance, the country star continues to keep Ed Sheeran off the top of the Irish Album Chart.
We predicted last week that we would begin to see a tail-off in sales of Garth Brooks' Ultimate Hits but it seems he is still very much in the public consciousness.
Selling well all summer, Ultimate Hits makes it three straight weeks at the top of the Irish Album Chart.
It means current Hot Press cover star Ed Sheeran remains at No. 2. His x album has done extremely well around the word (it became the fastest-selling album of 2014 in the UK, for example) and debuted here in pole position. We're calling it – the flame-haired singer will regain the top spot next week. Maybe…
A bit of jostling but nothing major elsewhere in the Top Ten.
5 Seconds Of Summer's eponymous debut is No. 3 once again; Coldplay's Ghost Stories rising a spot to No. 4.
Kodaline's evergreen In A Perfect World also goes up a place to fifth, and Sam Smith's debut is at No. 6, fending off Paolo Nutini's Caustic Love.
Our own Imelda May sees her Tribal offering climb two spots to No. 8, while Morrissey's World Peace Is None Of Your Business is just beneath her.
Ellie Goulding rounds off the Top 10.
For the full chart rundown, click here.
And because Mr. Brooks is no fan of the internet, here's Ed Sheeran instead…