Yahoo

A Decade After Hozier’s Breakthrough, How Did ‘Too Sweet’ Become His First Hot 100 No. 1?

In a year where the big stars of the past decade have been coming out early to lay claim to the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 — Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar, the ...
Variety

With His No. 1 Smash ‘Too Sweet,’ Hozier Went From Literary-Minded Album Artist to Pop Idol

His single, which topped four different airplay charts, is one of the 10 most-consumed songs of 2024. “To have these 10 years bookended by ‘Take Me to Church’ and ‘Too Sweet’ is remarkable. To have ...
Yahoo

Kelly Clarkson Takes Hozier’s ‘Too Sweet’ Down a Rockier Road for Kellyoke

Kelly Clarkson is starting 2025 by covering one of the biggest songs of 2024. On Tuesday, the talk show host performed a cover of Hozier’s Unheard single, “Too Sweet,” during the Kellyoke segment of ...
Forbes

Hozier’s First No. 1 Mounts A Big Comeback As A Sudden Bestseller

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Hozier’s “Too Sweet” returns to multiple Billboard charts, ...
Hosted on MSN

Kelly Clarkson's Cover of Hozier's "Too Sweet" Proves She Can Sing Literally Anything

It's a new year, which means new Kellyoke performances every day on The Kelly Clarkson Show — and Kelly Clarkson's latest rendition has us shook! On the January 7 episode of her show, Clarkson ...
Vulture

All Hozier Needed Was Time

Ten years ago, Hozier’s “Take Me to Church” was everywhere — except the top of the Hot 100. The down-tempo folk-rock track by an unknown Irishman had turned into an improbable hit thanks to radio play ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Hozier Reacts to Becoming First Irish Artist Since Sinéad O’Connor to Top U.S. Charts With “Too Sweet”

The singer-songwriter scored his first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with his latest track. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Hozier has nothing but love to share with his fans after his song “Too ...
Variety

Hozier on Finally Making It to No. 1 With ‘Too Sweet’: ‘It’s a Very Sweet Landmark After 10 Years’ (EXCLUSIVE)

The smell of success is… well, you know what it is: too sweet. Hozier has never been about chasing the hit, but he’s got one regardless, as the Irish singer-songwriter’s “Unheard” EP quickly generated ...
Rolling Stone

Hozier Is a Whiskey-Sipping Night Owl on New Song ‘Too Sweet’

Hozier is feeling particularly nocturnal on “Too Sweet,” one of four new releases that appear on his new EP Unheard. The musician first teased the song on TikTok with a quick sketch of a ...
Irish Central

Irish singer's hit song is one of the most popular in the world this year, Spotify reveals

Spotify Wrapped 2024 was released this week and while users clamored to learn what their most-played songs of the year were, the music platform also shared the most streamed songs globally. A mark of ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

‘Too Sweet’ singer Hozier delivers powerful show at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas

It felt appropriate that Hozier’s concert in Dallas on Sunday night was at an outdoor venue. It doesn’t feel right to sing along with the “Take Me to Church” singer in an arena or a bar; you need the ...