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10 female Irish artists who topped music charts outside Ireland

10 female Irish artists who topped music charts outside Ireland

We've had our fair share of native female artists topping the charts here in Ireland, but how have they faired elsewhere?

From Enya to Róisín Murphy, our female musicians have done themselves and their nation proud, topping charts as far afield as Japan and New Zealand.

So, we've teamed up with Graham Shoes this Easter to bring you Ireland's greatest female chart smashers.

Scroll down to check out when and where our finest exports hit the top of the charts.

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1 - Year: 1994

Artist: The Cranberries: No Need to Argue (album)

Charts: No.1 in Australia, Canada, France, Germany and New Zealand album charts.

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2 - Year: 1990

Artist: Sinead O'Connor - I Do Not Have What I Haven't Got (album)

Charts: No.1 in Australia, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, UK, USA, Canada, and Germany album charts

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3 - Year: 1998

Artist: B*witched - C'est La Vie (single)

Charts: No.1 in the UK, New Zealand, and Scotland singles charts.

4 - Year: 2010

Artist: Imelda May - Mayhem (album)

Charts: No.1 in the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart.

5 - Year: 1999

Artist: Moloko / Róisín Murphy - Sing it Back (single)

Charts: No. 1 on the US Billboard Dance Music Chart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz6o1W_xHxA

6 - Year: 1988

Artist: Enya - Watermark (album)

Charts: No.1 in New Zealand and Swiss album charts.

7 - Year: 2000

Artist: Samantha Mumba - Gotta Tell You (single)

Charts: No.1 in the New Zealand Singles Chart.

8 - Year: 1997

Artist: The Corrs - Only When I Sleep (single)

Charts: No.1 in the Spain Singles Top 50.

9 - Year: 1981

Artist: The Nolans - In The Mood For Dancing (single)

Charts: No.1 in the Japanese Singles Chart.

10 - Year: 1970

Artist: Dana - All Kinds of Everything (single)

Charts: No.1 in the UK Singles Chart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xmnd3uiK_Y

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