Tom Dunne: Hozier's sweet success in US is a nice surprise 

Hozier is the fourth Irish person to have a number one single in America, continuing a lineage that goes back to the great Gilbert O'Sullivan  

Hozier has topped the US singles charts with Two Sweet. Picture: Juan Pablo Pino/AFP 

Hozier has a number one single in America. Holy Moly! How did this happen? Is the Unreal Unearth album not out for months? And without wanting to sound like Louis Walsh on Celebrity Big Brother, had it not already had its moment? Had it not passed?

The answer to a lot of the above is yes. The album is out since late August 2023. It did really well, topped the Billboard Alternative and Rock Charts and was number one here and in the UK. The tours all sold out and were lovingly reviewed.