LAST UPDATE | 7 Jan

TAYLOR SWIFT AND Limerick-based band Kingfishr dominated the list of biggest albums and singles of last year.

The year saw a record breaking 13.2 billion audio streams, a 6% increase on 2024, and 60% since 2020, according to the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA).

In a statement looking back on 2025, the Irish music body said that Irish artists had a stronger showing for last year compared with 2024 among the most popular songs.

Of the most-streamed songs of 2025, Irish artists made up just over 20%. A total of 22 individual tracks by or featuring Irish artists in the top 100. This is three times as many as 2024 and more than any other year this decade.

Leading the charge was Limerick-based folk-trio Kingfishr whose song Killeagh is officially the most-listened-to track in Ireland for 2025.

An ode to guitarist Eoin Fitzgibbon’s home village and GAA club, Killeagh became not just the most-streamed song of the year, but the most-streamed song in any single year this decade under IRMA’s figures.

With nearly 27m streams, it surpassed hits like Noah Kahan’s Stick Season (2024, 26.5 million streams), The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights (2020, 20 million streams), and Miley Cyrus’ Flowers (2023, 19 million streams).

Kingfishr have a total of seven tracks in the top 100 most-streamed songs this year, tied with country-superstar Zach Bryan for the most of any artist (who is no small name himself, having played Phoenix Park for several nights running last year).

Other Irish artists appearing in the top 100 include Amble, Hozier, Fontaines DC, Jazzy, and Kneecap.

For the second year running, Taylor Swift had the biggest album of the year in Ireland, with The Life of a Showgirl amassing over 42,747 album equivalent sales (AES).

The album only narrowly beat Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet, which had 42,700 sales, and Noah Kahan’s Stick Season with 41,734

On the back of their reunion, Oasis saw a return to the Irish charts with three albums re-entering the top 30, including their compilation Time Flies at #7.

Reverie, the debut album by Amble, was the biggest Irish album of the year with over 38, 938 album equivalent sales.

Vinyl sales saw an increase in 2025, with 478,000 sold, a massive 20% increase on 2024, helped by strong performances from Irish artists and enormous sales for Taylor Swift.

Releases by Fontaines DC, CMAT, Kingfishr, Amble, and Kneecap all appear in the top 10 vinyl albums sold this year.

On the home front, Fontaines DC’s Romance was the best-selling physical album by an Irish act for the second year running, and second-biggest overall, with over 7,795 sales across all formats.

Here’s a rundown of the best sellers and most streamed for last year as per IRMA:

IRMA Artist Albums Chart

Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl
Sabrina Carpenter – Short N’ Sweet
Noah Kahan – Stick Season
Amble – Reverie
Fleetwood Mac – 50 Years – Don’t Stop
Kingfishr – Halcyon
Oasis – Time Flies – 1994-2009
Ed Sheeran – + – = Divide X – Tour Collection
Weeknd – The Highlights
Tate McRae – So Close To What

Singles chart

Kingfishr – Killeagh
Alex Warren – Ordinary
Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club
Gracie Abrams – That’s So True
Lola Young – Messy
Sombr – Undressed
Ravyn Lenae – Love Me Not
Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
Sombr – Back To Friends
Rose & Bruno Mars – Apt

Vinyl Artist Albums Chart

Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl
Fontaines Dc – Romance
Fleetwood Mac – Rumours
Amble – Reverie
Kingfishr – Halcyon
CMAT – Euro-Country
Oasis – What’s the Story Morning Glory
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Jeff Buckley – Grace
Kneecap – Fine Art

CD Artist Albums Chart

Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl
Kingfishr – Halcyon
Amble – Reverie
CMAT – Euro-Country
Sabrina Carpenter – Short N’ Sweet
Ed Sheeran – Play
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Olivia Rodrigo – Guts
Michael D Higgins/O’Reilly – Against All Certainty
Fontaines DC – Romance

Most Streamed Audio Tracks 2025

Kingfishr – Killeagh
Alex Warren – Ordinary
Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club
Gracie Abrams – That’s So True
Lola Young – Messy
Ravyn Lenae – Love Me Not
Sombr – Undressed
Sombr – Back To Friends
Gigi Perez – Sailor Song
Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather