Hozier Scores A New Longest-Charting Rock Smash

A decade ago, when Hozier released “Take Me to Church,” he scored the kind of hit most artists can only dream of. The tune made him one of the most exciting new names in rock music to emerge in quite some time, and it propelled him to the top of charts all around the globe. For years, “Take Me to Church” remained the Irish singer-songwriter’s only major hit, but it was so massive that his career was all but secure.

Nearly 10 years later, Hozier returned with yet another smash, one that quickly became as big as “Take Me to Church.” More than a year after its release, “Too Sweet” remains a massive hit on the Billboard charts, and has even managed to outpace its predecessor in one important way.

“Too Sweet” Passes “Take Me to Church”

“Too Sweet” currently appears on nine charts in the United States and has spent 65 weeks on all but two of them. It reaches a new longevity record this time around, as it breaks out of its recently-set tie with “Take Me to Church” and becomes Hozier’s longest-running win on two very important tallies. The Grammy-nominated star now claims a new longest-charting smash on both the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and Hot Rock Songs rankings.

“Too Sweet” Still Lives at No. 1

65 weeks into its lifetime, “Too Sweet” isn’t just breaking Hozier’s own records on the rock-focused lists — it is still a sizable commercial success. The track is a nonmover in the runner-up space on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ranking, while it leads the Hot Rock Songs chart yet again. The same single also lives inside the top 10 on four other lists, including the Hot Alternative Songs, Rock Streaming Songs, Alternative Streaming Songs, and Alternative Digital Song Sales tallies.

Hozier’s Streaming Smash

“Too Sweet” even manages to appear on one of Billboard’s all-genre consumption rosters this frame. The track lifts from No. 44 to No. 40 on the Streaming Songs chart. If it can hold on for one more frame — which seems all but certain — it will earn its first full year on that tally.