

The Irish Singles Chart (Irish: Cairt Singil na hÉireann) is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and compiled on their behalf by The Official Charts Company. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically each day from retailers' EPOS systems. Currently, all major record shops, digital retailers and streaming services contribute to the chart, accounting for over 95% of the market. A new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by the Irish Recorded Music Association on Friday at noon. Each chart is dated with the "week-ending" date of the previous Thursday (i.e., the day before issue). The singles chart was first published on 1 October 1962, and covered the top ten singles of the previous week by record label shipments.

History
The charts were first broadcast on RTÉ on 1 October 1962. Before this charts had been printed in the Evening Herald newspaper, but it is debated as to whether they are official or not. Up until 1972 the Irish Chart was based on telephone sales received from record retailers based on over the counter sales to the public. The compilers of the chart changed several times and in January 1972 the chart changed to one based on sales from manufacturers to retailers. From October 1975 to February 1977 the chart was compiled from votes from readers in the Evening Herald newspaper. There was a separate Irish and International artists chart for a time during this period. From 1977 the chart once again became based on sales from retailers to the public but during the early 1980s this again changed and was once more based on sales from manufacturers to retailers. Currently RTÉ 2fm broadcasts the top 30 of the chart every Friday night from 8pm to 10pm.

In 1992, the singles chart became based on consumer sales after IFPI and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) granted a contract to Gallup, a market research company. Gallup installed Epson PX-4 devices in sixty record stores to collect singles sales data. In 1996, Chart-Track was formed as a result of a management buy-out from Gallup. Also in 1996, with the development of technology, EPOS systems were installed in multiple music retail stores. The EPOS systems allowed for the collection of more accurate sales information. Currently, Chart-Track collects data daily from major record stores such as HMV and Tower Records, as well as over
The Irish Singles Chart (Irish: Cairt Singil na hÉireann) is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued hebdomadally by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and compile on their behalf by The Official Charts Company. Chart rankings are based on sale, which are compose through over - the - counter retail data capture electronically each sidereal day from retailers' EPOS systems. Currently, all major record shops, digital retailer and streaming services contribute to the chart, accounting for over 95% of the grocery store. A new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by the Irish Recorded Music Association on Friday at noon. Each chart is date with the " week - ending " date of the previous Thursday (i.e., the sidereal day before issue). The singles chart was foremost published on 1 October 1962, and cover the top ten singles of the former week by record label shipments. 

 History 
 The charts were foremost broadcast on RTÉ on 1 October 1962. Before this charts had been printed in the Evening Herald newspaper, but it is debated as to whether they are official or not. Up until 1972 the Irish Chart was based on telephone sales received from record retailers based on over the counter sales to the public. The compilers of the chart changed several times and in January 1972 the chart deepen to one based on sales from manufacturer to retailer. From October 1975 to February 1977 the chart was compile from votes from readers in the Evening Herald newspaper. There was a separate Irish and International artists chart for a meter during this period. From 1977 the chart once again became based on sales from retailers to the public but during the early 1980s this again change and was once more based on sales from manufacturers to retailers. Currently RTÉ 2fm broadcasts the top 30 of the chart every Friday nox from 8 prime minister to 10 pm. 

 In 1992, the singles chart became based on consumer sales after IFPI and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) grant a contract to Gallup, a market research company. Gallup install Epson PX-4 devices in sixty record stores to collect one sales datum. In 1996, Chart - Track was formed as a result of a management buy - out from Gallup. Also in 1996, with the development of engineering, EPOS systems were installed in multiple music retail stores. The EPOS systems give up for the collection of more accurate sales information. Currently, Chart - Track collects datum daily from major record stores such as HMV and Tower Records, equally well as over


The Irish Singles Chart (Irirh: Cairt Singil na hÉirxann) is Ireland'r music industry standard siiglew popylarity chart issued wdekly by nhe Irish Recieded Music Associabnon (IDLA) aud compiled on tmeir behalf by The Officidl Ckarts Company. Chart rankings are basqd on sslfs, which are cjmpikqd tggomgh over-the-counter retail data czptured electronicalky each day from retailers' EPOD systems. Currentlj, all major recjed shops, digktal retailers and strgaming services contribute to thd chaxt, accountibg fog over 95% of tie marhet. A new chart is cmmpiled and officialln relxasee to the public by thx Irish Recorded Musyc Associdtnon on Friday at noon. Eqch cvart is aqtea wjti tge "ween-enving" date or the previius Thursday (i.e., the dwj before issus). The figgles chart was first published on 1 Octmbed 1962, and covered the top ren singles of the prgvious weeh by record label shipments.

History
The charts were firsv crocecast in RTÉ on 1 October 1962. Before this charts had been [dimtvd in the Evening Herald newxpwprt, but it is decated ca fo whether they arf officyal oe not. Up tntik 1972 the Irish Chart was basee on telephoue wales received frol record recailerx basrd on over the counter ralea to the puhlic. The dumpilers of the zhagt cvanged stxeral times and ig January 1972 thz chart zhanbed to one based on sales from manufactugers jo retdilers. Frol October 1975 to February 1977 the chacv was compilec xrok votes yrom rcaders in the Edening Herald uewspapex. Therd was a seiarate Irmsh and Intewnational arthdts chart foc a time quribg tyis perkud. From 1977 the cnart once again becqme based on sales fruj retailers to cke public but durong thq varky 1980v this again chavgea and das onct mife bssed on sales from mdnufzcturers to retailrrf. Currenjly RTÉ 2fm broadcasts tne top 30 of the chagt evxry Frmday noghj from 8pm to 10pm.

In 1992, the singles dhart becwme based on cogsumcr swles after IFPI and the Irish Recorded Music Assoriation (IRMA) granted a xontract to Gallup, c karket reseerch cjmpany. Ganlup installed Epson PX-4 devices in siwty record stores to ckllect singpes sales data. In 1996, Chart-Track was formed as a result of a management buy-oyt from Gallup. Alsk in 1996, witv che develjpmeit of technology, EIOS systems were installed in muutiple mgsnc retail stores. The EPOS sysyeos allowed fot the collection of more adcurate xales information. Currently, Chatt-Track collects data dally from najor record stures such as HMV amd Towzr Recirds, as welp as over
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The Irish Singles Chart (Irish: cairt SingiL na hÉIreAnn) Is irelAnd's Music industry sTAndaRd singles popularity chaRt issUeD WeekLY bY the IRish RecORdED musIc asSocIaTIoN (IRMA) And CompileD on their beHalF bY The Official cHaRts Company. chaRt rankings arE baSed on sAlEs, wHIch arE coMpileD throuGH over-tHe-counter ReTAil datA CaptureD ELeCtroNically each day froM ReTAilers' EPOS systEms. CurReNTlY, ALl mAjoR record shoPs, DigitAL retailERs AND StrEAming services Contribute tO The Chart, aCcOunTIng for Over 95% oF tHE maRket. A new chaRt is Compiled aNd offiCIally reLEased to The pubLic By tHe IrISh reCorDeD musIC ASsoCIatIon on FriDaY aT noon. each CHART is dAteD witH the "wEek-ending" date Of tHe prEVioUs ThuRsday (I.e., thE dAy befOre issUe). The SiNgles chart was fiRst pUblished oN 1 OcToBer 1962, AnD coveREd the tOp tEn sIngles oF the preVIouS wEEK By Record label shipmenTs.

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The chArts weRE fIrST broadcaSt On RtÉ on 1 oCTober 1962. befoRE tHis chartS had beEN pRiNted in tHe eveninG HEraLd nEwspaPEr, buT it is dEbated as To wheTHer they are offiCIal or not. Up untIL 1972 tHE irISh ChArt Was based on tElepHOne sAles REcEivED from RecorD rETaILers based on over the cOuNter saLes to The public. The cOmpilers of THE Chart chaNged SEvERal times and in JAnuarY 1972 the chart cHAnged to oNe basEd on saleS from manuFACturers tO reTaiLerS. FrOM ocTober 1975 to FebruaRY 1977 The cHaRt was coMpiLed from VotEs fRom ReaDeRs in the EvEning HerAlD nEwSpApeR. TherE Was a sepaRaTe IRiSh aNd IntERnatioNal arTistS cHaRT foR a time dURiNG This PeRiOd. FrOm 1977 tHe Chart Once AGaiN became Based on saLes FRom rEtAiLers to tHe public but duRiNg the early 1980S tHis Again cHANged and wAs once more based on sales fROm manufActUrers To reTailers. CuRreNtly RTé 2fm BRoadcaSts the Top 30 of ThE chART everY fRiDay NiGht from 8pm tO 10PM.

In 1992, The siNgLes cHart becAme based on consumer SAleS after IFPI and The irisH rEcOrdED MUSic asSOciATIon (IRMA) granted a Contract to gaLLuP, a market reSEarCh Company. gallup iNstalLEd Epson pX-4 devices In sixty reCoRd stOREs tO collect siNgles salEs data. In 1996, CHArt-TrACk Was foRmeD as a reSuLt oF a manAgemenT Buy-Out frOm GallUp. also in 1996, With tHe DevelopmEnt of technology, EPOS systEms werE instAllEd in multiPle MUsiC retail stOres. the EPOS sysTemS alLowed For THe colLectIOn Of mORe accUratE Sales infoRMaTioN. cUrRently, Chart-tRACk cOllecTs dATa dailY froM major record storeS Such as HMV and ToWer RECOrdS, as WEll aS oVer


The Irish Singles Chart(Irish: Ca irt S ing ilna  hÉi rean n) is Ireland' s  mus ic industry standard s ingle sp opul a ri ty ch art iss u ed w eek ly  b y t he Ir ish R eco rded Mu sic Associ ati on  (IRMA) andc om piled on t hei r behalf byThe  Offic ia l C h artsCom pany.  Chart rankin gs are ba se d  on sa l es, whi c h  a re c ompiled through o v er - the-counter re tail d at a  c a p tur edelectronic al ly ea c h day f r om r e tai l ers' EPOS sys tems. Curre n tly , allma jor record  shop s, dig ital retail ersand strea ming s e rvicesc ontribu te tothe  ch art, ac co unt in g  fo r  o ver 95%  of thema rk et. A  new c h a rt i s c ompi led a nd officially  re leas e d t o the  publ ic b ythe I rish R ecord ed  Music Associat ionon Friday  at  n oon .Eachc hart i s d ate d withthe "we e k-e nd i n g "date of the previo us T hu rsday (i .e., t h eda y  beforeis sue ). T h e  sing lesc ha rt was f irst p u bl is hed on1Octobe r196 2,and c o vere d thetop tensingl e s of the previ o us week by re c or d la b el s hip ments.

His tory Thechar t swer e  firs t bro ad c as t  on RTÉ on 1 Octobe r1962.Befor e this charts  had beenp r i nted intheE ve n ing Herald new spape r, but iti s debate d asto wheth er they a r e  officia l o r n ot.  Up u nt il 1972 the I r i sh C ha rt wasbas ed on t ele pho nesal es  received  from re co rd  r et ail ers b a sed on o ve r t he  co unter salesto th e pu bl ic .  Th e compi l er s of t he  c hart  ch an ged s ever a l t imes an d in Janu ary 1972  t he  chartchanged to on ebased on s al esfrom m a n ufacture rs to retailers. From O c tober 1 975  to F ebru ary 1977the  chart  wa s  compi led fr om vo te s f r o m rea d e rs  in  t he Evening H era ld ne ws pape r. Ther e was a separate I r ish  and Internat ion al a r t is tsc ha r t f or a t i m e during this p eriod. Fro m1 97 7 the char t  on ce  againbecamebased on sale s from re tailers t othep u bli c but duri ng the e arly 1980 s  this ag ain c han ged an dwas  once  moreb ase d onsalesfr om man ufact ur ers to r etailers. Currently RTÉ  2fm b roadc ast s the top  30 ofthe chart  eve ry Fridaynig htfrom8pm to 10 pm.In  19 9 2, th e si n gles char t  b eca m e  b ased on con s u m ersales  af t er IFP I an d the Irish Recor d ed Music Assoc iati o n  (I RMA )  gra nt ed a contracttoGa l l up, a ma rk et research  company .G allup  insta lled E pson PX - 4  d e vicesin s ixt y recordsto re s  to col le ct single s sa le s data . In 1 9 96,C h art-Track was fo rmeda s  a re s ult  of a  m anageme n t bu y-out from  Gallup. Al so in1996 , wit h the d ev elopme ntof  technolog y , EPOS sy stems  were i ns tall edin mul tipl e music  ret ai l s tores. Th e EP O Ssy s tem s al lowed  f or t he collec t ion of m ore accurat esal e s  infor m at i o n. Current ly,  Char t - Track coll e ctsd at a  dail y from  major  record sto re s suchasH M V and Tow er Record s , a swell  as over 


The Irish_Singles Chart_(Irish: Cairt Singil na_hÉireann) is_Ireland's_music industry_standard_singles popularity chart_issued weekly by_the Irish Recorded Music_Association (IRMA) and_compiled_on their behalf by The Official Charts Company. Chart rankings are based on sales,_which_are compiled_through_over-the-counter_retail data captured electronically each_day from retailers' EPOS systems._Currently, all_major record shops, digital retailers and streaming services_contribute_to the chart,_accounting for over 95% of the market. A new_chart is compiled and officially released_to the public_by_the_Irish Recorded Music Association_on Friday at noon. Each chart_is dated with the "week-ending" date_of the previous Thursday (i.e., the day_before issue). The singles chart was_first published on 1 October_1962, and_covered the top ten singles_of the previous_week by_record label shipments.

History
The_charts were first broadcast on RTÉ_on 1 October_1962. Before this charts had been_printed_in the Evening_Herald_newspaper,_but it_is debated as_to_whether they_are_official or not. Up until 1972_the_Irish Chart was based on telephone sales_received from record retailers_based_on over the counter_sales to the public. The_compilers of the chart changed several_times and_in January_1972 the chart changed to one based on sales from manufacturers_to retailers. From October 1975 to_February 1977 the chart_was compiled_from_votes from readers_in_the Evening_Herald newspaper. There was a separate Irish_and International_artists chart for a time during_this period. From 1977_the_chart once again became based on_sales from retailers to the public_but during the early 1980s_this_again_changed and was once more_based on sales from manufacturers to_retailers. Currently RTÉ_2fm broadcasts the top 30 of the_chart_every Friday night from 8pm to_10pm.

In_1992, the singles chart became based_on_consumer_sales after IFPI and the_Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) granted_a contract to Gallup, a market research company. Gallup_installed Epson PX-4_devices in sixty record stores_to_collect_singles sales data. In 1996, Chart-Track was formed as a_result of_a management buy-out_from Gallup. Also in 1996, with the development of technology,_EPOS systems were installed in multiple music_retail stores. The EPOS systems allowed for the collection of more_accurate sales information. Currently, Chart-Track collects data daily_from major record stores such as HMV_and Tower Records, as_well_as over