The song Shotgun dethroned at Number 1, Clean Bandit’s Solo ft. In a mischievous new video message reacting to the news, George says: "Thank you very much to all of you that have come and seen us live, played the song, shared it with your friends and family and sung along with us. The 25-year-old British singer/songwriter’s popularity is soaring high in the sky right now, his breezy hooks have brightened the Official Irish Singles and Albums Chart all year, as a result previous single Paradise also places at Number 17. The track spent a total of nine consecutive weeks at Number 1, fending off tough competition from the likes of Drake’s In My Feelings, Anne-Marie’s 2002 and Jonas Blue’s Rise ft. MORE: View the latest Official Irish Singles Chart In a brand-new list unveiled by the recently launched /Ireland, Ezra’s Shotgun emerges as Ireland’s definitive soundtrack to summer 2018 – the most popular song across all formats with combined chart sales of 61,000 copies, comprising 5.7 million audio streams, 2.9 million video streams and nearly 7,000 downloads on these shores alone. Watch him celebrating the news with below: George Ezra has ridden Shotgun all the way to the title of Ireland’s Official Song of the Summer.Īccording to sales and streaming data collected by the Official Charts Company on behalf of IRMA and the Official Irish Singles Chart, George’s feel-good anthem was the biggest song across the sunny months, based on music consumption from June 1 to August 31.