<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Take Me to Church (2014)' Take Me to Church'2014 </Td> <Td> From Eden (2014)' From Eden'2014 </Td> </Tr> <P> "Take Me to Church" is a song by Irish musician Hozier from his debut extended play (EP) Take Me to Church (2013)---- originally released as a free download in September 2013, featuring original recordings & mixes of songs "Take Me To Church", "Like Real People Do", "Angel Of Small Death And The Codeine Scene" and "Cherry Wine"---- as well as his later self - titled debut album (2014). The song was released as his debut single 13 September 2013 . Hozier, a struggling musician at the time of its writing, wrote and recorded the song in the attic of his parents' home in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland . A mid-tempo soul song, its lyrics detail Hozier's frustration with the Catholic Church and its stance on homosexuality . The song first caught the attention of independent label Rubyworks, where producer Rob Kirwan overdubbed the original demo with live instruments . Only two musicians feature on the track: Andrew Hozier - Byrne (Hozier) and drummer Fiachra Kinder . </P> <P> The song's music video has contributed to its widespread popularity . The clip, directed by Brendan Canty and Conal Thomson of small production company Feel Good Lost, follows the relationship between two men and the subsequent violent homophobic backlash . Upon its YouTube release in September 2013, the video quickly began to go viral, leading to Hozier's subsequent license with Columbia Records US and Island Records UK . </P> <P> In 2014, the song achieved widespread global popularity, topping the charts in 12 countries and reaching the top 10 in 21 other territories . Aided by music platforms Shazam and Spotify to become a rock radio hit in the US, the song spent 23 consecutive weeks at the top of the Hot Rock Songs chart, tied with Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive" as the longest - running #1 in its chart - history (at the time), later crossing over to the all - genre Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at #2 in December 2014 . The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards . The song has been certified five times platinum in the US . </P>

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