Song · Hozier
“Cherry Wine (live)” by Hozier
From the EP Take Me to Church E.P. (2013)
“Cherry Wine (live)” by Hozier appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2014 and 2024. It was first released in 2013 on the EP Take Me to Church E.P.. Its best result is #160 on the WXPN Year in Review: Top 200 Songs of 2014. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #364 indie & aaa song of 2014.
"Cherry Wine" first surfaced as a live recording on Hozier's Take Me to Church E.P. in 2013; the Irish singer-songwriter wrote it and produced, recorded and mixed it himself. It's folk, indie folk if you want to be precise, and it's a love song with a bruise under it: the words describe being caught in an abusive relationship while the singer still holds on to his fondness for the partner doing the harm.
It went on to his debut album, Hozier, in 2014, and in February 2016 it became that record's seventh and final single, with download proceeds going to charities fighting domestic violence. Critics praised both its words and its sound, it reached 32 on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, and its video, directed by Dearbhla Walsh, premiered on Valentine's Day with Saoirse Ronan as a victim of domestic violence.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 160 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Year in Review: Top 200 Songs of 2014 | 200 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 783 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
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