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Only If...

1997 single by Enya


"Only If..." is a song by Irish singer Enya. It was released on 10 November 1997 as the first single from her first greatest hits compilation, Paint the Sky with Stars (1997). The song charted in several countries, and its accompanying music video was noted for its creative direction. Enya promoted the song with interviews and performances on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Late Show with David Letterman and Royal Variety Performance.

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Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Taken from her new best-of collection, "Paint The Sky with Stars", Enya delivers yet another great single. "Only If" is as peaceful and memorably melodic as any other of her inspirational, soul-purifying songs, which traditionally are etched with a unique combination of background voices with drums and violin lines. It's a combination that makes all her songs seem antique, almost, if not angelic. Enya can many times take her listeners into another dimension altogether, and this single is a fine example of that."[1] British magazine Music Week gave the song three out of five, noting that it "is the closest Enya has come to a traditional pop arrangement, though the trademark orchestral layers and oceanic sonics are still in place."[2]

Track listings

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Charts

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Release history

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References

  1. Flick, Larry (6 December 1997). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 85. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 8 November 1997. p. 14. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. Only If... (UK CD single liner notes). Enya. WEA. 1997. WEA143CD, 3984 21009 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. Only If... (US CD single liner notes). Enya. Reprise Records. 1997. 9 17266-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Only If... (US cassette single sleeve). Enya. Reprise Records. 1997. 9 17266-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Only If... (UK cassette single sleeve). Enya. WEA. 1997. WEA143C, 3984 21010 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Only If... (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Enya. Reprise Records. 1997. 7-17266.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  9. "Enya – Only If..." (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  10. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Enya". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 74. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  11. "Enya – Only If..." (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  12. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (4.12.–11.12.1997)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 5 December 1997. p. 30. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  13. "Enya - Only If..." Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  14. "Major Market Airplay – Week 48/1997" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 48. 29 November 1997. p. 27. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  15. "Enya Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  16. "オンリー・イフ | エンヤ" [Only If | Enya] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

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