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"On My Way Home" is a song by Irish new-age artist Enya. It was released as the second and final single from her fourth studio album, The Memory Of Trees. The song achieved minor success, reaching #26 on the UK singles charts in December 1996.[2]

"On My Way Home"
Single by Enya
from the album The Memory of Trees
ReleasedNovember 22, 1996[1]
Recorded1994
Genre
  • New-age
  • pop
Length5:09 (Album Version) 3:38 (Single Version)
Label
  • Reprise
  • EMI
Songwriter(s)
  • Enya
  • Roma Ryan
Producer(s)
  • Nicky Ryan
Enya singles chronology
"Anywhere Is"
(1995)		 "On My Way Home"
(1996)		 "Only If..."
(1997)
Music video
"On My Way Home" on YouTube

To Enya, "On My Way Home" is about "those wonderful memories and fond moments that you have when you're on your way home", and wished to present a positive feel in the chorus.[3] The song contains samples from two other Enya songs, "Book of Days" and "Orinoco Flow".


Track listing


No.TitleLength
1."On My Way Home"5:09
2."Eclipse"1:34
3."I May Not Awaken"4:26
Limited Edition Digi-Pack (wea 047cdx)
No.TitleLength
1."On My Way Home" (single remix)3:37
2."Morning Glory"2:28
3."I May Not Awaken"4:26
4."Eclipse"1:34

A version used in the Music Video runs for 4 minutes and 26 seconds.


Charts


Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 151
Brazil (UPI)[5] 4
Italy (Musica e Dischi)[6] 22
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 26

References


  1. "On My Way Home - Enya". Allmusic. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  2. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. Zimmerman, Keith (25 January 1996). "Enya & the Memory of Trees". Gavin (2089). Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  4. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 July 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  5. "Discos populares en Latinoamérica". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). May 18, 1996.
  6. "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Enya".



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«On My Way Home» es el segundo sencillo de Enya extraído de su álbum The Memory of Trees. La canción logra un éxito menor, pero llegó al puesto #26 en la lista UK Singles Charts en diciembre de 1996.


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