The Very Best of Enya - Composition

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The Very Best of Enya is the second greatest hits album by the Irish singer, songwriter and musician Enya, released on 23 November 2009 by Warner Music. After promoting her previous studio album And Winter Came... (2008), Warner Music asked Enya to release a new compilation of her favourite songs of her career, and chose a selection with her longtime collaborators, producer and arranger Nicky Ryan and his wife, lyricist Roma Ryan.

The Very Best of Enya

Greatest hits album by

Enya

Released

23 November 2009

Recorded

1986–2008

Genre

New-age
Celtic
pop

Length

63:17 (CD)
81:32 (DVD)

Label

Warner Music
Reprise

Producer

Nicky Ryan

Enya chronology

And Winter Came...
(2008)

The Very Best of Enya
(2009)

Dark Sky Island
(2015)

The album received mostly positive reviews from music critics and peaked at number 32 on the UK Albums Chart and number 55 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. It spent over 100 weeks at number one on the Billboard New Age Albums chart.[1] In a departure from her previous releases, Enya did not promote the album with interviews, appearances, or live performances.

Background

After promoting her seventh studio album And Winter Came... (2008), Enya's label Warner Music requested that she release a new greatest hits album of her favourite songs of her career. She agreed to the project, and chose a selection with her longtime collaborators, producer and arranger Nicky Ryan and his wife, lyricist Roma Ryan. It is Enya's first greatest hits release since Paint the Sky with Stars (1997), but unlike the first collection, Enya did not record new tracks for the release. It includes a previously unreleased version of "Aníron" a song Enya wrote for the soundtrack to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). The DVD included in the album's Limited and Deluxe Editions marks the first release of Enya's music videos in North America, following the cancellation of the proposed The Video Collection in 2001.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

The album was released on 23 November 2009 by Warner Music internationally and on 1 December 2009 by Reprise Records in the United States. It peaked at number 32 on the UK Albums Chart and number 55 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. It spent over 100 weeks at number one on the Billboard New Age Albums chart.[3]

The Very Best of Enya received mostly positive reviews from music critics. James Christopher Monger of AllMusic wrote that the collection "was one of those rare “greatest-hits” collections that goes deep without depriving the listener of the essentials. With tunes like "Orinoco Flow", "Caribbean Blue" and "Book of Days" in the pot and out of the way, it's easier to appreciate hidden gems like "Cursum Perficio", "Boadicea", "Trains and Winter Rains" and "Anywhere Is"."[2]

Track listing

*The Very Best of Enya* — Standard Edition
No.	Title	From the album	Length
1.	"Orinoco Flow"	Watermark	4:29
2.	"Aníron (I Desire)" (Previously unreleased version)	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	2:42
3.	"Storms in Africa"	Watermark	4:04
4.	"Caribbean Blue"	Shepherd Moons	3:58
5.	"Book of Days"	Shepherd Moons	2:55
6.	"The Celts"	Enya	2:55
7.	"Only Time"	A Day Without Rain	3:36
8.	"Wild Child"	A Day Without Rain	3:46
9.	"Water Shows the Hidden Heart"	Amarantine	4:38
10.	"Anywhere Is"	The Memory of Trees	3:57
11.	"Cursum Perficio"	Watermark	4:07
12.	"Amarantine"	Amarantine	3:09
13.	"Aldebaran"	Enya	3:05
14.	"Trains and Winter Rains"	And Winter Came...	3:42
15.	"Watermark"	Watermark	2:25
16.	"Boadicea"	Enya	3:31
17.	"A Day Without Rain"	A Day Without Rain	2:35
18.	"May It Be"	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	3:31
Total length:			63:59

*The Very Best of Enya* — US Edition
No.	Title	From the album	Length
19.	"Oíche Chiúin (Chorale)"	And Winter Came...	3:31

*The Very Best of Enya* — Canadian Edition
No.	Title	From the album	Length
20.	"How Can I Keep From Singing?"	Shepherd Moons	4:26

*The Very Best of Enya* — Japanese Edition
No.	Title	From the album	Length
19.	"To Go Beyond (Part II)"	Enya	2:50
20.	"Only If..."	Paint the Sky with Stars	3:19
21.	"Dreams Are More Precious"	And Winter Came...	4:25

*The Very Best of Enya* — Limited and Deluxe Edition CD
No.	Title	From the album
1.	"Trains and Winter Rains"	And Winter Came...
2.	"My! My! Time Flies!"	And Winter Came...
3.	"Stars and Midnight Blue"	And Winter Came...
4.	"Amarantine"	Amarantine
5.	"Sumiregusa"	Amarantine
6.	"The River Sings"	Amarantine
7.	"If I Could Be Where You Are"	Amarantine
8.	"Wild Child"	A Day Without Rain
9.	"Only Time"	A Day Without Rain
10.	"Drifting"	Amarantine
11.	"Flora's Secret"	A Day Without Rain
12.	"Fallen Embers"	A Day Without Rain
13.	"One by One"	A Day Without Rain
14.	"Pax Deorum"	The Memory of Trees
15.	"Athair ar Neamh"	The Memory of Trees
16.	"Anywhere Is"	The Memory of Trees
17.	"Orinoco Flow"	Watermark
18.	"Watermark"	Watermark
19.	"Boadicea"	Enya
20.	"May It Be"	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
21.	"Caribbean Blue"	Shepherd Moons
22.	"Aníron (I Desire)"	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

iTunes and Spotify release bonus track
No.	Title	From the album	Length
23.	"Oíche Chiúin [Chorale]"	And Winter Came...	3:49

Amazon MP3 release bonus tracks
No.	Title	From the album	Length
23.	"Oíche Chiúin [Chorale]"	And Winter Came...	3:49
24.	"Only Time (Remix)"	Only Time	3:13

**The Very Best of Enya** — Limited and Deluxe Edition DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Orinoco Flow"	3:44
2.	"Caribbean Blue"	3:38
3.	"Only Time"	3:38
4.	"The Celts"	3:08
5.	"Amarantine"	3:05
6.	"Trains and Winter Rains"	3:17
7.	"Evening Falls"	3:50
8.	"Anywhere Is"	3:47
9.	"It's in the Rain"	3:47
10.	"Wild Child"	3:33
11.	"Only If"	3:16
12.	"Storms In Africa"	2:59
13.	"On My Way Home"	4:26
Total length:		46:06

**The Very Best of Enya** — Limited and Deluxe Edition DVD Additional Content
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Enya: A Life In Music" (documentary)	16:10
2.	"Caribbean Blue" (making of)	10:13
3.	"Only Time" (making of)	9:03
Total length:		35:26

Personnel

Credits adapted from Allmusic[2] and the album's sleeve notes.[4]

Musicians

Enya – vocals
Nicky Ryan - additional vocals
Roma Ryan - additional vocals

Production

Enya - lyrics written by (6-8, 13), music composed by (1-18), musical arrangement
Nicky Ryan – lyrics written by (7), music composed by (1, 3-18), musical arrangement, producer, recording engineer
Roma Ryan – lyrics written by (1-15, 18), quotation author
Franz Gruber - lyrics written by, music composed by (NA19)
Traditional - lyrics written by, music composed by (NA19)
Daniel Polley – digital technical advisor
Dick Beetham – mastering at 360 Mastering, London
Peacock – art direction, design
Simon Fowler – photography
David Scheinmann – photography
Russell Young – photography
Max Adelman – photography
Ruth Rowland – lettering

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *The Very Best of Enya*
Chart (2009–2011)	Peak position
Argentine Albums (CAPIF)[5]	10
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]	19
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7]	18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8]	2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9]	19
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10]	23
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[11]	6
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[12]	12
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13]	11
Dutch CombiAlbum (Dutch Charts)[13]	95
Europe (European Top 100 Albums)[14]	18
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15]	19
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[16]	14
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17]	22
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18]	34
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19]	6
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[20]	60
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21]	6
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22]	14
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[23]	23
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[24]	13
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[25]	11
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[26]	20
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27]	8
UK Albums (OCC)[28]	32
US Billboard 200[29]	55
US New Age Albums (Billboard)[30]	1

Year-end charts

2009 year-end chart performance for *The Very Best of Enya*
Chart (2009)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[31]	87
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[32]	31
UK Albums (OCC)[33]	157

2010 year-end chart performance for *The Very Best of Enya*
Chart (2010)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[34]	10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[35]	69
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[36]	64
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[37]	68

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for *The Very Best of Enya*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[38]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Belgium (BEA)[39]	Gold	15,000^*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[40]	Platinum	20,000
Germany (BVMI)[41]	Gold	100,000^{^}
Ireland (IRMA)[42]	Gold	7,500^{^}
Italy (FIMI)[43]	Gold	30,000^*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[44]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
Poland (ZPAV)[45]	Gold	10,000^*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[46]	Gold	30,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[47]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for *The Very Best of Enya*
Country	Date	Format	Label
Various	23 November 2009	CD digital download	Warner Music
United States	1 December 2009	CD digital download	Reprise
Various[48]	25 August 2017	LP	Warner Music Reprise

References

"New Age Albums Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
Monger, James Christopher. "Review: The Very Best of Enya". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
"New Age Albums Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
Enya. “The Very Best of Enya”. Warner Bros. 2009.
"Argentine Albums Chart". allcharts.org. Archived from the original on 21 December 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
"Australiancharts.com – Enya – The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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"Ultratop.be – Enya – The Very Best Of" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
"Enya Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
"Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 200951,52 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
"Danishcharts.dk – Enya – The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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"Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 6. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
"Irish-charts.com – Discography Enya". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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"Mexicancharts.com – Enya – The Very Best Of". mexicancharts.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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"Enya Chart History (New Age Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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External links

Enya's Official site
The Very Best Of Enya at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e Enya
Discography
Studio albums	Enya Watermark Shepherd Moons The Memory of Trees A Day Without Rain Amarantine And Winter Came... Dark Sky Island
Singles	"Orinoco Flow" "Evening Falls..." "Storms in Africa" "Caribbean Blue" "How Can I Keep from Singing?" "Book of Days" "Marble Halls" "The Celts" "Anywhere Is" "On My Way Home" "Only If..." "Only Time" "Wild Child" "May It Be" "Amarantine" "It's in the Rain" "Trains and Winter Rains" "White Is in the Winter Night" "Echoes in Rain"
Compilations	Paint the Sky with Stars The Very Best of Enya
EPs	Sounds of the Season: The Enya Collection
Box sets	A Box of Dreams Only Time: The Collection
Soundtrack albums	The Frog Prince: The Original Soundtrack Recording Themes from Calmi Cuori Appassionati
Related articles	Clannad Nicky Ryan Roma Ryan Manderley Castle 6433 Enya Maiden of Mysteries: The Music of Enya Orinoco Flow – The Music of Enya Thread of Time
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The Very Best of Enya es un disco recopilatorio que reúne los más grandes éxitos de la cantante irlandesa Enya. El álbum fue lanzado el 23 de noviembre de 2009. Nuevamente, en su producción cooperaron Nicky Ryan y Roma Ryan.

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