2009 greatest hits album by Enya
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 Bros. Records.
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 has spent over 200 weeks Billboard New Age Albums chart, "more than 130 of them at No 1." And has topped the year-end chart consistently since 2020.
Release and reception※
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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.
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'."
Track listing※
The Very Best of Enya — US EditionNo. | Title | From the album | Length |
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19. | "Oíche Chiúin (Chorale)" | And Winter Came... | 3:31 |
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The Very Best of Enya — Japanese EditionNo. | Title | From the album | Length |
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19. | "To Go Beyond (Part II)" | Enya | 2:50 |
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20. | "Only If..." | Paint the Sky with Stars | 3:19 |
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21. | "Dreams Are More Precious" | And Winter Came... | 4:25 |
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The Very Best of Enya — Limited and Deluxe Edition CDNo. | Title | From the album | Length |
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1. | "Trains and Winter Rains" | And Winter Came... | |
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2. | "My! My! Time Flies!" | And Winter Came... | |
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3. | "Stars and Midnight Blue" | And Winter Came... | |
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4. | "Amarantine" | Amarantine | |
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5. | "Sumiregusa" | Amarantine | |
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6. | "The River Sings" | Amarantine | |
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7. | "If I Could Be Where You Are" | Amarantine | |
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8. | "Wild Child" | A Day Without Rain | |
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9. | "Only Time" | A Day Without Rain | |
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10. | "Drifting" | Amarantine | |
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11. | "Flora's Secret" | A Day Without Rain | |
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12. | "Fallen Embers" | A Day Without Rain | |
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13. | "One by One" | A Day Without Rain | |
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14. | "Pax Deorum" | The Memory of Trees | |
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15. | "Athair ar Neamh" | The Memory of Trees | |
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16. | "Anywhere Is" | The Memory of Trees | |
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17. | "Orinoco Flow" | Watermark | |
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18. | "Watermark" | Watermark | |
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19. | "Boadicea" | Enya | |
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20. | "May It Be" | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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21. | "Caribbean Blue" | Shepherd Moons | |
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22. | "Aníron (I Desire)" | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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iTunes and Spotify release bonus trackNo. | Title | From the album | Length |
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23. | "Oíche Chiúin ※" | And Winter Came... | 3:49 |
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Amazon MP3 release bonus tracksNo. | Title | From the album | Length |
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23. | "Oíche Chiúin ※" | And Winter Came... | 3:49 |
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24. | "Only Time (Remix)" | Only Time | 3:13 |
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The Very Best of Enya — Limited and Deluxe Edition DVDNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Orinoco Flow" | 3:44 |
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2. | "Caribbean Blue" | 3:38 |
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3. | "Only Time" | 3:38 |
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4. | "The Celts" | 3:08 |
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5. | "Amarantine" | 3:05 |
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6. | "Trains and Winter Rains" | 3:17 |
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7. | "Evening Falls" | 3:50 |
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8. | "Anywhere Is" | 3:47 |
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9. | "It's in the Rain" | 3:47 |
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10. | "Wild Child" | 3:33 |
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11. | "Only If" | 3:16 |
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12. | "Storms In Africa" | 2:59 |
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13. | "On My Way Home" | 4:26 |
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Total length: | 46:06 |
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The Very Best of Enya — Limited and Deluxe Edition DVD Additional ContentNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Enya: A Life In Music" (documentary) | 16:10 |
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2. | "Caribbean Blue" (making of) | 10:13 |
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3. | "Only Time" (making of) | 9:03 |
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Total length: | 35:26 |
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Personnel※
Credits adapted from Allmusic and the album's sleeve notes.
- Musicians
- 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※
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Year-end charts※
2009 year-end chart performance for The Very Best of Enya
Chart (2009)
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Position
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
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87
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New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
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31
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UK Albums (OCC)
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157
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2010 year-end chart performance for The Very Best of Enya
Chart (2010)
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Position
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
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10
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
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69
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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
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64
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Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
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68
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Certifications and sales※
Certifications and sales for The Very Best of Enya
Region
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Certification |
Certified units/sales
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Australia (ARIA)
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Gold
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35,000
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Belgium (BEA)
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Gold
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15,000
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Denmark (IFPI Danmark)
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Platinum
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20,000
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Germany (BVMI)
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Gold
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100,000
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Ireland (IRMA)
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Gold
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7,500
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Italy (FIMI)
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Gold
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30,000
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New Zealand (RMNZ)
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Platinum
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15,000
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Poland (ZPAV)
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Gold
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10,000
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Spain (PROMUSICAE)
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Gold
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30,000
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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Platinum
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300,000
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Summaries
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Worldwide
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905,000
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Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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Release history※
Release history for The Very Best of Enya
Country
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Date
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Format
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Label
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Various
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23 November 2009
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Warner Bros.
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United States
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1 December 2009
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Reprise
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Various
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25 August 2017
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LP
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References※
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