Only Time

"Only Time" is a song by Irish singer, songwriter and musician Enya, released on 13 November 2000 as the lead single to her fifth studio album, A Day Without Rain (2000). The song reached number one in Canada, Germany, Poland and Switzerland, number two in Austria, and became Enya's only top-ten single as a solo artist in the United States, peaking at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Only Time"
Original release
Single by Enya
from the album A Day Without Rain
Released13 November 2000 (2000-11-13)[1]
Recorded2000
GenreNew-age
Length
  • 3:38 (album version)
  • 3:15 (S.A.F. pop radio remix)
LabelWEA
Composer(s)Enya
Lyricist(s)Roma Ryan
Producer(s)Nicky Ryan
Enya singles chronology
"Only If..."
(1997)		 "Only Time"
(2000)		 "Wild Child"
(2001)
Music video
"Only Time" on YouTube

Release

In 2001, "Only Time" was released again as a radio remix. The track was remixed and mastered by the Swiss American Federation (S.A.F. aka Christian B. and Marc Dold) with a final mix by Enya's producer, Nicky Ryan. Enya donated the earnings from the sale of that single to the Uniform Firefighters Association's Widows' and Children's Fund to help the families of fire fighters in the aftermath of 9/11.[2]

Use in media

The song was featured in the soundtrack of the motion picture Sweet November. Following 9/11, sales of the album and its lead single, "Only Time", skyrocketed after it was used by several radio and television networks in their coverage and aftermath of the attacks. As a result, "Only Time" climbed to number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number one on the adult contemporary chart.[3][4]

During the summer and fall of 2001, NBC used the song in commercials to promote Friends, which ended its previous season on a cliffhanger. NBC also used it as background during the death scene for character Bobby Caffey in the episode "Unfinished Business" (aired March 12, 2001) during the second season of Third Watch. The exposure helped the song gain familiarity and increased radio play. As a result, the song became Enya's first top 40 radio hit in 12 years. The song appeared twice on the TV show Viva La Bam where it first appeared in the montage of Bam Margera destroying Don Vito's cars in "Bamiature Golf" and again in "Where's Vito?" during a retrospective for Bam's Hummer after it was thrown off the cliff by Vito. Enya performed the song at the 2001 World Music Awards.

On November 13, 2013, the "Epic Split" advertisement was launched for the Volvo Trucks Volvo FM range and featured the song and Jean-Claude Van Damme. The success of the ad caused "Only Time" to re-enter the Billboard Hot 100 at number 43,[5][6] and the UK Singles Chart at number 95. Kraft Foods later used the song in advertisements showing parents relaxing while their kids eat Kraft Macaroni & Cheese.[7]

The song is also played in goal reviews of all Dallas Stars home games at American Airlines Centre.[8]

Music video

The song's music video, which shows Enya performing the song in a spring, summer, fall and winter theme, was directed by Graham Fink. It was released in 2000.[9] In 2020, to celebrate 20th anniversary of the recording, the video was remastered in 4K. This version was released in March 2020.

Awards

In 2002, the song received an ECHO Award for Best Single of the Year.

Live performances

Enya performed "Only Time" several times, performances included Larry King Live, Children in Need, This Morning, The View, Happy Xmas Show, Entertainment Tonight, Live! with Regis and Kelly, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and 2001 World Music Awards.

Track listings

2000 original release (single)

  1. "Only Time"
  2. "The First of Autumn"
  3. "The Promise"

2001 remix release (EP)

  1. "Only Time (S.A.F. remix)"
  2. "Oíche Chiúin"
  3. "Willows on the Water"
  4. "Only Time"

"Oíche Chiún" is properly spelled as "Oíche Chiúin" on some editions.

Promotional 2001 release

  1. "Only Time (S.A.F. pop radio remix)"

2004 reissue release

  1. "Only Time (S.A.F. pop radio remix)"

Charts

Decade-end charts
Chart (2000–2009) Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[37] 99

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[38] Gold 25,000*
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[39] Gold 45,000
Germany (BVMI)[40] 3× Gold 750,000^
Italy (FIMI)[41]
sales since 2009 		Gold 25,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[42] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[43] Silver 200,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Cover versions

See also

References
  1. Hubner, Miriam (2 December 2000). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 49. p. 18. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. "Only Time".
  3. "Enya Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. "Enya Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  5. Davies, Alex (14 November 2013). "Jean-Claude Van Damme Did A Crazy Split Standing On 2 Trucks For A Volvo Ad". Business Insider. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  6. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5800854/lorde-royals-hot-100-chart-nine-weeks-eminem
  7. "Those Kraft Mac & Cheese Commercials with Enya's "Only Time"". Commercial Society. 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  8. https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/stars/2020/08/25/how-two-key-plays-led-to-stars-5-2-win-over-the-avalanche/
  9. "Only Time, 2000. Directed by Graham Fink". EnyaOne. 2000. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  10. "Issue 620" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  11. "Austriancharts.at – Enya – Only Time" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Enya – Only Time" (in French). Ultratip.
  13. "Enya Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  14. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18 no. 43. 20 October 2001. p. 9. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  15. "Lescharts.com – Enya – Only Time" (in French). Les classement single.
  16. "Offiziellecharts.de – Enya – Only Time". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  17. "Italiancharts.com – Enya – Only Time". Top Digital Download.
  18. "Dutchcharts.nl – Enya – Only Time" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  19. "Nielsen Music Control". Archived from the original on 12 May 2007.
  20. "Notowanie nr 984" (in Polish). 8 December 2000. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  21. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  22. "Swedishcharts.com – Enya – Only Time". Singles Top 100.
  23. "Swisscharts.com – Enya – Only Time". Swiss Singles Chart.
  24. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  25. "Enya Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  26. "Enya Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  27. "Digital Genre Charts Launch". Billboard.
  28. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  29. "GFK Chart-Track - TOP 100 SINGLES, WEEK ENDING 21 November 2013". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  30. "Enya Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  31. "Jahreshitparade Singles 2001" (in German). Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  32. "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18 no. 52. 22 December 2001. p. 14. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  33. "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2001" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  34. "Swiss Year-End Charts 2001". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  35. "Billboard Top 100 – 2001". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  36. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2002". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  37. "RTL Fernsehprogramm von heute – aktuelles TV Programm". rtl.de.
  38. "Austrian single certifications – Enya – Only Time" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  39. "Danish single certifications – Enya – Only Time". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  40. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Enya; 'Only Time')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  41. "Italian single certifications – Enya – Only Time" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Only Time" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
  42. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Enya; 'Only Time')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  43. "British single certifications – Enya – Only Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.