Only Time

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Only Time is a song by Irish singer Enya, first released in 2000. The release of this single coincided with the release of the album A Day Without Rain. In 2001 "Only Time" was released again as a remix. The track was remixed by S.A.F. (Christian B. and Mark Dold) with a final remix by Enya's producer Nicky Ryan. The song was also featured in the soundtrack of the motion picture Sweet November. Only Time remains (as of 2006) to be Enya's biggest solo hit in the United States, peaking at #10 on Billboard Hot 100.

In September 2001, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, New Yorker Steve Golding released a Macromedia Flash presentation with a collection of news photos from the attacks and their victims, and the remixed version of "Only Time" was incorporated to this flash. The Flash presentation spread rapidly over the internet and eventually led to the song receiving a lot of airtime on radio.

British soprano Keedie covered the song on her album I Believe My Heart.

Chinese musical group Twelve Girls Band covered the song on their album Eastern Energy.

At the end of the verses, Enya appears to be speaking in either gibberish or another language. It has been alleged, though, that it is actually the words "I love you" backwards.[1]

[edit] Track Listing (2000 release)

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

[edit] Track Listing (2001 remix)

1. "Only Time (Remix)"
2. "Oíche Chiúin"
3. "Willows on the Water"
4. "Only Time"

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

[edit] External links

• Watch the Flash presentation
• "My Account of That Day" by Steve Golding