Book of Days (song)

"Book of Days"
Single by Enya
from the album Shepherd Moons
B-side	Morning Glory
Released	1992
Recorded	1990
Genre	New Age
Length	2:56
Label	Warner Music
Writer(s)	Enya
Producer	Nicky Ryan
Enya singles chronology
"How Can I Keep from Singing?" 1991 "Book of Days" 1992 "The Celts" 1992

"Book of Days" is a hit song released in two versions, both composed and recorded by Irish musician Enya. The original version, included on the 1991 album Shepherd Moons, was sung in Irish Gaelic. The subsequent 1992 single version was bilingual, with new English lyrics; this version was recorded for Ron Howard's film Far and Away, and scenes from the film feature in the video. The bilingual English-Irish version (2:56) replaced the original pure Gaelic version (2:34)^[1] on subsequent pressings of Shepherd Moons from mid-1992 onwards, making the original recording relatively rare.

It was used as background music during the Medal Ceremonies at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.

Single track listing

German CD1

1. "Book of Days" - 2:56
2. "As Baile " - 4:03
3. "Morning Glory" - 2:30

German CD2

1. "Book Of Days" - 2:56
2. "On Your Shore" - 3:59
3. "As Baile " - 4:03

UK Limited Edition

1. "Book Of Days" - 2:56
2. "Watermark " - 2:24
3. "On Your Shore" - 3:59
4. "Exile" - 4:20

Japanese EP

1. "Book Of Days" - 2:56
2. "As Baile " - 4:03
3. "Angeles " - 3:47
4. "Oriel Window" - 2:22
5. "'S Fagaim Mo Bhaile" - 3:57
6. "Caribbean Blue [edit]" - 3:40

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	10
Swedish Singles Chart	34

References

Enya Studio albums Enya (1987) • Watermark (1988) • Shepherd Moons (1991) • The Celts (1992) • The Memory of Trees (1995) • A Day Without Rain (2000) • Amarantine (2005) • And Winter Came... (2008) Compilations Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya (1997) • The Very Best of Enya (2009) EPs The Christmas EP (1994) • Sounds of the Season: The Enya Holiday Collection (aka Christmas Secrets) (2006) Box sets The Enya Collection (1996) • A Box of Dreams (1997) • Only Time - The Collection (2002) Singles "I Want Tomorrow" • "Orinoco Flow" • "Storms in Africa" • "Exile" • "Caribbean Blue" • "How Can I Keep from Singing?" • "Book of Days" • "The Celts" • "Anywhere Is" • "On My Way Home" • "Only If..." • "Only Time" • "Wild Child" • "May It Be" • "I Don't Wanna Know" • "Amarantine" • "It's in the Rain" • "Trains and Winter Rains" • "White Is in the Winter Night" • "My! My! Time Flies!" As member of Clannad Crann Úll • Fuaim Related topics Discography • Leo's Tavern • Clannad • Nicky Ryan • Roma Ryan • Manderley Castle • 6433 Enya • Loxian Book · Category