Only Time

"Only Time"
Original release
Single by Enya
from the album A Day Without Rain
Released	20 November 2000 (original release) 19 November 2001 (remix)
Genre	New age
Length	3:38 (album version) 3:15 (Pop Radio Remix)
Writer(s)	Roma Ryan (lyricist) Enya (composer)
Producer	Nicky Ryan
Enya singles chronology
"Wild Child" (2001) "Only Time"/ "Only Time (Remix)" (2001) "Wild Child" (2001)

"Only Time" is a song that was recorded, and whose music was composed, by Irish singer Enya, first released in November 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. To date, "Only Time" is Enya's biggest solo hit in the United States, where it peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart^[1] and #1 on the adult contemporary chart.^[2]

After the September 11, 2001 attacks "Only Time" was used as a soundtrack in many radio and television reports about the attacks.^[3] Enya released a special edition of the song, and a maxi single was issued on 20 November 2001 featuring a pop mix, with proceeds donated to the families of victims.

Track listings

2000 release

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

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.

Promotional 2001 release

1. "Only Time (Pop Radio Remix)"

Cover versions

• The British soprano Keedie covered the song on her album I Believe My Heart.
• The Chinese musical group Twelve Girls Band covered the song on their album Eastern Energy.

Charts and sales

Peak Positions

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart[4]	2
Canadian Singles Chart	1
Dutch Singles Chart[5]	44
French Singles Chart[6]	51
German Singles Chart[7]	1
Italian Singles Chart[8]	17
Swedish Singles Chart[9]	30
Swiss Singles Chart[10]	1
UK Singles Chart[11]	32
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	10
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	1
Chart (2010)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top New Age Digital Tracks[12]	1

Decade-end charts

(2000–2009)	Position
German Singles Chart[13]	99

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Austria (IFPI Austria)[14]	Gold	15,000x
Germany (BVMI)[15]	3× Gold	750,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16]	Gold	25,000x
^shipments figures based on certification alone xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

1. ^ Hot 100 chart stats from billboard.com
2. ^ Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart stats from billboard.com
3. ^ "Into The mystic by Marc Weidenbaum (Feb, 2002)". Disquiet.com. http://disquiet.com/2002/02/01/into-the-mystic/. Retrieved 2009-08-14. 
4. ^ AT
5. ^ NL
6. ^ FR
7. ^ GER
8. ^ ITA
9. ^ SWE
10. ^ SWI
11. ^ UK
12. ^ [1]
13. ^ http://www.rtl.de/cms/unterhaltung/tv-programm/show/die-ultimative-chartshow/hits-neue-jahrtausend-download.html
14. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Enya – Only Time" (in German). IFPI Austria. http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin.  Enter Enya in the field Interpret. Enter Only Time in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
15. ^ "German single certifications – Enya – Only Time" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Only+Time&strInterpret=Enya&strTtArt=single&strAwards=checked. 
16. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Enya; 'Only Time')". Hung Medien. http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Enya+Only+Time. 

Preceded by "There You'll Be" by Faith Hill "If You're Gone" by Matchbox Twenty

Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one single September 29, 2001 (first run) October 13, 2001 (second run) October 27, 2001 (third run) November 10 – December 1, 2001 (fourth run)

Succeeded by "If You're Gone" by Matchbox Twenty "There You'll Be" by Faith Hill "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias