Only If...

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". "Only If..." is a song by Irish singer Enya. It was released on 10 November 1997 as the first single from her first greatest hits compilation, Paint the Sky with Stars (1997). The song charted in several countries, and its accompanying music video was noted for its creative direction. Enya promoted the song with interviews and performances on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Late Show with David Letterman and Royal Variety Performance.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Taken from her new best-of collection, "Paint The Sky with Stars", Enya delivers yet another great single. "Only If" is as peaceful and memorably melodic as any other of her inspirational, soul-purifying songs, which traditionally are etched with a unique combination of background voices with drums and violin lines. It's a combination that makes all her songs seem antique, almost, if not angelic. Enya can many times take her listeners into another dimension altogether, and this single is a fine example of that."[1] British magazine Music Week gave the song three out of five, noting that it "is the closest Enya has come to a traditional pop arrangement, though the trademark orchestral layers and oceanic sonics are still in place."[2]

Track listings

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Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Only If..."
Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 94
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] 16
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 23
Germany (GfK)[6] 68
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[7] 30
Italy Airplay (Music & Media)[8] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40)[9] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 78
Poland (Music & Media)[11] 4
Scotland (OCC)[12] 44
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 43
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 88

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Only If..."
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Europe 10 November 1997 CD WEA [6]
Japan 25 November 1997 CD [15]

References

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  12. ↑ Template:Digits/41/ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
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  14. ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/HSI "Enya Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
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