Evening Falls...

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Template otherTemplate:Main other "Evening Falls..." is a new-age song by Irish singer-songwriter Enya. It was released in December 1988 as the second single from her second album, Watermark (1988). It was written by Enya and her long-time collaborator Roma Ryan, and produced by Roma's husband Nicky Ryan.

Music and lyrics

"Evening Falls..." is a song that Roma Ryan described as "a song of a spirit travelling". It is based on a ghost story that Roma had heard, about a woman who had recurring dreams of a house in America, only to accidentally come across it years later in England. Upon entering the house, its inhabitants become frightened of the woman as they explain she had haunted the house each time she dreamed about it. Nicky thought a melody Enya had written suited the story, which led to Roma writing a lyric inspired by it.

Critical reception

Music & Media commented, "Harking back to her Clannad days, this is in a similar vein to the theme tune to Harry's Game. Haunting stuff."

Track listing

1. "Evening Falls..."
2. "Oíche Chiún"
3. "Morning Glory"

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Evening Falls..."

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	104
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	96
Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40)	2

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Evening Falls..."

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	12 December 1988	Template:Hlist	WEA
Japan	25 April 1989	Mini-CD

External links

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