Only If...
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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
Template:Single chartTemplate:Single chartTemplate:Single chartTemplate:Single chartTemplate:Single chartTemplate:Single chart| Chart (1997–1998) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 94 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 23 |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[5] | 30 |
| Italy Airplay (Music & Media)[6] | 6 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40)[7] | 19 |
| Poland (Music & Media)[8] | 4 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 10 November 1997 | CD | WEA | [9] |
| Japan | 25 November 1997 | CD | [10] |
References
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