"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.
| "Evening Falls..." | ||||
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| Single by Enya | ||||
| from the album Watermark | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 12 December 1988 | |||
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| Genre | New-age | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Nicky Ryan | |||
| Enya singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Evening Falls..." on YouTube | ||||
Music and lyrics
edit"Evening Falls..." is a song that Roma Ryan described as "a song of a spirit travelling".[1] 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.[2]
Critical reception
editMusic & Media commented, "Harking back to her Clannad days, this is in a similar vein to the theme tune to Harry's Game. Haunting stuff."[3]
Track listing
edit- "Evening Falls..."
- "Oíche Chiún"
- "Morning Glory"
Charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 104 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 29 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 96 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40)[8] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 32 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 14 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 20 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 12 December 1988 |
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WEA | [12] |
| Japan | 25 April 1989 | Mini-CD | [13] |
References
edit- ^ Ryan, Roma (2002). Only Time — The Collection (Booklet notes, pages 4, 8, 10, 15). Enya. Warner Music. 0927 49211-2.
- ^ Stokes, Niall (October 6, 1988). "Going with the Flow". Hot Press. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. January 14, 1989. p. 15. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Enya – Evening Falls..." (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. January 14, 1989. p. 15. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Evening Falls". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Enya - Evening Falls..." (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Enya – Evening Falls..." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Enya – Evening Falls...". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. December 10, 1988. p. 32.
- ^ "イブニング・フォールズ... | エンヤ" [Evening Falls... | Enya] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
External links
edit- "Evening Falls..." on YouTube
- "Evening Falls..." at AllMusic
- "Evening Falls..." at Discogs (list of releases)