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Only If...
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Only If...
| cover = File:Only If (single)- Enya.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Enya
| album = Paint the Sky with Stars
| B-side =
* "Willows on the Water"
* "Oche Chin (Silent Night)"
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:12
| label =
* WEA
* Reprise
| writer =
* Enya
* Roma Ryan
| producer = Nicky Ryan
| prev_title = On My Way Home
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = Only Time
| next_year = 2000
| misc =
}}
"'Only If...'" is a song by Irish singer Enya. It was released from first greatest hits compilation, 'Paint the Sky with Stars' (1997), on 10 November 1997. The song charted in several countries, and its 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."
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Category:Enya songs
Category:1997 singles
Category:1997 songs
Category:Reprise Records singles
Category:Songs with music by Enya
Category:Warner Music Group singles
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