Only If...


"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]. 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

from Billboard wrote, "Taken from her new best-of collection, "Paint the [Sky with Stars|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." 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."

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