Evening Falls...

"Evening Falls..." is a song by Irish singer, songwriter and musician Enya. It was released in December 1988. It was released as the second single and as well as the eighth track from their second studio album, Watermark (1988). It is a new-age track that was written by Enya and Roma Ryan and produced by Nicky Ryan.

"Evening Falls..."
Single by Enya
from the album Watermark
B-side
  • "Oíche Chiún"
  • "Morning Glory"
ReleasedDecember 1988
Recorded1988 at Orinoco Studios, London, England and Aigle Studios, Artane, Dublin, Ireland
GenreNew-age
Length3:46
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nicky Ryan
Enya singles chronology
"Orinoco Flow"
(1988)		 "Evening Falls..."
(1988)		 "Storms in Africa"
(1989)
Music video
"Evening Falls..." on YouTube

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."[1]

Music and lyrics

"Evening Falls..." is a song that Roma described as "a song of a spirit travelling".[2] 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.[3]

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

Charts
Weekly chart performance for "Evening Falls..."
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

References
  1. "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. January 14, 1989. p. 15. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. Ryan, Roma (2002). Only Time — The Collection (Booklet notes, pages 4, 8, 10, 15). Enya. Warner Music. 0927 49211-2.
  3. Stokes, Niall (October 6, 1988). "Going with the Flow". Hot Press. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  4. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  5. "Enya – Evening Falls..." (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. January 14, 1989. p. 15. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Evening Falls". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  8. "Enya - Evening Falls..." Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  9. "Enya – Evening Falls..." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  10. "Enya – Evening Falls...". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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