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	"'''Caribbean Blue'''" is a song by ] musician ] originally released as the second track on her ] '']''.		"'''Caribbean Blue'''" is a song by ] musician ] originally released as the second track on her ] '']''.The song follows a ], and mentions the ] (Ancient Greek wind gods): ], ] (Africus), ], and ].
	"Caribbean Blue" got to Number 13 in the ].<ref name=occ/> The song follows a ], and mentions the ] (Ancient Greek wind gods): ], ] (Africus), ], and ].

			When released, "Caribbean Blue" reached number eight on the ] and number 13 on the ]. In the United States, it reached number 79 on the ] and number three on the ''Billboard'' ] chart. It was also highly popular in Poland, peaking at number five on the ] chart. The music video for the song features visual imagery based on the paintings of ], and was an early appearance for British TV-personality ].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeYL3uhYv48</ref>
	The song plays at the end of the '']'' season 3 episode "]".

	Caribbean Blue was also used as the background music for a TV spot for the Chilean fruit-juices brand, Loncoleche, in 1993.

	Caribbean Blue was also used in ] Extended Feature.

	The music video for the song features visual imagery based on the paintings of ], and was an early appearance for British TV-personality ].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeYL3uhYv48</ref>

	The song was featured in the opening episode and the finale episode of Season 2 of ] series '']''.

	==Charts==		==Charts==
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	\|align="left"\|Irish Singles Chart<ref>Irish Single Chart {{webarchive \|url=https://www.webcitation.org/5hFf8iFDu?url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement \|date=2009-06-03 }} (Retrieved 10 April 2008)</ref>
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	\|align="left"\|Swiss Singles Chart
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	\|align="left"\|Swedish Singles Chart
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	\|align="left"\|]<ref name=occ>{{cite web\|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/29512/enya/\|title=Official Charts > Enya\|publisher=The Official UK Charts Company\|accessdate=2015-12-13}}</ref>
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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	* https://www.billboard.com/music/enya/chart-history/alternative-songs
	* https://www.billboard.com/music/enya/chart-history/adult-contemporary
	* https://www.billboard.com/music/enya/chart-history/hot-100

	==External links==		==External links==

Revision as of 23:25, 30 April 2019

1991 single by Enya

"Caribbean Blue"

Single by Enya

from the album Shepherd Moons

A-side

"Caribbean Blue"

B-side

"Oriel Window", "Orinoco Flow", "As Balie", "Angeles"

Released

7 October 1991

Recorded

1990

Genre

New age

Length

3:58 (album version) 3:39 (single version)

Label

Warner Music
WEA324CD (Germany, CD)

Songwriter(s)

Enya
Roma Ryan

Producer(s)

Nicky Ryan

Enya singles chronology

"Exile"
(1991)

"Caribbean Blue"
(1991)

"How Can I Keep from Singing?"
(1991)

Music video

"Caribbean Blue" on YouTube

"Caribbean Blue" is a song by Irish musician Enya originally released as the second track on her 1991 album Shepherd Moons.The song follows a waltz time signature, and mentions the Anemoi (Ancient Greek wind gods): Boreas, Afer Ventus (Africus), Eurus, and Zephyrus.

When released, "Caribbean Blue" reached number eight on the Irish Singles Chart and number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, it reached number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It was also highly popular in Poland, peaking at number five on the LP3 chart. The music video for the song features visual imagery based on the paintings of Maxfield Parrish, and was an early appearance for British TV-personality Martine McCutcheon.

Charts

Chart (1991–1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	74
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	30
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	32
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)	10
Invalid chart entered Germany2	50
Ireland (IRMA)	8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	37
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)	22
Poland (LP3)	5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	25
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	32
UK Singles (OCC)	13
US Billboard Hot 100	79
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)	29
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)	3

References

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeYL3uhYv48
Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
"Enya – Caribbean Blue" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
"Top RPM Singles: Issue 2036." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
"Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2104." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Caribbean Blue". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
"Enya – Caribbean Blue" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
"Enya – Caribbean Blue". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
"Notowanie nr517" (in Polish). LP3. 17 January 1992. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
"Enya – Caribbean Blue". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
"Enya – Caribbean Blue". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
"Enya Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
"Enya Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
"Enya Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

External links

"Caribbean Blue" at Discogs (list of releases)

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Awards Discography
Studio albums	Enya Watermark Shepherd Moons The Memory of Trees A Day Without Rain Amarantine And Winter Came... Dark Sky Island
Singles	"Orinoco Flow" "Evening Falls..." "Storms in Africa" "Caribbean Blue" "How Can I Keep from Singing?" "Book of Days" "Marble Halls" "The Celts" "Anywhere Is" "On My Way Home" "Only If..." "Only Time" "Wild Child" "May It Be" "Amarantine" "It's in the Rain" "Trains and Winter Rains" "Echoes in Rain"
Compilations	Paint the Sky with Stars The Very Best of Enya
EPs	Sounds of the Season: The Enya Collection
Box sets	A Box of Dreams Only Time: The Collection
Soundtrack albums	The Frog Prince: The Original Soundtrack Recording Themes from Calmi Cuori Appassionati
Related articles	Clannad Nicky Ryan Roma Ryan Manderley Castle 6433 Enya "Ready or Not" "I Don't Wanna Know"
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