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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"
Released7 October 1991
Recorded1990
GenrePop
Length3:58 (album version) 3:39 (single version)
LabelWEA
WEA324CD (Germany, CD)
Songwriter(s)
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

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

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