After an obvious three-year absence from the music world, Enya's back and better than ever. Only Time, the first single off Enya's multi-platinum hit A Day Without Rain, is a quintessential single that inspires and sooths.

The title track, Only Time, is a stunning piece, exhibiting what Enya does best-incorporate soothing melodies, unique instrumentation, and her own touch. Only Time sets a mood of peace, serenity, and rumination. Roma Ryan, Enya's longtime lyricist, also deserves credit for her inspirational, heartfelt lyrics that add to this mood. If you listen to what Enya is singing, you'll realize Only Time is as much a keenly felt poem/ballad as a hugely successful song (it's hit number 1 in Germany and has been charted as high as number 10 in the United States). Note: Although Only Time has been remixed, I prefer this "classic" edition for its power and gentle simplicity.

The First of Autumn is a "wow" piece. It's positively spellbinding and gorgeous, powerful and sublime. I was so very surprised Enya did this piece when I heard it on her website. It's just so upbeat, so happy and joyous-which is really the predominant theme of A Day Without Rain. It's amazing to think Enya did all the various instruments and voices of this masterpiece. I love the cellos, violins, strings, drums, voices, et cetera. This one song, which clocks in at about 3:10, is a major factor in why I purchased this rather pricey "single." In the United States, we were shorted this piece, which comes standard on a majority of A Day Without Rain pressings around the world. However, this import single from Great Britain brings such a stellar instrumental to Enya fans in the United States.

The Promise continues the feeling of simplicity in Only Time. It captures your attention with a singular note that lasts seven seconds in the very beginning and then repeats the same piano key combination several times during the piece, like a reassuring, steadfast promise. At 2:29, it is one of Enya's longer piano compositions and an extremely rare track.

At just over 9 minutes Only Time isn't particularly long, but is very memorable. It's soothing, and the title track along with the two additional songs are unforgettable.

Only Time, the first single from Enya's Newest album, "A Day Without Rain" is one of the most amazing songs (and singles) that I have ever heard. The lyrics are great, Enya is great, and the song is great.

If you want to hear more like this, Check out Enya's debut album "A Day Without Rain"

Jordan

The Asian release of "A Day Without Rain" includes one of these tracks, which makes the album more complete.

"The First of Autumn" is a lovely and energetic piece which would have helped flesh out the 34 minute US version of the album had it been included. Mostly instrumental with strings and chorus, it certainly does bring to mind the changing of seasons.

"The Promise" is a quiet and thoughtful instrumental that deserved a space on the album as well.

In either case, the two cuts are worth the price of buying the single, and both are very beautiful.

This is a very nice song! I didn't like it at first, cuz it's a slow song and i'm used to fast, but then i heard it a few times, and then it grew on me. I think Enya is a extremely talented singer, and from what i hear, she's gonna go far.

I bought this single to get some Enya songs not otherwise available and was pleased with my purchase. I'm not so fond of 'Only Time' as so many seem to be (it is available on her A Day without Rain CD), The first of Autumn and The Promise are better but all are good. I would consider the jewel case portrait of Enya to be one of her better album covers, the [$] price is my one complaint because A Day Without Rain isn't much more and it has 11 songs, not three.