"Only Time" is a song by Irish singer Enya, first released in 2000. The release of this single coincided with the release of the album A Day Without Rain. In 2001 "Only Time" was released again as a remix. The track was remixed by S.A.F. (Christian B. and Mark Dold) with a final remix by Enya's producer Nicky Ryan. The song was also featured in the soundtrack of the motion picture Sweet November. To date, "Only Time" is Enya's biggest solo hit in the United States, where it peaked at #10 on Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the adult contemporary chart.

In September 2001, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a New Yorker released a Macromedia Flash presentation with a collection of news photos from the attacks and their victims, and the remixed version of "Only Time" was incorporated to this flash. The Flash presentation spread rapidly over the internet as a chain e-mail, and as a well-known example of harmonic pleasure, became something of an unofficial theme of peace and remembrance of the attacks. Thus, causing it to eventually lead the song to receive heavy airplay once again, on radio.

British soprano Keedie covered the song on her album I Believe My Heart.

Chinese musical group Twelve Girls Band covered the song on their album Eastern Energy.

This song was also featured as background music on the hit tv series Friends in the episode The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath

2000 release

1. "Only Time"
2. "The First of Autumn"
3. "The Promise"

2001 remix

1. "Only Time (Remix)"
2. "Oíche Chiúin"
3. "Willows on the Water"
4. "Only Time"

"Oíche Chiún" is properly spelled as "Oíche Chiúin" on some editions.

Promotional 2001 release

1. "Only Time (Pop Radio Remix)"

External links

• Watch the Flash presentation
• "My Account of That Day" by Steve Golding