Caribbean Blue

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

"Caribbean Blue"
Single by Enya
from the album Shepherd Moons
B-side
Released7 October 1991
Recorded1990
GenrePop
Length
  • 3:58 (album version)
  • 3:39 (single version)
LabelWEA
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

When released, "Caribbean Blue" reached number 8 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 — her highest-ranking song on the latter listing. The song also hit number 12 on the Billboard Modern Rock Year-End Chart. The music video for the song features visual imagery based on the paintings of Maxfield Parrish, and was an early appearance for British actress and singer Martine McCutcheon.[1]

Critical reception

Billboard described the song as 'dreamy and evocative' and 'multilayered and intricate'. They noted further that 'rich tapestry of sound lulls the listener with the promise of complex musical textures. Enya's understated vocals swell into effective wavelike crescendos that ebb and flow with the picturesque melody.'[2] Music & Media wrote that 'it is as dreamy as her 1988 global hit "Orinoco Flow", but more dressed with instruments'.[3] People Magazine noted that 'the Irish singer's angelic vocals lift this elegant and avant-garde waltz heavenward'.[4]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1991–1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 74
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 30
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 32
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8] 10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 31
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 50
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 37
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 22
Poland (LP3)[15] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 25
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 32
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 13
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 79
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[20] 29
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[21] 3

Year-end charts
Chart (1992) Position
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[22] 12
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References
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeYL3uhYv48
  2. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 23 November 1991. p. 72. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 October 1991. p. 33. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  4. "Picks and Pans Review: Prime Cuts". People. 16 December 1991. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Enya – Caribbean Blue" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  7. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2036." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  8. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2104." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  9. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8 no. 46. 16 November 1991. p. 31. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Enya – Caribbean Blue". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  11. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Caribbean Blue". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  12. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Enya – Caribbean Blue" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  14. "Charts.nz – Enya – Caribbean Blue". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  15. "Notowanie nr517" (in Polish). LP3. 17 January 1992. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  16. "Swedishcharts.com – Enya – Caribbean Blue". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  17. "Swisscharts.com – Enya – Caribbean Blue". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  18. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  19. "Enya Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  20. "Enya Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  21. "Enya Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  22. "The Year in Music – Top Modern Rock Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 104 no. 52. 26 December 1992. p. YE-42. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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