Studio Album · No. 1
Enya Songwriting Credits by Enya
Produced by Nicky Ryan · Engineered by Nigel Read, Arun Chakraverty
BBC / Atlantic
New AgeCeltic
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 15 of 15 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether Enya carries a lyricist or composer credit.
15 trackswritten by Enya
0 tracksoutside writers
Enya's roles on this album
Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist27%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
15
Tracks
3
Lyricists
1
Producers
1986
Released
Data Insight
This is the only album where Enya writes words. Four of the fifteen tracks carry her name beside Roma Ryan's in the lyric column, and after this she never takes another.
Enya came out on BBC Records in 1986, built from her score for the television series The Celts, and was reissued in 1992 under that name.
Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Celts
|
EnyaRoma Ryan | Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin | Nicky Ryan | Enya (Performer) |
| 2 |
Aldebaran
|
EnyaRoma Ryan | Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin | Nicky Ryan | Enya (Performer) |
| 3 |
I Want Tomorrow
|
Roma Ryan | Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin | Nicky Ryan | Enya (Performer) |
| 4 |
March of the Celts
|
EnyaRoma Ryan | Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin | Nicky Ryan | Enya (Performer) |
| 5 |
Deireadh an Tuath
|
EnyaRoma Ryan | Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin | Nicky Ryan | Enya (Performer) |
| 6 |
The Sun in the Stream
|
Roma Ryan | Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin | Nicky Ryan | Enya (Performer) |
| 7 |
To Go Beyond (I)
|
Roma Ryan | Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin | Nicky Ryan | Enya (Performer) |
| 8 |
Fairytale
|
Roma Ryan | Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin | Nicky Ryan | Enya (Performer) |
| 9 |
Epona
|
Roma Ryan | Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin | Nicky Ryan | Enya (Performer) |
| 10 |
Triad * a. St. Patrick * b. Cú Chulainn * c. Oisin
|
Mael Ísu Ua Brolcháin | Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin | Nicky Ryan | Enya (Performer) |
| 11 |
Portrait
|
Roma Ryan | Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin | Nicky Ryan | Enya (Performer) |
| 12 |
Boadicea
|
Roma Ryan | Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin | Nicky Ryan | Enya (Performer) |
| 13 |
Bard Dance
|
Roma Ryan | Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin | Nicky Ryan | Enya (Performer) |
| 14 |
Dan y Dŵr
|
Roma Ryan | Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin | Nicky Ryan | Enya (Performer) |
| 15 |
To Go Beyond (II)
|
Roma Ryan | Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin | Nicky Ryan | Enya (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Enya
Who wrote Enya?
Enya composed all fifteen tracks. Roma Ryan wrote the lyrics to fourteen, four of them shared with Enya, and one sets a text by the eleventh-century Irish poet Mael Ísu Ua Brolcháin.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
Who produced it?
Nicky Ryan.
Who engineered it?
Nigel Read, with Arun Chakraverty mastering the 1992 reissue.
Why was it reissued as The Celts?
The music was written for the BBC series The Celts, and the 1992 reissue took the series title.
How long is the album?
39:36 across fifteen tracks.