# The Very Best of Enya

The Very Best of Enya is the second greatest hits album by the Irish singer, songwriter and musician Enya, released on 23 November 2009 by Warner Bros. Records.
The album received mostly positive reviews from music critics and peaked at number 32 on the UK Albums Chart and number 55 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. It has spent over 200 weeks Billboard New Age Albums chart, more than 130 of them at No 1, and has topped the year-end chart consistently since 2020.

## Release and reception

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
The album was released on 23 November 2009 by Warner Music internationally and on 1 December 2009 by Reprise Records in the United States. It peaked at number 32 on the UK Albums Chart and number 55 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. It spent over 100 weeks at number one on the Billboard New Age Albums chart.
The Very Best of Enya received mostly positive reviews from music critics. James Christopher Monger of AllMusic wrote that the collection "was one of those rare 'greatest-hits' collections that goes deep without depriving the listener of the essentials. With tunes like 'Orinoco Flow', 'Caribbean Blue' and 'Book of Days' in the pot and out of the way, it's easier to appreciate hidden gems like 'Cursum Perficio', 'Boadicea', 'Trains and Winter Rains' and 'Anywhere Is'."

## Personnel

Credits adapted from Allmusic and the album's sleeve notes.

### Musicians

* Enya – vocals
* Nicky Ryan - additional vocals
* Roma Ryan - additional vocals

### Production

* Enya - lyrics written by (6-8, 13), music composed by (1-18), musical arrangement
* Nicky Ryan – lyrics written by (7), music composed by (1, 3-18), musical arrangement, producer, recording engineer
* Roma Ryan – lyrics written by (1-15, 18), quotation author
* Franz Gruber - lyrics written by, music composed by (NA19)
* Traditional - lyrics written by, music composed by (NA19)
* Daniel Polley – digital technical advisor
* Dick Beetham – mastering at 360 Mastering, London
* Peacock – art direction, design
* Simon Fowler – photography
* David Scheinmann – photography
* Russell Young – photography
* Max Adelman – photography
* Ruth Rowland – lettering

## Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for The Very Best of Enya :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | 35,000$^^$ |
| Belgium (BEA) | Gold | 15,000$^*$ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Platinum | 20,000$^‡$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | 100,000$^^$ |
| Ireland (IRMA) | Gold | 7,500$^^$ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Gold | 30,000$^*$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Platinum | 15,000$^^$ |
| Poland (ZPAV) | Gold | 10,000$^*$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Gold | 30,000$^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 300,000$^‡$ |
| Summaries |||
| Worldwide | — | 905,000 |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

Release history for The Very Best of Enya :
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
| Various | 23 November 2009 | CD digital download | Warner Bros. |
| United States | 1 December 2009 | CD digital download | Reprise |
| Various | 25 August 2017 | LP | Warner Bros. Reprise |