Only Time
"Only Time" is a song by Irish musician Enya. It was released in November 2000 as the lead single from her fifth studio album, "A Day Without Rain" (2000). The song reached number one in Canada, Germany, Poland and Switzerland, number two in Austria, and became Enya's only top-10 single as a solo artist in the United States, peaking at number 10 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Release. In 2001, "Only Time" was released again as a radio remix. The track was remixed and mastered by the Swiss American Federation (S.A.F. aka Christian B. and Marc Dold ) with a final mix by Enya's producer, Nicky Ryan. Enya donated the earnings from the sale of that single to the Widows' and Children's Fund of the Uniformed Firefighters Association to help the families of firefighters in the aftermath of 9/11. Use in media. The song was featured in the soundtrack of the motion picture "Sweet November". Following 9/11, sales of the album and its lead single, "Only Time", skyrocketed after it was used by several radio and television networks in their coverage and aftermath of the attacks. As a result, "Only Time" climbed to number ten on  the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart and number one on the adult contemporary chart. During the summer and fall of 2001, NBC used the song in commercials to promote "Friends", which ended its previous season on a cliffhanger. NBC also used it as background during the death scene for character Bobby Caffey in the episode "Unfinished Business" (aired 12 March 2001) during the second season of "Third Watch". The exposure helped the song gain familiarity and increased radio play. As a result, the song became Enya's first top 40 radio hit in 12 years. The song appeared twice on  the TV show "Viva La Bam" where it first appeared in the montage of Bam Margera destroying Don Vito's cars in "Bamiature Golf" and again in "Where's Vito?" during a retrospective for Bam's Hummer after it was thrown off the cliff by Vito. Enya performed the song at the 2001 World Music Awards. The song was used in S7-E4 on New Girl On 13 November 2013, The Epic Split advertisement was launched for the Volvo Trucks Volvo FM range and featured the song and Jean-Claude Van Damme. The success of the ad caused "Only Time  to re-enter the Billboard" Hot 100 at number 43, and the UK Singles Chart at number 95. Kraft Foods later used the song in advertisements showing parents relaxing while their kids eat Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. The song was featured in the 2018 Marvel movie Deadpool 2. The song is also played in goal reviews of all Dallas Stars home games at the American Airlines Center. The song has also been widely used as an internet meme depicting various scenes that end in tragedy. The son was featured in the Big Nate episode "CATastrophe". Music video. The song's music  video, which shows Enya performing the song in a spring, summer, fall and winter theme, was directed by Graham Fink. It was released in 2000. In 2020, to celebrate 20th anniversary of the recording, the video was remastered in 4K. This version was released in March 2020. Awards. In 2002, the song received an ECHO Award for Best Single of the Year. Live performances. Enya performed "Only Time" several times, performances included "Larry King Live", "Children in Need", "This Morning", "The View", "Happy Xmas Show", "Entertainment Tonight", "Live! with Regis and Kelly", "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and 2001  World Music Awards. Track listings. UK CD and cassette single (2000) German CD single (2000) Remix CD single (2001) European CD single (2001) US CD single (2001) US 7-inch single (2001)