The Celts (song) explained

The Celts
Cover:Enyaceltssingle.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Enya
Album:Enya The Celts
B-Side:Eclipse
Genre:New-age
Length:2:56
Label:WEA
Producer:Nicky Ryan
Prev Title:Book of Days
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Anywhere Is
Next Year:1995

"The Celts" is a song by the Irish musician Enya, from her 1987 album Enya. It originally served as the B-side to the single "I Want Tomorrow", released in 1987. When the album was re-issued in 1992 and re-titled The Celts, the title song was released as an accompanying single, peaking at number 29 in the UK.

Sung entirely in Irish, it was the theme song to the 1986 BBC documentary The Celts and Channel 4's Gaelic Games coverage. The video for the song was filmed at Bodiam Castle. The B-side of the single, "Eclipse", is the song "Deireadh An Tuath" (found on Enya/The Celts album), played backwards.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United Kingdom2 November 19927-inch vinylWEA[3]
Japan21 December 1992CD[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 05 Mar 1995. ARIA. Imgur. 13 December 2016.
  2. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
  3. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 21. 31 October 1992.
  4. Web site: ケルツ(4トラックス) エンヤ. Celts (4 Tracks) Enya. Oricon. ja. 24 February 2024.