: Enya painstakingly recorded as many as 200 vocal tracks for certain sections to create a "human element" that felt like its own instrument.
: The album features lyrics in Irish, English, and Latin . For instance, "Cursum Perficio" is sung entirely in Latin.
The album was an unexpected commercial success, selling an estimated . It was certified quadruple platinum in both the UK and the US, spending nearly 100 weeks on the UK charts and over five years on the Billboard New Age Albums chart. Enya - Watermark (SOS Mar 89) - mu:zines Enya Watermark
: While heavily keyboard-oriented (using instruments like the Roland Juno-60 and Yamaha KX88 ), the album includes traditional instruments like uilleann pipes and low whistles by Davy Spillane to ground the ethereal sound in her Celtic roots.
: The title track is a piano-led instrumental. Notably, its "lyric" consists of only one whispered word: "Howe" , a dedication to American producer Bones Howe. : Enya painstakingly recorded as many as 200
: The cover features a classic portrait of Enya with hand-painted layers of imagery on top, a design that inspired the art style for the "Orinoco Flow" music video. Notable Tracks
: Originally recorded in Irish, this rhythmic piece was a favorite of the artists. An English version, "Storms in Africa (Part II)," was later released as a B-side and included on some album reissues. The album was an unexpected commercial success, selling
: Many tracks use the ocean as a central image of a "great journey," with themes of loss, reflection, and exile.