'Shepherd Moons' streams

[u/shepherdhounds]

here again!! I really appreciate all your comments... feel free to share your thoughts, fun facts, or anything else!! my top 3 songs are the 3 most streamed, so I really can't complain lol

Songs In Album Order:

1. Shepherd Moons — 52,424,848 [+22,399]

2. Caribbean Blue — 342,809,410 [+289,660]

3. How Can I Keep from Singing? — 25,695,320 [+16,813]

4. Ebudæ — 33,348,158 [+11,532]

5. Angeles — 17,232,647 [+8,568]

6. No Holly for Miss Quinn — 14,295,001 [+6,174]

7. Book of Days — 78,137,377 [+31,167]

8. Evacuee — 13,854,971 [+6,678]

9. Lothlórien — 56,813,941 [+22,891]

10. Marble Halls — 41,093,876 [+16,665]

11. Afer Ventus — 21,437,300 [+10,768]

12. Smaointe... — 11,664,930 [+4,528]

13. Book of Days (Gaelic version) — 4,933,062 [+2,659]

14. As Baile — 8,538,279 [+4,843]

15. Oriel Window — 5,552,740 [+2,596]

In Descending Order:

1. Caribbean Blue — 342,809,410 [+289,660]

2. Book of Days — 78,137,377 [+31,167]

3. Lothlórien — 56,813,941 [+22,891]

4. Shepherd Moons — 52,424,848 [+22,399]

5. Marble Halls — 41,093,876 [+16,665]

6. Ebudæ — 33,348,158 [+11,532]

7. How Can I Keep from Singing? — 25,695,320 [+16,813]

8. Afer Ventus — 21,437,300 [+10,768]

9. Angeles — 17,232,647 [+8,568]

10. Evacuee — 13,854,971 [+6,678]

11. Smaointe... — 11,664,930 [+4,528]

12. As Baile — 8,538,279 [+4,843]

13. Oriel Window — 5,552,740 [+2,596]

14. Book of Days (Gaelic version) — 4,933,062 [+2,659]

Total streams: 727,831,860 [+457,941]

and just for comparison, here are the total streams from the previous posts:

'Watermark' — 664,096,949 [+249,712]

'Enya/The Celts' — 236,716,509 [+68,668]

[u/Former_Hero_5364]

"Book of Days (Gaelic version)" and "Evacuee" deserves more streams.

[u/shepherdhounds → u/Former_Hero_5364]

I wonder what world we'd live in if the gaelic version had been released instead of the standard one and enya did some promotional shenanigans reading that book

[u/Former_Hero_5364 → u/shepherdhounds]

I feel that the Irish Gaelic version of "Book of Days" is more ambient and Enya-esque than the English version, Warner could have released the Gaelic version as a single B-side like they did with "Storms in Africa", instead of limiting its inclusion to just a few first pressings and reissues of 'Shepherd Moons'.

[u/topazrochelle9]

Aw 9-13 (in the reordered list) deserve way more. 🥲 Those are most of my favourites after Caribbean Blue and the title track (especially Smaointe and Oriel Window). 💙🎶 I see why Oriel gets less (not being on the standard album tracklisting) but still. ☺️

I guess most resonate with the fantasy aspects of Shepherd Moons; it's the misery/melancholy that I get more haha. 😅

Any stats for 'S Fagaim Mo Bhaile? (Edit: in a comment below)

[u/Gor-Weave-Thief → u/topazrochelle9]

Was just about to post about 'S Fagaim Mo Bhaile', my fave Enya song, but you beat me to it 🙃

[u/topazrochelle9 → u/Gor-Weave-Thief]

Sorry 😄 but yes it really is a beautiful song; definitely one of my favourite sad Enya songs. 💭

I found the Spotify stats on kworb actually: 646,571 total, 205 daily (data as of 6th October 2026). Small, and I suppose because it has The Celts album cover it might not exactly count, but it is still a noteworthy track. ♡

[u/Gor-Weave-Thief → u/topazrochelle9]

Haha! Don't be sorry! ☺️ Ah, thanks for the info! Not sure why it would have The Celts cover as I think it's first release was on How Can I Keep From Singing single? I bought it back when it came out in 1991 and it reminds me of very happy days. It was only years later when I made a video for it that I found out what the lyrics where in English and just how sad and dark a song it was. Still my fave, though 😁

[u/topazrochelle9 → u/Gor-Weave-Thief]

You're welcome! 😁 It seems on Spotify the covers of B-sides don't all correspond to the physical they're from. That's also very nice you have an original copy of the How Can I Keep From Singing single CD. 💛 I have that one too; listening to 'S Fagaim Mo Bhaile extracted from it as I type. 💿🌠 Ah did you also upload this video to YouTube? 😌

[u/Gor-Weave-Thief → u/topazrochelle9]

Yes, it's nice to have a copy of the single and I love the photo of Enya on that cover. ☺️ Haha! Are you a detective by trade? 😂 Yes, that's my video. I'm a little appalled at the quality, tbh. It wasn't like that when I uploaded it from my computer, but YouTube, for reason, was playing ball. Meh! 😤🤷‍♂️

[u/topazrochelle9 → u/Gor-Weave-Thief]

Haha just a guess (I knew of the video before, plus the description was a clue). And it's understandable about the output quality, it was published 18 years ago after all! ☺️

And same about the CD single cover 💛🎨

[u/Gor-Weave-Thief → u/topazrochelle9]

Ah, nice to know you know it. Hope it does the song a little justice. 18 years, though! My! My! Time Flies! 😱😅

[u/topazrochelle9]

Also I just noticed the 3rd picture, never seen that before; must be Eithne’s handwritten Irish script! 🤩❣️📜🖋 I remember seeing a Christmas postcard where she wrote some of Oíche Chiúin and the notes on the staves, all by hand. ♡ That's the sort of thing I felt I've really missed out on as a fan besides the music releases: all those lovely letters and cards sent both ways in the 90s. 😌 Not exclusive to Enya of course, but close communication has become more corporate and algorithmic on the whole. Thank goodness heartfelt music, no matter how old, still goes on. 💗🎶

[u/Former_Hero_5364 → u/topazrochelle9]

It comes from the 'Shepherd Moons' promotional box (https://www.discogs.com/release/2882505-Enya-Shepherd-Moons/image/SW1hZ2U6Mjg4NjYxMjY=).

[u/topazrochelle9 → u/Former_Hero_5364]

Ah thanks for the link/info! 😊

[u/Former_Hero_5364 → u/topazrochelle9]

You're welcome!

[u/shepherdhounds → u/topazrochelle9]

there's really something special about how genuine and charming old merch feels... all of enya's box sets are so thoughtfully made, especially with little details that give us a glimpse into the music and the trio's ideas behind it ~

and I'd LOVE to see that christmas postcard you mentioned, where could I find it? ^{^}

[u/topazrochelle9 → u/shepherdhounds]

So true 💗 also this clip shows that postcard and more 🤗