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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
: Many tracks use the ocean as a central image of a "great journey," with themes of loss, reflection, and exile. Enya Watermark
: 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 was an unexpected commercial success, selling
is the breakthrough second studio album by Irish singer and musician Enya , released on September 19, 1988. It established her signature "wall of sound" style—characterized by hundreds of layers of her own vocals, expansive synthesizers, and Celtic influences—and propelled her to international fame. Key Album Features : Enya painstakingly recorded as many as 200
: The album features lyrics in Irish, English, and Latin . For instance, "Cursum Perficio" is sung entirely in Latin.