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"'''Caribbean Blue'''" is a song by Irish musician ], included as the second track on her third studio album, '']'' (1991). It follows a ], and mentions the ] (Ancient Greek wind gods): ], ] (Africus), ], and ]. The song was released as a single on 7 October 1991. |
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"'''Caribbean Blue'''" is a song by Irish musician ], included as the second track on her third studio album, '']'' (1991). It follows a ], and mentions the ] (Ancient Greek wind gods): ], ] (Africus), ], and ]. The song was released as the lead single from the album on 7 October 1991 by ]. |
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"Caribbean Blue" reached number eight on the ] and number 13 on the ]. In the United States, it reached number 79 on the ] and number three on the ''Billboard'' ] chart; on the latter listing, it was the 12th-most-successful song of 1992. The music video for the song features visual imagery based on the paintings of ], and was an early appearance for British actress and singer ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeYL3uhYv48|title = - YouTube|website = ]}}</ref> |
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"Caribbean Blue" reached number eight on the ] and number 13 on the ]. In the United States, it reached number 79 on the ] and number three on the ''Billboard'' ] chart; on the latter listing, it was the 12th-most-successful song of 1992. The music video for the song features visual imagery based on the paintings of ] and was an early appearance for British actress and singer ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeYL3uhYv48|title = - YouTube|website = ]}}</ref> |
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== Critical reception == |
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] from '']'' called it 'a breathy, upbeat waltz that personifies everything Enya'.<ref>{{cite magazine|first= David |last= Browne |title= Enya's ''Shepherd Moon'' re-reviewed |magazine= ] |date= 16 April 1993 |access-date= 11 November 2020 |url= https://ew.com/article/1993/04/16/enyas-shepherd-moon-re-reviewed/}}</ref> Pan-European magazine '']'' wrote that 'it is as dreamy as her ] global hit "Orinoco Flow", but more dressed with instruments'.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-10-19.pdf|title=Previews: Singles|magazine=]|date=19 October 1991|page=33|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref> A reviewer from '']'' stated that 'the Irish singer's angelic vocals lift this elegant and avant-garde waltz heavenward'.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/archive/picks-and-pans-review-prime-cuts-vol-36-no-23/|title=Picks and Pans Review: Prime Cuts|magazine=]|date=16 December 1991|access-date=10 March 2020}}</ref> |
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] from '']'' called it 'a breathy, upbeat waltz that personifies everything Enya'.<ref>{{cite magazine|first= David |last= Browne |title= Enya's ''Shepherd Moon'' re-reviewed |magazine= ] |date= 16 April 1993 |access-date= 11 November 2020 |url= https://ew.com/article/1993/04/16/enyas-shepherd-moon-re-reviewed/}}</ref> Pan-European magazine '']'' wrote that 'it is as dreamy as her ] global hit "Orinoco Flow", but more dressed with instruments'.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-10-19.pdf|title=Previews: Singles|magazine=]|date=19 October 1991|page=33|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref> A reviewer from '']'' stated that 'the Irish singer's angelic vocals lift this elegant and avant-garde waltz heavenward'.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/archive/picks-and-pans-review-prime-cuts-vol-36-no-23/|title=Picks and Pans Review: Prime Cuts|magazine=]|date=16 December 1991|access-date=10 March 2020}}</ref> |
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== Track listings == |
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* '''UK 7-inch and cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Caribbean Blue|others=]|year=1991|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=]|id=YZ604, 9031-75609-7}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Caribbean Blue|others=Enya|year=1991|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=WEA|id=YZ604C}}</ref> |
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: '''US and Australian cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Caribbean Blue|others=Enya|year=1991|type=US cassette single sleeve|publisher=]|id=9 19089-4}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Caribbean Blue|others=Enya|year=1991|type=Australian cassette single sleeve|publisher=WEA|id=903175609-4}}</ref> |
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: '''Japanese mini-CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Caribbean Blue|others=Enya|year=1991|type=Japanese mini-CD single liner notes|publisher=WEA|id=WMD5-4080}}</ref> |
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# "Caribbean Blue" |
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# "Orinoco Flow" |
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* '''UK CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Caribbean Blue|others=Enya|year=1991|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=WEA|id=YZ604CDX, 9031-75611-2}}</ref> |
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# "Caribbean Blue" |
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# "Orinoco Flow" |
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* '''European 12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Caribbean Blue|others=Enya|year=1991|type=European 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=WEA|id=9031-75610-0}}</ref> |
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:A1. "Caribbean Blue" – 3:39 |
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== Charts == |
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=== Year-end charts === |
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== Certifications == |
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{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Caribbean Blue"}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Enya|title=Caribbean Blue|award=Silver|relyear=2004|certyear=2022|id=18375-151-1|access-date=23 September 2022}} |
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== Release history == |
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/50256/products/302684/1/|title=カリビアン・ブルー {{!}} エンヤ|trans-title=Caribbean Blue {{!}} Enya|publisher=]|language=ja|access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref> |
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