Enya Version
| "How Can I Keep From Singing?" | ||||
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| Single by Enya | ||||
| from the album Shepherd Moons | ||||
| B-side | 'S Fágaim Mo Bhaile Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night) |
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | New Age | |||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | Warner Music | |||
| Writer(s) | Robert Wadsworth Lowry | |||
| Producer | Nicky Ryan | |||
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The song received new prominence in 1991 when Irish musician Enya released a recording of the hymn on her album Shepherd Moons. It was also released as a single in November of the same year, with Oíche Chiún and 'S Fagaim Mo Bhaile appearing as additional tracks.
The videoclip featured Enya singing in a church in the Gaoth Dobhair countryside, while also including archive footage of political figures such as Nelson Mandela or Boris Yeltsin among others, and references to the Gulf War and famine. The line about tyrants trembling showed Gennady Yanayev, leader of the 1991 August Coup, in a press conference with visibly trembling hands—apparently toward the end when the coup was unraveling.
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 32 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 47 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 29 |
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