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2001 single by Enya

"May It Be"
Single byEnya
from the albumThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
B-side
  • "Isobella"
  • "The First of Autumn"
Released10 December 2001 (2001-12-10)
StudioAigle (Dublin, Ireland)
GenreNew-age[1]
Length
  • 4:19 (album version)
  • 3:31 (single/radio edit)
LabelWEA
Songwriters
ProducerNicky Ryan
Enya singles chronology
"Wild Child"
(2001)		"May It Be"
(2001)		"I Don't Wanna Know"
(2004)
Official lyric video
May It Be onYouTube

"May It Be" is a song by the Irish recording artistEnya. She andRoma Ryan respectively composed and wrote lyrics to the song, forPeter Jackson's 2001 filmThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.[2] The song entered theGerman Singles Chart at number one in 2002, and Enya performed it at the74th Academy Awards. "May It Be" was acclaimed by music critics and received nominations for theAcademy Award for Best Original Song, theGolden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and theGrammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.

Composition

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DirectorPeter Jackson approached Enya (under the suggestion ofHoward Shore), asking if she would be interested in writing a song forThe Lord of the Rings.[3] Thrilled at the prospect, Enya headed to New Zealand to see the preliminary edits of the film.[3] Enya worked on the song withNicky Ryan, her producer, andRoma Ryan, her lyricist. Nicky produced Enya's vocals and arranged the music while Roma wrote the lyrics. They recorded the song through Enya's contract with Warner Music[4] at Aigle Studio, the Ryans' and Enya's own recording studio.[5]

The vocals were recorded at Aigle Studio in Dublin, and the orchestration was recorded in London, directed by Howard Shore and performed by theLondon Voices andLondon Philharmonic Orchestra.[6] Compositionally, the piece is simple, featuring a backdrop of choir and strings. AsDoug Adams commented, Enya's contributions "coexist so neatly", with Shore'sscore, that "neither Enya song is relegated to its own track".

"I wanted Enya's voice," says Shore. "She wrote and I orchestrated, so it's a seamless sound. Her singing grows right out of the choral music and the orchestra." –Doug Adams,The Fellowship of the Ring: The Complete Recordings

Lyrics

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The lyrics of this theme song include English words, as well as words in the fictional Elvish language,Quenya, created byJ.R.R. Tolkien.[5] While Enya wrote music, Roma Ryan studied the languages and wrote the lyrics in English and Quenya.[7] They are intermingled with the English lyrics; "Mornië utúlië, believe and you will find your way; Mornië alantië, a promise lives within you now."Mornië utúlië, translates to "Darkness has come".[5]Mornië alantië translates as "Darkness has fallen".[5]

Critical reception and awards

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"May It Be" was nominated for the2002Academy Award for Best Original Song, but lost toRandy Newman's "If I Didn't Have You" fromMonsters, Inc., sung byJohn Goodman andBilly Crystal. It won the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Song and the 2002Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song.[8][9] It was nominated for the 2002Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, but lost to "Until" fromKate & Leopold.[10] The song received a 2003Grammy Award nomination forBest Song Written for Visual Media.

Enya performed her song at the Academy Awards on 24 March 2002. She was "absolutely" excited about the performance.[3] For her it was the "first time to be nominated, and to get to perform, it's just wonderful, absolutely wonderful."[3]

Release

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Enya's "May It Be" has been featured on various albums. On 20 November 2001, it was released onThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack, along with composerHoward Shore's original score "The Road Goes Ever On (Part 2)".[11] It also came out as a single in Europe on 10 December 2001 and in the United Kingdom on 21 January 2002.[12][13] "May It Be" entered theGerman Singles Chart at number one. It was Enya's second consecutive single to do so, following her song "Only Time".[14] In 2005, it was released as part of the compilationThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Complete Recordings. This time, the version of the song was identical as featured in the movie's ending titles. Enya also included the song on her 2009 album,The Very Best of Enya.[15]

Music video

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The music video was directed byPeter Nydrle. It features clips from the film as well as Enya singing the song. The video runs for 3 minutes and 32 seconds.[16]

Track listings

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European CD single and UK cassette single[17][18]

  1. "May It Be" – 3:30
  2. "Isobella" – 4:27

European maxi-CD single and UK CD single[19][20]

  1. "May It Be" – 3:30
  2. "Isobella" – 4:27
  3. "The First of Autumn" – 3:08

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "May It Be"
Chart (2001–2003)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[21]12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[22]47
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[23]4
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[24]62
Denmark (Tracklisten)[25]19
Czech Republic (IFPI)[26]7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[27]10
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[28]7
France (SNEP)[29]43
Germany (GfK)[12]1
Greece (IFPI Greece)[30]42
Hungary (Single Top 40)[31]9
Ireland (IRMA)[32]30
Italy (FIMI)[33]12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[34]60
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[35]72
Scotland Singles (OCC)[36]60
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[37]16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[38]24
UK Singles (OCC)[39]50

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "May It Be"
Chart (2002)Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[40]63
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[41]86
Germany (Media Control)[42]37

Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "May It Be"
RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[43]Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[44]Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "May It Be"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Europe10 December 2001CDWEA[12]
United Kingdom21 January 2002[13]

References

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  5. ^abcd"May it Be".The Enya Discography. Enya.com. 1997–2006. Archived fromthe original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved20 December 2010.
  6. ^Booklet of the collectionThe Fellowship of the Ring: The Complete Recordings published in 2005
  7. ^Adams, Doug (2005).The Fellowship of the Ring(PDF). The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films. The annotated Score. Vol. 1. p. 23. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 13 July 2011. Retrieved20 December 2010.
  8. ^"The 7th Critics' Choice Awards Winners and Nominees".The BFCA Critics' Choice Awards. Broadcast Film Critics Association. 2010. Archived fromthe original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved20 December 2010.
  9. ^"The Very Best of Enya". Archived fromthe original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved15 August 2011.
  10. ^"The 59th annual Golden Globe Awards".Golden Globes. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. 2010. Archived fromthe original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved20 December 2010.
  11. ^The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Original Motion Picture Soundtrack atAllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  12. ^abc"Enya – May It Be" (in German).GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  13. ^ab"New Releases – For Week Starting January 21, 2002: Singles".Music Week. 19 January 2002. p. 29.
  14. ^"Enya".Artistopia. iCubator Labs, LLC. 2010. Archived fromthe original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved20 December 2010.
  15. ^The very Best of Enya atAllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  16. ^"May it Be, 2002. Directed by Peter Peter Nydrle".EnyaOne. Felipe Dario. 2007–2009.Archived from the original on 22 November 2010. Retrieved20 December 2010.
  17. ^Enya (2002).May It Be (European CD single liner notes).WEA Records. 5439 16709 2.
  18. ^Enya (2002).May It Be (UK cassette single sleeve). WEA Records. w578c, 5439167094.
  19. ^Enya (2002).May It Be (European maxi-CD single liner notes). WEA Records. 936 2424292.
  20. ^Enya (2002).May It Be (UK CD single liner notes). WEA Records. w578cd, 936 2424292.
  21. ^"Enya – May It Be" (in German).Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  22. ^"Enya – May It Be" (in Dutch).Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  23. ^"Enya – May It Be" (in French).Ultratip. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  24. ^"Top 100 Singles".Jam!. Archived fromthe original on 12 May 2002. Retrieved27 May 2024.
  25. ^"Enya – May It Be".Tracklisten. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  26. ^"Hitparada radia - 13/2002" (in Czech).IFPI CR. Archived fromthe original on 5 April 2002. Retrieved8 February 2021.
  27. ^"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 6. 2 February 2002. p. 9.Archived(PDF) from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved11 February 2020.
  28. ^"Enya: May It Be" (in Finnish).Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  29. ^"Enya – May It Be" (in French).Le classement de singles. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  30. ^"Top 50 Singles" (in Greek).IFPI Greece. Archived fromthe original on 22 February 2002. Retrieved3 June 2021.
  31. ^"Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian).Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  32. ^"The Irish Charts – Search Results – May It Be".Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  33. ^"Enya – May It Be".Top Digital Download. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  34. ^"Enya – May It Be" (in Dutch).Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  35. ^"Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 19, saptamina 13.05–19.05, 2002" (in Romanian).Romanian Top 100.Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved9 May 2020.
  36. ^"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  37. ^"Enya – May It Be".Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  38. ^"Enya – May It Be".Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  39. ^"Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  40. ^"Jahreshitparade Singles 2002".austriancharts.com (in German).Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved22 October 2015.
  41. ^"Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2002"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 2–3. 11 January 2003. p. 14.Archived(PDF) from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved10 February 2020.
  42. ^"Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2002" (in German).GfK Entertainment.Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved22 November 2015.
  43. ^"Spanish single certifications – Enya – May It Be".El portal de Música.Productores de Música de España. Retrieved28 November 2024.
  44. ^"British single certifications – Enya – May It Be".British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved9 December 2022.

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