Storms in Africa

~ Recording by Enya

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermarkEnyaAlbum
  • XE1988-09-19
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2292-46006-2, WE 851
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermark (P+O print)EnyaAlbum
  • XE1988-09-19
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)243875-2
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermark (RSA print)EnyaAlbum
  • XE1988-09-19
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)243875-2
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermarkEnyaAlbum
  • XE1988-09-19
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2292-43875-2
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermarkEnyaAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WE 851
1.4Storms in Africa4:03EnyaWatermarkEnyaAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermark (BMG club release)EnyaAlbum
Geffen Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Reprise Records9 24233-2, D 101041, D 143249, 9 26774-2
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermarkEnyaAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2438752
1.4Storms in Africa4:03EnyaWatermarkEnyaAlbum
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower-case “wea” with “records” below)243875-1, WX 199
1.4Storms in Africa4:03EnyaWatermarkEnyaAlbum
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower-case “wea” with “records” below)WICD 5106
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermark (US Reissue)EnyaAlbum
  • US1989-01-10
Reprise Records9 26774-2
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermarkEnyaAlbum
  • JP1989-02-25
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)25P2-2465
1.4Storms in Africa4:04EnyaStorms in AfricaEnyaSingle
1.4Storms in Africa4:04EnyaStorms in AfricaEnyaSingle
1.2Storms in Africa4:04EnyaStorms in AfricaEnyaSingle
1.2Storms in Africa4:04EnyaStorms in AfricaEnyaSingle
1.2Storms in Africa4:04EnyaStorms in AfricaEnyaSingle
1.2Storms in Africa4:04EnyaStorms in AfricaEnyaSingle
1.2Storms in Africa4:04EnyaStorms in AfricaEnyaSingle
1.2Storms in Africa4:04EnyaStorms in AfricaEnyaSingle
1.2Storms in Africa4:04EnyaStorms in AfricaEnyaSingle
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermarkEnyaAlbum
Geffen Records9 24233-2
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermark (Release with 12th track "Storms in Africa II")EnyaAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)CD 43875
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermarkEnyaAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)CD 43875
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermarkEnyaAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)246006-2
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermarkEnyaAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)246006-1, WX274
1.4Storms In Africa4:03EnyaWatermark (club edition)EnyaAlbum
Geffen Records9 24233-2
1.4Storms In Africa4:03EnyaWatermarkEnyaAlbum
  • US1991-11-12
Reprise RecordsW2 26774
1.4Storms in Africa (Part1)4:03EnyaRomancing the ScreenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)471901 2
1.4Storms in Africa (Part1)4:03EnyaRomancing the ScreenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)471901 1
1.4Storms in Africa (Part1)4:03EnyaRomancing the ScreenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)471901 4
1.4Storms in Africa4:04EnyaStorms in AfricaEnyaSingle
2.4Storms in Africa4:04EnyaThe Enya CollectionEnyaAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1996-11-30
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR-891~3
1.10Storms in Africa4:12EnyaPaint the Sky With Stars: The Best of EnyaEnyaAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1997-11-10
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR-1900
1.10Storms in Africa4:12EnyaPaint the Sky with Stars: The Best of EnyaEnyaAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1997-11-11
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)CD 20895
1.10Storms in Africa4:12EnyaPaint the Sky With Stars: The Best of EnyaEnyaAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it), WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower-case “wea” with “records” below)3984 20895 2
1.10Storms in Africa4:12EnyaPaint the Sky With Stars: The Best of EnyaEnyaAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-11-11
Reprise Records9 46835-2
1.10Storms in Africa4:01EnyaA Box of DreamsEnyaAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1997-12-08
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)3984 21333 2
1.10Storms in Africa4:01EnyaA Box of DreamsEnyaAlbum + Compilation
1.10Storms in Africa4:12EnyaPaint the Sky With Stars: The Best of EnyaEnyaAlbum + Compilation
Gallo Record CompanyWICD 5255
1.10Storms in Africa4:12EnyaPaint the Sky With Stars: The Best of EnyaEnyaAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)3984 20895 2
1.10Storms in Africa4:12EnyaPaint the Sky With Stars: The Best of EnyaEnyaAlbum + Compilation
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower-case “wea” with “records” below)3984 20895 2
1.10Storms in Africa4:12EnyaPaint The Sky With Stars: The Best of EnyaEnyaAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records, BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)9 46835-2, D121453
1.4Storms in Africa4:04EnyaStorms in AfricaEnyaSingle
1.1Storms in Africa4:12EnyaMystera IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1998-10-05
1.1Storms in Africa4:07EnyaMystera IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Marketing (Germany)9548-36868-2
1.9Storms in Africa4:05EnyaOnly Time: The CollectionEnyaAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-11-05
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2-49211
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermark (remastered)EnyaAlbum
  • JP2009-03-04
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-13298
1.3Storms in Africa4:05EnyaThe Very Best of EnyaEnyaAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2009-11-20
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)2564685227
1.3Storms in Africa4:05EnyaThe Very Best of EnyaEnyaAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-11-23
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.3Storms in Africa4:05EnyaThe Very Best of EnyaEnyaAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-11-24
Reprise Records521819-2
1.3Storms in Africa4:05EnyaThe Very Best of EnyaEnyaAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2009-12-01
Reprise Records2 521819
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermark (2009 remaster with bonus track)EnyaAlbum
  • -2009
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.10Storms in Africa4:01EnyaOceansEnyaAlbum + Compilation
  • US2020-08-28
Rhino (reissue label)1528594534
1.2Storms in Africa, Part I (LP version)4:03EnyaStorms in AfricaEnyaSingle
1.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaWatermarkEnyaAlbumwea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2292-43875-2
Promotion
1.2Storms in Africa (LP version)4:03EnyaStorms In AfricaEnyaSingle
Geffen RecordsPRO-CD-3499
Bootleg
1.10Storms in Africa4:05EnyaRomantic Years: The Very BestEnyaAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)WH 970428
1.6Storms in Africa4:12EnyaGreatest HitsEnyaAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark4607147894545
1.3Storms in Africa4:05EnyaThe Very Best of EnyaEnyaAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)825646852277
2.4Storms in Africa4:03EnyaLimited Edition 7 CD SetEnyaAlbum + Compilation
Chinese Dragon MusicECCD-RME1403
1.4Storms in Africa4:04EnyaWatermarkEnyaAlbum
Chinese Dragon MusicECCD-RME1402
(unknown)
2.4Storms in Africa4:05EnyaThe Enya CollectionEnyaAlbum + Compilation
  • -1996
1.10Storms in Africa4:12EnyaPaint the Sky With StarsEnyaAlbum + Compilation
1.12Storms in Africa4:11Enya[1986–2002] The Best of EnyaEnyaAlbum + Compilationwea (has logo with just “wea” on it)CDA1662
1.15Storms in Africa4:10EnyaThe Best of EnyaEnyaAlbum + Compilation
1.4Storms in Africa4:04EnyaWatermarkEnyaAlbumRhino (reissue label)

Relationships

engineer:Ross Cullum
Nicky Ryan
co-producer:Ross Cullum
Enya (Irish singer-songwriter)
producer:Nicky Ryan
mixer:Ross Cullum
additional membranophone:Chris Huges
additional percussion:Nicky Ryan
instruments and vocals:Enya (Irish singer-songwriter)
percussion [African hand drums] and rototom:Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
arranger:Enya (Irish singer-songwriter)
Nicky Ryan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (from 1988 to present)
recorded at:Orinoco Studios in Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:Storms in Africa
recording of:Storms in Africa

Storms in Africa

lyricist:Roma Ryan
composer:Eithne Ní Bhraonáin (Irish singer-songwriter)
arranger:Enya (Irish singer-songwriter)
Nicky Ryan
translator:Enya (Irish singer-songwriter)
publisher:Aigle Music
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
EMI Songs Ltd.
later translated versions:Storms in Africa (Pt. II)