It received a silver record in the United Kingdom, shipping over 200,000 units. Outside Europe, the song peaked at number 34 in Australia and number 62 in Canada. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Anywhere Is" reached number 36 on 16 December. It was also a top-10 hit in Austria, Iceland, and Ireland and a top-20 hit in Poland and the Netherlands. "Anywhere Is" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 12 on 12 November 1995 and peaked at number seven the next week. Toledo Blade 's reviewer described it as "positively upbeat". Steven Johnson from The Record noted that it is a "spirited melody", that is the furthest away from her usual "tried-and-true" musical formula. They added, "Back with a vengeance, Enya's meanderings are given a jauntier air, with the familiar building chorus forming a strong hook." Michelle Boucher from The Observer complimented the song for having "a nice rhythm". Count on another magnificent video to accompany this very commercial track." British magazine Music Week rated it five out of five, picking it as Single of the Week. Those of us who became fans early on love to convert the unitiated, and this song is bound to bring many more into the flock. James Masterton for Dotmusic opined that it "is if anything slightly more commercial than many of her previous hits, with a light, almost poppy sound." Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented that "it's often easy to compare one artist to another, but Enya has developed a truly distinctive style. Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as "an exhilarating uptempo pop waltz that will turn any car, den, or front stoop into an otherworldly tabernacle of sound." He complimented the singer for her "remarkable ability to inspire listeners is undiminished on this richly layered feast of melody-a throbbing secular hymn about life's search for fulfillment." A reviewer from Crawley News wrote that the song "sounds fabulous". Critical reception ĪllMusic editor Rick Anderson said that Enya "has a truly lovely voice", and "there's no point trying to resist the incantatory power" of "Anywhere Is". Dickins received a dedication on the album's sleeve in Gaelic. Enya's melody for the song inspired Roma Ryan to write lyrics about, as Billboard magazine put it, "the search for the temporal heaven all cultures call 'home'", a subject that Enya felt was important as she only writes and rehearses her songs in Ireland. It was only its backing tracks that had been put down, but Dickins sensed the song had the makings of a hit single and encouraged them to complete it it was the final track of the new album to be worked on. But it was developed further after Rob Dickins, then chairman of Warner Music UK who had signed Enya, was invited to Ireland in August 1995 to listen to the album, roughly one year-and-a-half into the recording process. Initially it was a track that she and producer Nicky Ryan wanted to reject for the album The Memory of Trees. Anywhere Is has been arranged for 15 instruments and we currently have 12 arrangements on offer in total."Anywhere Is" is developed from a staccato line that Enya has described had a "march feel". Do you use Facebook or Twitter? Then you can easily tell your online friends about this great masterpiece by clicking on the "share" button on this page. Just click on the Comments tab, and after selecting a screen name you can post your thoughts on a specific arrangement, or generally on this piece of music. Leaving customer feedback on a piece or a particular arrangement could not be easier. In order to achieve this, please click on the drop-down box called "Instrument" and alter the selection. Should this composition be available for a number of different instruments, then you have the option to view arrangements for just one specific instrument. Once you have purchased and printed a piece of sheet music you will be able to view and hear the piece in its entirety. Most scores also offer a one-page audio playback. Please click on the preview button to view a one-page preview of the score. The author of Anywhere Is is Enya (also known as Enya Patricia Brennan, Eithne Ni Bhraonain). All our available scores for the composition Anywhere Is are displayed on this page.