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==Release and commercial performance== To promote the album, Warner Music organised a pre-release event in London for journalists and broadcasters on the Silver Barracuda, a pleasure boat that travelled from [[Charing Cross]] to [[Greenwich]], where a reception was held at [[Queen's House]] complete with a fireworks display. The following day, Enya held a private conference for the press.<ref name=irishtimes1995>{{Cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24940091.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911132248/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24940091.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2016|title=The enigma of Enya|first=Kevin|last=Courtney|date=30 December 1995|newspaper=The Irish Times|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref> A limited edition promotional box set was released, of which 1,001 copies were produced, which included the album on CD and cassette with a 14-page booklet containing notes and a foreword autographed by Roma Ryan and printed lyrics.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.discogs.com/Enya-The-Memory-Of-Trees/release/5924388|title=The Memory of Trees [Box Set Limited Edition]|year=1995|publisher=WEA}}</ref> ''The Memory of Trees'' was released on 20 November 1995 by WEA in the United Kingdom and on 5 December 1995 by [[Reprise Records]] in the United States.<ref name=BPI/><ref name=allmusic>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r228953}}</ref><ref name=RIAA/> It reached number one on the [[Irish Albums Chart]], and became Enya's fourth album to enter the top 10 of the [[UK Albums Chart]], entering at number 6 before it reached its peak position of number 5 for two weeks in December 1995 during its initial 22-week run on the chart. The album re-entered the chart for a total of six weeks in 1996, and three more weeks in 1997.<ref name=UKchart>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/29512/enya/|title=Official Charts β Enya|publisher=UK Official Charts|accessdate=9 February 2017}}</ref> In the United States, ''The Memory of Trees'' peaked at number 9 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], her highest-charting album in the country at the time of release, during a 66-week stay on the chart.<ref name="Billboard 200">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/enya/chart-history/tlp/|title=Enya Chart History: Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=19 June 2020}}</ref> On the ''Billboard'' New Age Albums chart, the album became Enya's second consecutive number one during a 104-week stay.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/enya/chart-history/nlp/|title=Enya Chart History: New Age Albums|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=19 June 2020}}</ref> To further promote the album, Enya and Nicky travelled worldwide on a media tour that covered sixteen countries<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vgcEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22The+Memory+of+Trees%22&pg=PA71|magazine=Billboard|issn=0006-2510|volume=108|issue=36|date=7 September 1996|title=Ireland: The Billboard Spotlight|first=Ken|last=Stewart|accessdate=28 August 2016}}</ref> and included interviews, guest appearances, and lip-sync performances of "Anywhere Is". The album became an international commercial success. In December 1995, it was certified platinum by the [[British Phonographic Industry]] (BPI) for 300,000 copies sold in the United Kingdom. In August 1996, it reached double platinum for 600,000 copies sold.<ref name=BPI>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/search.aspx|title=British album certifications β Enya β The Memory of Trees|publisher=British Phonographic Industry|accessdate=18 July 2016}} Enter "The Memory of Trees" in the field 'Keywords'. Select 'Title' in the field 'Search by'. Select 'Album' in the field 'By Format'. Click 'Search'.</ref> Its greatest success was in the United States where in February 1996, it was certified platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for selling one million copies. In the following six months, a further one million copies were sold. In March 2000, ''The Memory of Trees'' was certified triple platinum for selling three million.<ref name=RIAA>{{Cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Enya&ti=The_Memory_of_Trees#search_section|title=American album certifications β Enya β Shepherd Moons|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|accessdate=9 February 2017}}</ref> In November 2008, ''Billboard'' reported the album had sold 2,397,724 copies in the United States according to figures tracked by [[Nielsen SoundScan]].<ref name=billboard2008>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pBQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA43|title=Simple Gift: Christmas Comes Early for Enya, Warners|date=29 November 2008|first=Mark|last=Sutherland|magazine=Billboard|issn=0006-2510|page=43|volume=120|issue=48|accessdate=12 February 2017}}</ref> Enya released a single from ''The Memory of Trees'' in 1995 and 1996. "Anywhere Is" was the [[lead single]], released in November 1995. It became her second-highest-charting single in the United Kingdom, reaching a peak of number 7 during its 13-week stay on the chart.<ref name=UKchart/> In 2013, it was certified silver by the BPI for 200,000 copies sold.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/search.aspx|title=British album certifications β Enya β Anywhere Is|publisher=British Phonographic Industry|accessdate=2 March 2017}} Enter "Anywhere Is" in the field 'Keywords'. Select 'Title' in the field 'Search by'. Select 'Single' in the field 'By Format'. Click 'Search'.</ref> A music video for the song was directed by David Scheinmann, who had previous worked with Enya on the reissue of ''Enya'' and her other promotional videos.<ref name=verybest2009/> "On My Way Home" was the second single, released in November 1996. It reached number 26 in the United Kingdom during a two-week stay on the singles chart.<ref name=UKchart/> Its video was directed by Dickins.<ref name=verybest2009/> In February 1997, ''The Memory of Trees'' earned Enya her second [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best New Age Album|Best New Age Album]] at the [[39th Annual Grammy Awards|39th edition]] of the award ceremony.<ref name=allmusic/> In 2009, the album was remastered for a Japanese release on Super High Material CD with three bonus tracks: "I May Not Awaken", originally released as the B-side to the "On My Way Home" single, and single edits of the latter and "Anywhere Is".<ref>{{Cite AV media notes|title=The Memory of Trees|publisher=WEA Japan|year=2009|id=WPCR-13300}}</ref><ref name="eil.com">{{Cite web|url=http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=459822|title = Enya the Memory of Trees Japanese SHM CD (459822)}}</ref> On 11 November 2016, Reprise Records put the album out on vinyl for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/CDs-Vinyl/Memory-Trees-Enya/B01DCVAE8G/|title=The Memory of Trees|website=Amazon UK|year=2018}}</ref>
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