With the success of "Timeless", Brightman released her next album, "Eden" in 1998. She hand-selected each song and convinced the Academy Award-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone to let her set lyrics to one of his film compositions, ""Gabriel's Oboe"" from the film "The Mission" resulting in the now classic piece "Nella Fantasia". The album, unlike "Time to Say Goodbye", incorporated more pop music elements. Reviews were mixed – LAUNCHcast deemed "Eden" "deliriously sappy", while Allmusic called "Eden" "a winning combination". "Eden" reached No. 1 on the US "Billboard" Top Classical Crossover Albums chart and No. 65 on the "Billboard" 200 chart and was certified Gold in the United States.