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| "Sadeness (Part I)" | ||||
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| Single by Enigma | ||||
| from the album MCMXC a.D. | ||||
| Released | December, 1990 | |||
| Format | CD, cassette, 12" | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | New Age | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | Charisma / Virgin / EMI | |||
| Writer(s) | Curly M.C. F. Gregorian David Fairstein |
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| Producer | Michael Cretu | |||
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"Sadeness (Part I)" is a 1990 song created by the musical project Enigma. The single was the first of four singles released from MCMXC a.D.
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History
"Sadeness" was written by Michael Cretu (under the pseudonym Curly M.C.), Frank Peterson (under the pseudonym F. Gregorian), and David Fairstein. The lyrics are in Latin and French; the Latin text includes a quotation from Psalm 24:7-8.
The gregorian vocals were mostly taken from the 1976 album Paschale Mysterium by Munich choir "capella antiqua" with conductor Konrad Ruhland, specifically from their track "Cum angelis + Psalm 24(23)". Used first without permission, a lawsuit followed in 1994 and was settled by compensation.
The song was named "Sadeness (Part I)" on its single release in Germany, and "Sadness Part I" on its single release in the United Kingdom and Japan. It is a sensual track with an insistent beat based around "questioning" the sexual desires of Marquis de Sade, hence the German release name of "Sadeness", as opposed to the English word of Sadness.
It was followed by a pseudo-sequel named "Mea Culpa (Part II)", which was a moderate commercial success compared to "Sadeness (Part I)".
Track listing
- 4-track CD single for the UK
- "Sadness Part I" (Radio Edit) – 4:16
- "Sadness Part I" (Extended Trance Mix) – 5:04
- "Sadness Part I" (Meditation Mix) – 3:01
- "Sadness Part I" (Violent US Remix) – 5:03
- 5-track CD single for the U.S.
- "Sadeness Part I" (Violent US Remix) – 5:03
- "Sadeness Part I" (Meditation Mix) – 3:01
- "Sadeness Part I" (Extended Trance Mix) – 5:04
- "Sadeness Part I" (Radio Edit) – 4:17
- "Introit: Benedicta sit sancta Trinitas" – 3:04
- 2-track promotional CD single for Japan
- "Sadness Part I" (Ebi-Kuma Mix)
- "Sadness Part I" (Meditation Mix)
- 2-track 7-Inch single for France
- "Sadeness Part I" (Radio Edit) – 4:17
- "Sadeness Part I" (Meditation Mix) – 2:57
Uses in other media
On October 16, 2002, the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Anne Dudley performed a live version of "Sadeness (Part I)".
The song was featured in the "slow motion" sketch, from the 2nd season of Chappelle's Show. It was also used as background music in films such as Charlie's Angels, Boxing Helena, Single White Female and Exit To Eden .
The music for "Sadeness" was also used in the song "Gabi und Klaus" by Die Prinzen.
The music video was featured in The Brothers Grunt episode "The Ceremony".
Video
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The video shows a scholar, possibly a reference to Marquis de Sade, who falls asleep at a desk in his room whilst writing ... and has a fantastic, seductive, and enlightening dream. The scholar finds himself wandering among cathedral ruins. He comes up to Auguste Rodin's The Gates of Hell, which is probably the "Forbidden Door", according to the album concept. As the young man looks on, he sees a beautiful young woman beyond it. She whispers the main lyric to him in a seductive tone - "Sade, dis-moi" "Sade, donne-moi" or translated- "Sade, tell me" "Sade, give me". The man turns and tries to flee, but relents to his desires and is "sucked" back through the door. At this point, the young man wakes from the dream and looks around anxiously, but finds only a light from his window shining down on him.
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
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| Australia[citation needed] | Gold | 1991 | 35,000 |
| Austria[1] | Gold | April 15, 1991 | 15,000 |
| France[2] | Gold | 1991 | 250,000 |
| Germany[3] | Platinum | 2005 | 300,000 |
| Netherlands[4] | Gold | 1991 | 40,000 |
| New Zealand[citation needed] | Gold | 1991 | 7,500 |
| Spain[citation needed] | Gold | 1991 | 10,000 |
| Sweden[5] | Gold | November 21, 1991 | 10,000 |
| UK[6] | Silver | January 1, 1991 | 200,000 |
| U.S.[7] | Platinum | April 3, 1991 | 1,000,000 |
Charts
The single became a number-one hit in the UK in January, and soon followed in over 20 other countries[8]. It remained at number one on the Eurochart for nine weeks. In the United States, it peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in April 1991, making it the most recent foreign language song to climb that high[citation needed]. The record sold over one million copies in the U.S. and was certified platinum[9].
1 "Principles of Lust" ("Sadeness"/ "Find Love" / "Sadeness") |
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| Preceded by "I've Been Thinking About You" by Londonbeat |
German number-one single December 9, 1990 - January 18, 1991 |
Succeeded by "Beinhart" by Torfrock |
| Austria Top 40 number-one single December 9, 1990 - January 27, 1991 |
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| Swiss Singles Chart number-one single December 16, 1990 - February 24, 1991 |
Succeeded by "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" by C+C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams |
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| Preceded by "Unchained Melody" by Righteous Brothers |
Dutch Top 40 number-one single December 15, 1990 - January 19, 1991 |
Succeeded by "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice |
| Preceded by "Show Me Heaven" by Maria McKee |
Belgian Flemish VRT number-one single December 29, 1990 - January 19, 1991 |
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| Preceded by "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice |
Eurochart Hot 100 number-one single January 12, 1991 - March 9, 1991 |
Succeeded by "Crazy" by Seal |
| Preceded by "Lassie" by Ainbusk Singers |
Swedish number-one single January 16, 1991 - January 30, 1991 |
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| Preceded by "The Christmas No 1" by Zig and Zag |
Irish IRMA number-one single January 17, 1991 |
Succeeded by "Do the Bartman" by The Simpsons |
| Preceded by "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" by Iron Maiden |
UK Singles Chart number-one single January 19, 1991 |
Succeeded by "Innuendo" by Queen |
| Preceded by "Il faut laisser le temps au temps" by Félix Gray and Didier Barbelivien |
French SNEP number-one single February 2, 1991 - March 2, 1991 |
Succeeded by "Wind of Change" by Scorpions |
| Preceded by "Another Sleepless Night" by Shawn Christopher |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single February 23, 1991 - March 9, 1991 |
Succeeded by "Someday" by Mariah Carey |
References
- ^ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved September 10, 2008)
- ^ French certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved September 10, 2008)
- ^ German certifications musikindustrie.de (Retrieved September 10, 2008)
- ^ Dutch certifications nvpi.nl (Retrieved December 9, 2008)
- ^ Swedish certifications Ifpi.se (Retrieved September 10, 2008)
- ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved September 10, 2008)
- ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved September 10, 2008)
- ^ crocodile-music.de
- ^ enigmamusic.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sadeness Part I", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 14, 2008)
- ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 14, 2008)
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 14, 2008)
- ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 14, 2008)
- ^ a b c Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved September 10, 2008)
- ^ 1991 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved September 10, 2008)
- ^ 1991 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved September 10, 2008)
- ^ 1991 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved September 10, 2008)
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