Ned Raggett from AllMusic commented, "Snippets of monks invoking the Almighty effortlessly glide in and out of a polite but still strong breakbeat, shimmering, atmospheric synth and flute lines and a Frenchwoman whispering in a way that sounds distinctly more carnal than spiritual (as her gasps for breath elsewhere make clear)." Keith Clark from Bay Area Reporter called the song "suggestive". Frank Peterson talking about the success of the song. I think that was the key to its success." It sounded so familiar, but yet so foreign at the same time. American, French, Italian? They had no idea. It was culture, it was hip, it was new sounding, and people couldn't tell where in the world it came from. "This is what I totally believe-the song combined so many things. French lyrics whispered by Cretu's then-wife, Sandra, who at the time of Enigma's formation had already hit singles as a solo artist.Part of the drum beat is sampled from James Brown's song Funky President (People It's Bad).The vocals were at first used without permission a lawsuit followed in 1994 and was settled by compensation.
Particularly prominent is music from " Procedamus in pace!", an antiphon which is the second track on the album. Gregorian vocals mostly sampled from the 1976 album Paschale Mysterium by the German choir Capella Antiqua München with conductor Konrad Ruhland.So pretty quickly the song came out." Music He said he didn't get it, but everyone else seemed to love it. You'll never get that on radio." We started thinking, "Oh shit." An hour later, our contact at Virgin tells us his secretary and other people at the office are fucking amazed by the song. He was sitting there listening and said, "That's very heavy going. Michael's manager, who also managed Sandra, came out to Ibiza with us for a weekend, and we played him the track. In the 2017 book Stars of 90's Dance Pop: 29 Hitmakers Discuss Their Careers by James Arena, producer Frank Peterson recalled: "Well, we finished the song, and we were in total awe of ourselves. Sales took off purely on the strength of radio and club play. The record company Virgin had done virtually no promotion on the song. The track reached number-one faster than any new release in German history - before its video clip had even been finished. It is a sensual track 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" used in the UK release. 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. Gregorian), and Fabrice Cuitad (under the pseudonym David Fairstein). "Sadeness" was written by Michael Cretu (under the pseudonym Curly M.C.), Frank Peterson (under the pseudonym F. A sequel to the song, "Sadeness (Part II)" featuring Anggun, was released on Enigma's eighth studio album, The Fall of a Rebel Angel (2016). In the United States, the song peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, and number one on both its Dance Club Songs and Dance Singles Sales charts. It became an international hit, reaching number one in 14 countries. " Sadeness (Part I)" is a song by German musical project Enigma, released in 1990 as the debut single from their first album, MCMXC a.D. This music, used in "Sadeness", was composed for the Easter liturgy. The Gregorian antiphon Procedamus In Pace! Cum Angelis.
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