Sadeness (Part I)

"Sadeness (Part I)"
Single by Enigma
from the album MCMXC a.D.
B-side"Introit: Benedicta sit sancta Trinitas"
Released1 October 1990 (1990-10-01)
Genre
Length4:16
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Cretu
Enigma singles chronology
"Sadeness (Part I)"
(1990)
"Mea Culpa (Part II)"
(1991)
Music video
"Sadeness (Part I)" on YouTube
The Gregorian antiphon Procedamus In Pace! Cum Angelis. This music, used in "Sadeness", was composed for the Easter liturgy.

"Sadeness (Part I)" is a song by German musical project Enigma, released in October 1990 by Virgin Records as the lead single from their first album, MCMXC a.D. (1990). It was written by Michael Cretu, Fabrice Cuitad and Frank Peterson, and produced by the latter. The song features French lyrics whispered by Cretu's then-wife, Sandra and became an international hit, reaching number one in 14 countries. In the United States, it peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on both the Dance Club Play and 12-inch Singles Sales charts. Its music video was directed by Michel Guimbard, featuring a scribe dreaming of wandering into The Gates of Hell. 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).[1]

  1. ^ Getz, Dana (8 August 2016). "Enigma announce first album in 8 years". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 9, 2016.