"Principles of Lust" is a 1991 song created by musical project Enigma.[1] It was released as the third single from their debut album, MCMXC a.D. (1990). On the album, "Principles of Lust" is a multi-part song consisting of two versions of "Sadeness" with "Find Love" in between. The single version is a remix of "Find Love" with some additional instrumentation.
| "Principles of Lust" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The cover includes a detail from the painting Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time by Agnolo Bronzino. | ||||
| Single by Enigma | ||||
| from the album MCMXC a.D. | ||||
| Released | 1 July 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 A.R.T. Studios, Ibiza | |||
| Genre | New age | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Cretu | |||
| Producer(s) | Michael Cretu | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Principles of Lust" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception edit
Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "The church choir hit-team changes the tempo way down low. Combined with Sandra's vocals and sighs plus some strange bubbling sounds, it should work wonders again."[2]
Track listing edit
- CD single, UK
- "Principles of Lust" (Radio Edit) – 3:25
- "Principles of Lust" (Omen Mix) – 5:52
- "Principles of Lust" (Jazz Mix) – 3:06
- "Sadeness (Radio Edit)" – 4:17
- CD single, US
- "Principles of Lust" (Radio Edit) – 3:25
- "Principles of Lust" (Everlasting Lust Mix) – 5:09
- "Principles of Lust" (Album Version) – 4:20
- "Principles of Lust" (Jazz Mix) – 3:06
- CD single, Japan
- "Principles of Lust" (Radio Edit) – 3:25
- "Principles of Lust" (Everlasting Lust Mix) – 5:09
- "Principles of Lust" (The Omen Mix) – 5:52
- "Sadeness" (Meditation Mix) – 3:04
Charts edit
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 111 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 22 |
| France (SNEP) | 29 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 90 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 59 |
References edit
- ^ "Principles of Lust". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
- ^ "Review: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 22 June 1991. p. 16. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 19 August 1991". Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Enigma". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 74. Retrieved 2022-06-21.