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"Sadeness"
Song

"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.

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
  1. "Sadness Part I" (Radio Edit) – 4:16
  2. "Sadness Part I" (Extended Trance Mix) – 5:04
  3. "Sadness Part I" (Meditation Mix) – 3:01
  4. "Sadness Part I" (Violent US Remix) – 5:03
  • 5-track CD single for the U.S.
  1. "Sadeness Part I" (Violent US Remix) – 5:03
  2. "Sadeness Part I" (Meditation Mix) – 3:01
  3. "Sadeness Part I" (Extended Trance Mix) – 5:04
  4. "Sadeness Part I" (Radio Edit) – 4:17
  5. "Introit: Benedicta sit sancta Trinitas" – 3:04
  • 2-track promotional CD single for Japan
  1. "Sadness Part I" (Ebi-Kuma Mix)
  2. "Sadness Part I" (Meditation Mix)
  • 2-track 7-Inch single for France
  1. "Sadeness Part I" (Radio Edit) – 4:17
  2. "Sadeness Part I" (Meditation Mix) – 2:57

Uses in other media

On 16 October 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 second 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".

The drums in the song were sampled in the Theme tune to the 1991 Mega Drive Video Game Streets of Rage.

Was used in a fake trailer (Satan's Alley) at the beginning of the 2008 film Tropic Thunder.

Video

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
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. The record sold over one million copies in the U.S. and was certified platinum.[9]

Preceded by German number-one single
9 December 1990 – 18 January 1991 		Succeeded by
"Beinhart" by Torfrock
Austria Top 40 number-one single
9 December 1990 – 27 January 1991
Swiss Singles Chart number-one single
16 December 1990 – 24 February 1991 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Dutch Top 40 number-one single
15 December 1990 – 19 January 1991 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Belgian Flemish VRT number-one single
29 December 1990 – 19 January 1991
Preceded by
"Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice
 Eurochart Hot 100 number-one single
12 January 1991 – 9 March 1991 		Succeeded by
"Crazy" by Seal
Preceded by
"Lassie" by Ainbusk
 Swedish number-one single
16 January 1991 – 30 January 1991
Preceded by
"The Christmas No 1" by Zig and Zag
 Irish IRMA number-one single
17 January 1991 		Succeeded by
Preceded by UK Singles Chart number-one single
19 January 1991 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Il faut laisser le temps au temps"
by Félix Gray and Didier Barbelivien
 French SNEP number-one single
2 February 1991 – 2 March 1991 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
23 February 1991 – 9 March 1991 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved 10 September 2008)
  2. ^ French certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved 10 September 2008)
  3. ^ German certifications musikindustrie.de (Retrieved 10 September 2008)
  4. ^ Dutch certifications nvpi.nl (Retrieved 9 December 2008)
  5. ^ Swedish certifications Ifpi.se (Retrieved 10 September 2008)
  6. ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved 10 September 2008)
  7. ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved 10 September 2008)
  8. ^ crocodile-music.de
  9. ^ enigmamusic.com
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sadeness Part I", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 14 April 2008)
  11. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved 14 April 2008)
  12. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 14 April 2008)
  13. ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved 14 April 2008)
  14. ^ a b c Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved 10 September 2008)
  15. ^ 1991 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved 10 September 2008)
  16. ^ 1991 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved 10 September 2008)
  17. ^ 1991 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 10 September 2008)
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