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"Principles of Lust" is a 1991 song created by musical project Enigma. 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.

Critical reception

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."

Track listing

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

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	111
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)	22
France (SNEP)	29
Germany (Official German Charts)	90
UK Singles (OCC)	59

References

"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.

v t e Enigma
Michael Cretu David Fairstein Frank Peterson Sandra Cretu Louisa Stanley Peter Cornelius Jens Gad Andreas Harde Ruth-Ann Boyle Andru Donalds Elizabeth Houghton
Studio albums	MCMXC a.D. The Cross of Changes Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi! The Screen Behind the Mirror Voyageur A posteriori Seven Lives Many Faces The Fall of a Rebel Angel
Compilation albums	Love, Sensuality, Devotion: The Greatest Hits The Platinum Collection
Remix albums	Love, Sensuality, Devotion: The Remix Collection
Singles and EPs	"Sadeness (Part I)" "Mea Culpa (Part II)" "Principles of Lust" "The Rivers of Belief" "Carly's Song" "Return to Innocence" "The Eyes of Truth" "Age of Loneliness" "Out from the Deep" "Beyond the Invisible" "T.N.T. for the Brain" "Gravity of Love" "Push the Limits" "Turn Around" "Voyageur" "Following the Sun" "Hello and Welcome" Eppur si muove (EP) "La puerta del Cielo / Seven Lives" "MMX (The Social Song)"
Box sets	Trilogy 15 Years After
DVDs	MCMXC a.D.: The Complete Video Album A posteriori Seven Lives, Many Faces
Related projects	Sandra Cretu and Thiers Cornelius and Cretu Moti Special Trance Atlantic Air Waves Andru Donalds Ruth-Ann Boyle
Related articles	Discography A.R.T. Studios Videography The Dusted Variations
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