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Mea Culpa (Part II)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Mea Culpa (Part II)
| cover = Mea Culpa (Part II)(Enigma song) coverart.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Enigma
| album = MCMXC a.D.
| B-side = "Communion: O sacrum convivium"
| released = 17 April 1991
| recorded = 1990
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = New age
| length = 4:30
| label = Virgin / EMI
| writer = *Michael Cretu
*Fabrice Cuitad
| producer = Michael Cretu
| prev_title = Sadeness (Part I)
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = Principles of Lust
| next_year = 1991
| misc =
}}
"'Mea Culpa (Part II)'" is a song by German musical project Enigma. It was released in April 1991 as the second of four singles from their debut album, 'MCMXC a.D.' (1990). Like their previous single "Sadeness (Part I)", it is sung in French and Greek, though "Mea Culpa (Part II)" also has a line in English, "The time has come". It was the project's second top ten hit in their native Germany, reaching number seven, as well as reaching the top ten in Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. However, it failed to match the success of "Sadeness (Part I)" in many other countries, reaching number 20 in Ireland, number 59 in Canada and number 55 in both Australia and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the single failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but reached number seven on the dance chart.
Track listings
* '7" single'
# "Mea Culpa Part II" (orthodox version) 3:58
# "Mea Culpa Part II" (catholic version) 3:54
* '12" maxi'
# "Mea Culpa Part II" (fading shades mix) 6:15
# "Mea Culpa Part II" (orthodox mix) 3:58
# "Mea Culpa Part II" (catholic version) 3:54
# "Mea Culpa Part II" (LP version) 5:05
# "Communion: O sacrum convivium" 4:42
* 'CD single'
# "Mea Culpa Part II" (orthodox version) 3:58
# "Mea Culpa Part II" (catholic version) 3:54
* 'CD maxi'
# "Mea Culpa Part II" (fading shades mix) 6:15
# "Mea Culpa Part II" (orthodox mix) 3:58
# "Mea Culpa Part II" (catholic version) 3:54
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References
Category:1991 singles
Category:Enigma (German band) songs
Category:Songs written by Michael Cretu
Category:1990 songs
Category:Virgin Records singles
Category:EMI Records singles
Category:Macaronic songs
Category:Music videos directed by Howard Greenhalgh
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