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Mea Culpa (Part II)

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"Mea Culpa (Part II)"
Single by Enigma
from the album MCMXC a.D.
B-side"Communion: O sacrum convivium"
Released1991
GenreNew age
Length4:30
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Cretu
Enigma singles chronology
"Sadeness (Part I)"
(1990) 		"Mea Culpa (Part II)"
(1991) 		"Principles of Lust"
(1991)
A Gregorian Kyrie from the mass XI (Orbis Factor) used in Mea Culpa.

"Mea Culpa (Part II)" is a song by German musical project Enigma. It was released in 1991 as the second single from their debut album, MCMXC a.D. (1990). Like their previous single "Sadeness (Part I)", it is sung in French and Latin, though "Mea Culpa (Part II)" also has a line in English, "The time has come".

"Mea Culpa" was the project's second top-10 hit in their native Germany, reaching number seven, as well as reaching the top 10 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, but reached number seven on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart. The accompanying music video for the song received heavy rotation on MTV Europe.[1] Two music videos were made, the first for the orthodox version and the second for the catholic version.

Critical reception

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Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Follow-up to the mega hit Sadeness Part I: this time there's also the choice of a Catholic mix. How long do we have to wait until Pope John-Paul II takes action?"[2]

Track listings

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Charts

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Certifications

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Country Certification Date Sales certified
France[26] Silver 1991 125,000

References

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  1. ^ "Station Reports: MTV" (PDF). Music & Media. 9 March 1991. p. 40. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 16 March 1991. p. 10. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  4. ^ "Enigma – Mea Culpa Part II" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. ^ "Enigma – Mea Culpa Part II" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1552." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 16. 20 April 1991. p. 29.
  8. ^ a b "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 17. 27 April 1991. p. 30. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Enigma – Mea Culpa Part II" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  10. ^ "Enigma – Mea Culpa Part II" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 13. 30 March 1991. p. 25. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Mea Culpa". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  13. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 4 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Enigma".
  14. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Enigma" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  15. ^ "Enigma – Mea Culpa Part II" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  16. ^ "Enigma – Mea Culpa Part II". Top 40 Singles.
  17. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  18. ^ "Enigma – Mea Culpa Part II". Singles Top 100.
  19. ^ "Enigma – Mea Culpa Part II". Swiss Singles Chart.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  21. ^ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. 22 June 1991. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  22. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 15 June 1991. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  23. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1991" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  24. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. 21 December 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via World Radio History.
  25. ^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1991" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  26. ^ French certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved 28 August 2008)
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