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"The Eyes of Truth"
Single by Enigma
from the album The Cross of Changes
Released11 April 1994 (1994-04-11)
Length4:36
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Curly M.C.
Producer(s) Michael Cretu
Enigma singles chronology
" Return to Innocence"
(1994)
"The Eyes of Truth"
(1994)
" Age of Loneliness"
(1994)
Music video
"The Eyes of Truth" on YouTube

"The Eyes of Truth" is a song by German New age band Enigma, released as the second single from their second album, The Cross of Changes (1993), in April 1994. Similar with " Age of Loneliness", it features samples of Mongolian Folk Music (most notably Alsyn Gazryn Zereglee (Алсын газрын зэрэглээ)) and samples taken from Anne Dudley's album Songs from the Victorious City. It also contains samples from U2's song " Ultraviolet (Light My Way)", Peter Gabriel's "Kiss That Frog", NASA retransmissions sampled from "Mare Tranquillitatis" performed by Vangelis, and Genesis' "Dreaming While You Sleep". [1] The accompanying music video for the song was recorded in the rural areas of Nepal.

Track listing

  1. Radio edit – 4:36
  2. Album version – 7:27
  3. The Götterdämmerung Mix (The Twilight of the Gods)– 7:17
  4. Dub version – 5:34

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australia ( ARIA) [2] [3] 71
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4] 46
Europe ( European Dance Radio) [5] 20
Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista) [6] 16
Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40) [7] 38
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [8] 31
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [9] 12
Scotland ( OCC) [10] 45
Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan) [11] 34
UK Singles ( OCC) [12] 21
UK Club Chart ( Music Week) [13] 95

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Europe 11 April 1994 CD Virgin [8]
United Kingdom 2 May 1994
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[14]

References

  1. ^ The Cross of Changes (CD liner notes). Enigma. Virgin Records.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  2. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 24 Jul 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  4. ^ " Enigma – The Eyes of Truth" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  5. ^ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. 2 July 1994. p. 26. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  6. ^ 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 21 June 2022.
  7. ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – week 20, 1994" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  8. ^ a b " Enigma – The Eyes of Truth" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  9. ^ " Enigma – The Eyes of Truth". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 24 April 1994 - 28 May 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  11. ^ " Enigma – The Eyes of Truth". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  13. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 23 April 1994. p. 4. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 30 April 1994. p. 21.