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"Principles of Lust"
The cover includes a detail from the painting Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time by Agnolo Bronzino.
Single by Enigma
from the album MCMXC a.D.
Released	1991
Recorded	1990
Studio	A.R.T. Studios, Ibiza
Genre	New age
Length	3:25
Label	Virgin
Songwriter	Michael Cretu
Producer	Michael Cretu
Enigma singles chronology
"Mea Culpa (Part II)" (1991) "Principles of Lust" (1991) "The Rivers of Belief" (1991)
Music video
"Principles of Lust" on YouTube

"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 listings

• CD single, UK

1. "Principles of Lust" (radio edit) – 3:25
2. "Principles of Lust" (Omen mix) – 5:52
3. "Principles of Lust" (Jazz mix) – 3:06
4. "Sadeness (radio edit)" – 4:17

• CD single, US

1. "Principles of Lust" (radio edit) – 3:25
2. "Principles of Lust" (Everlasting Lust mix) – 5:09
3. "Principles of Lust" (album version) – 4:20
4. "Principles of Lust" (Jazz mix) – 3:06

• CD single, Japan

1. "Principles of Lust" (radio edit) – 3:25
2. "Principles of Lust" (Everlasting Lust mix) – 5:09
3. "Principles of Lust" (The Omen mix) – 5:52
4. "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