The Eyes of Truth explained

The Eyes of Truth
Cover:Enigma - The Eyes of Truth.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Enigma
Album:The Cross of Changes
Length:4:36
Label:Virgin
Producer:Michael Cretu
Prev Title:Return to Innocence
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Age of Loneliness
Next Year:1994

"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
Europe (European Dance Radio)[4] 20
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 16
Scotland (OCC)[6] 45
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[7] 95

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
Europe11 April 1994CDVirgin
United Kingdom2 May 1994[8]

Notes and References

  1. The Cross of Changes . . . CD liner notes.
  2. Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 24 Jul 1994. ARIA. 9 March 2016.
  3. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
  4. European Dance Radio Top 25. Music & Media. 2 July 1994. 26. 26 May 2023.
  5. Book: Pennanen, Timo. Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021. 2021. Enigma. 74. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. Helsinki. 21 June 2022. Finnish.
  6. Web site: Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 24 April 1994 - 28 May 1994. Official Charts Company. 13 October 2021.
  7. The RM Club Chart. Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 23 April 1994. 4. 15 May 2023.
  8. Single Releases. Music Week. 21. 30 April 1994.