While "Part I" was the massive radio hit, the two parts function as a continuous suite on the album:
: The track opens with "Procedamus in pace!" (Let us proceed in peace), sampled from the 1976 album Paschale Mysterium . This creates an atmosphere of ancient, religious solemnity. Enigma – Sadeness (Pt. 1 & 2)
: Producer Michael Cretu layered these chants over a mid-tempo hip-hop groove and a heavy bassline, a combination that was revolutionary at the time and influenced lounge and downtempo music for decades. While "Part I" was the massive radio hit,
The title is a play on words, referencing , an 18th-century French nobleman whose name is the root of the word "sadism." The song explores the tension between religious devotion (the chants) and physical desire (the rhythmic, breathy vocals). It poses a philosophical question: Is the Marquis seeking God, or is he merely indulging in the darker side of human nature? Musical Structure The title is a play on words, referencing
: Focuses on the "Sade" theme, featuring the French spoken-word vocals by Sandra Cretu, asking, "Sade dit moi, Sade donne moi" (Sade tell me, Sade give me).