"Mea Culpa (Part II)" is a song by German musical project

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. It was released in 1991 as the second single from their debut album, ''

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'' (1990). Like their previous single "

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", 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 ''

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. Two music videos were made, the first for the orthodox version and the second for the catholic version.

Critical reception

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'' 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

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Track listings

* 7" single # "Mea Culpa Part II" (orthodox version) – 3:58 # "Mea Culpa Part II" (catholic version) – 3:54 * 12" maxi # "Mea Culpa Part II" (fading shades mix) – 6:15 # "Mea Culpa Part II" (orthodox mix) – 3:58 # "Mea Culpa Part II" (catholic version) – 3:54 # "Mea Culpa Part II" (LP version) – 5:05 # "Communion: O sacrum convivium" – 4:42 * CD single # "Mea Culpa Part II" (orthodox version) – 3:58 # "Mea Culpa Part II" (catholic version) – 3:54 * CD maxi # "Mea Culpa Part II" (fading shades mix) – 6:15 # "Mea Culpa Part II" (orthodox mix) – 3:58 # "Mea Culpa Part II" (catholic version) – 3:54

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1990 songs 1991 singles Enigma (German band) songs Songs written by Michael Cretu Virgin Records singles Macaronic songs