Pure Moods was a compilation album of new-age/world music and Enigma was featured prominently.
Enigma album with return to innocence tv#
What a coincidence? Just two weeks ago the Throwback Thursday song was the 1996 Olympics theme, "Reach" by Glorida Estefan that everybody totally loves and remembers fondly.Īlso, if you watched any cable TV in the 90s, then you were probably tempted to buy Pure Moods. "Return to Innocence" was used to promote the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. The song was also on an episode of My So-Called Life. It is in the wedding scene between Chevy Chase and Farrah Fawcett. "Return to Innocence" was featured in the Jonathan Taylor Thomas movie, Man of the House. Enigma settled with The Duanas for an undisclosed amount of money and they receive royalties. Michael Cretu used a CD recording of Difang and Igay Duana performing the Amis people's chant heard in "Return to Innocence." He thought the recording was in the public domain. It is thought the man is dying and sees his life flash before his eyes and apparently Enigma is the soundtrack to his life. Originally conceived to honor artists and track sound recording sales, Gold & Platinum Awards have come to stand as a benchmark of success for any artistwhether they’ve just released their first song or Greatest Hits album. as the lead single from Engimas second album, The Cross of Changes. RIAA’s historic Gold & Platinum Program defines success in the recorded music industry.
The music video shows a man's life going in reverse. Return To Innocence was written by Michael Cretu, Kuo Ying-nan, Kuo Hsiu-chu and.
Michael Cretu wanted to make music with 'mystic and experimental components'.Įven if "Return to Innocence" seems super cheesy now, it was a pretty big deal in 1994! According to Wikipedia, "'Return to Innocence' was the project's biggest hit in the United States, reaching number two on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, number four on the Billboard Hot 100, and number six on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40." Enigma formed with the purpose to make music that did not 'obey old rules and habits'.