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. Released as a single in Australia, it peaked at number 91 on the

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singles chart in November 1993, spending one week in the top 100.

Overview

The song is featured on the soundtrack of the 1993 movie ''

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''. The song uses samples from the Mongolian traditional long song, "Tosonguyn Oroygoor", sung by Dechinzundui Nadmid. This song is also featured in the

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) intro bgm. It is rumored that

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received a portion of the soundtrack profit, so she agreed to appear in the music video for this song . This song was later remixed and re-released as "

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" on Enigma's second studio album, ''

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''.

Critical reception

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from ''

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'' wrote, "Act that left many panting with " Sadeness" returns with hypnotic

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gem, layered with an insinuating, shuffling hip-hop beat, and primal female chanting. Track gets its movement and color from a subtle use of African percussion and unusual keyboard effects. Requisite heavy breathing adds to its sensual ambience." He added, "Don't miss the heavily bewigged

in the videoclip!"

Track listing

# "Carly's Song" – 3:47 # "Carly's Song" (

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Remix) – 6:31 # "Carly's Loneliness" – 3:11 # "Carly's Song" (Instrumental) – 4:00

Charts

References

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