Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)

"Enigma" was released as the third single from Lear's second album, Sweet Revenge. Depending on territory, "Run Baby Run", "Hollywood Flashback" or "Gold" made the single B-side, all from Sweet Revenge. Different edit versions of the song appeared on respective releases. Unlike other three singles off the album, "Enigma" did not belong to the concept suite on side A. The track was composed by Rainer Pietsch and produced by Anthony Monn. Amanda Lear provided self-penned lyrics.

"Enigma" met with considerable success, charting at around Top 10 in the Netherlands and Italy, and remains one of Lear's most memorable tracks of the disco era. The singer intensively performed the song on TV as well as in her erotic 1978 movie Follie di notte, where it made the final. In 1998 Amanda re-recorded "Enigma" for her Back in Your Arms album.

In 2004 the song was used as the background for Kinder Bueno television advertisement. The short film was extensively broadcast in Central-Western and Eastern European countries, such as Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary. It brought Amanda Lear back into spotlight and got "Enigma" into radio airplay.^[1] Lear's low-pitched voice caused a stir among TV audiences who initially assumed that the song was performed by a man, since the singer didn't appear in the advertisement.^[2]

Music video

A music video was produced as a part of Italian TV show Stryx. It pictures Amanda in a bright pink outfit, known from the "Follow Me" video, performing the song with three black kittens, surrounded by other cast members of Stryx. It was directed by Enzo Trapani.

Track listing

Dutch 7" Single^[3]^[4]

A. "Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)" - 4:00

B. "Run Baby Run" - 3:45

Italian 7" Single^[5]^[6]

A. "Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)" - 4:20

B. "Run Baby Run" - 3:45

African 7" Single^[7]^[8]

A. "Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)" - 3:20

B. "Hollywood Flashback" - 4:31

Japanese 7" Single^[9]^[10]

A. "Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)" - 4:12

B. "Gold" - 3:45

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position
Netherlands^[11]	11
Italy^[12]	10
South Africa^[13]	11

Cover versions

In 2006 Spanish singer Pedro Marín covered the song on his record Diamonds, a tribute album including interpretations of chosen Amanda Lear's tracks.^[14]
Polish model Katarzyna Sowińska performed the song in the first episode of Jak oni śpiewają, Polish version of Soapstar Superstar, in September 2007.

References

↑ "Amanda Lear makes Kinder Bueno hot & sexy". www.theadmad.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
↑ "Amanda Lear". kobiety-kobietom.com (in Polish). Retrieved 2010-02-15.
↑ "ENIGMA (Give A Bit Of Mmh To Me) 1978 Holland". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
↑ "Amanda Lear - Enigma (Give A Bit Of Mmh To Me) (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
↑ "ENIGMA (Give A Bit Of Mmh To Me) 1978 Italy". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
↑ "Amanda Lear - Enigma (Give A Bit Of Mmh To Me) (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
↑ "ENIGMA (Give A Bit Of Mmh To Me) 1978 South Africa". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
↑ "ENIGMA (Give A Bit Of Mmh To Me) 1978 Zimbabwe". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
↑ "ENIGMA (Give A Bit Of Mmh To Me) 1978 Japan". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
↑ "Amanda Lear - Enigma (Give A Bit Of Mmh) (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
↑ "Amanda Lear - Enigma (Give A Bit Of Mmh To Me)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2011-05-19.
↑ "HPI - Settimana del 26/08/78". www.hitparadeitalia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2011-05-19.
↑ "SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (L)". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
↑ "Pedro Marin Diamonds (cd) Disco Compact Discs & MP3s". www.discomusic.com. Retrieved 2011-04-29.

Amanda Lear

Discography Filmography

Studio albums	I Am a Photograph Sweet Revenge Never Trust a Pretty Face Diamonds for Breakfast Incognito Tam-Tam Secret Passion Uomini più uomini Tant qu'il y aura des hommes Cadavrexquis Alter Ego Back in Your Arms Heart Tendance With Love Brief Encounters I Don't Like Disco My Happiness

EP	A L Brand New Love Affair

Compilations	Ieri, oggi Poet Amanda Lear Super 20 Forever Glam! Sings Evergreens The Sphinx – Das Beste aus den Jahren 1976–1983

Singles	"La Bagarre" "Blood and Honey" "Tomorrow" "Blue Tango" "Alphabet" "Queen of Chinatown" "Follow Me" "Run Baby Run" "Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)" "The Sphinx" "Fashion Pack" "Lili Marleen" "Fabulous (Lover, Love Me)" "Diamonds" "When" "Solomon Gundie" "Egal" "Hollywood Is Just a Dream When You're Seventeen" "Red Tape" "Fever" "Incredibilmente donna" "Love Your Body" "No Regrets" "Assassino" "Ritmo Salsa" "No Credit Card" "Women" "Wild Thing" "Tomorrow (Voulez-vous un rendez-vous)" "Métamorphose" "Do You Remember Me?" "I'll Miss You" "From Here to Eternity" "Love Boat" "I Just Wanna Dance Again" "Beats of Love" "Paris by Night" "Copacabana" "Someone Else's Eyes" "I'm Coming Up" "Chinese Walk" "La Bete et la Belle"

Other works	My Life with Dalí Live in Concert 1979

Amanda Lear singles discography

I Am a Photograph	"La Bagarre" "Blood and Honey" "Tomorrow" "Blue Tango" "Alphabet" "Queen of Chinatown"

Sweet Revenge	"Follow Me" "Run Baby Run" "Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)" "Gold"

Never Trust a Pretty Face	"The Sphinx" "Fashion Pack" "Lili Marleen"

Diamonds for Breakfast	"Fabulous (Lover, Love Me)" "Diamonds" "Japan" "Ho fatto l'amore con me" "When"

Incognito	"Egal" "Love Amnesia" "Nymphomania" "Hollywood Is Just a Dream When You're Seventeen" "Red Tape" "New York"

Ieri, oggi	"Incredibilmente donna"

Tam-Tam	"No Regrets" "Bewitched"

Secret Passion	"Les Femmes" "Wild Thing" "Aphrodisiaque" "Times Up"

Tant Qu'il Y Aura Des Hommes	"Métamorphose" "L'École d'amour"

Cadavrexquis	"Fantasy"

Alter Ego	"Everytime You Touch Me" "Peep!" "Angel Love"

Back in Your Arms	"I'll Miss You"

Heart	"Love Boat" "I Just Wanna Dance Again"

Tendance	"Beats of Love"

Paris by Night – Greatest Hits	"Martini Disease" "Paris by Night"

Forever Glam!	"Copacabana"

Brief Encounters	"Someone Else's Eyes"

Brand New Love Affair	"Brand New Love Affair (In the Mix)" "I Am What I Am" "I'm Coming Up"

I Don't Like Disco	"Chinese Walk" "La Bete et la Belle"

Non-album singles	"Solomon Gundie" "Fever" "Love Your Body" "Assassino" "Ritmo Salsa" "No Credit Card" "Women" "Tomorrow (Voulez-vous un rendez-vous)" "Thank You" "Do You Remember Me?" "From Here to Eternity"

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