La Puerta del Cielo / Seven Lives

"La Puerta del Cielo / Seven Lives"
Single by Enigma
from the album Seven Lives Many Faces
Released	8 August 2008 (Digital download) 15 August 2008 (CD single)
Recorded	2007–2008
Genre	New-age, hip-hop
Length	7:17
Label	Virgin / EMI
Enigma singles chronology
"Eppur Si Muove" (2006) "La Puerta del Cielo / Seven Lives" (2008) "The Same Parents" (2008)
Music video
"La Puerta del Cielo" on YouTube
Music video
"Seven Lives" on YouTube

"La Puerta del Cielo / Seven Lives" is the first single from Enigma's seventh album Seven Lives Many Faces.

Overview

The track "Seven Lives" had been featured on German TV as the signature theme to the public broadcaster EinsFestival's coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The single was digitally released in Germany on 8 August and physically on 15 August. The single reached top 50 in Germany and remained in the top 100 for several weeks. "Seven Lives" was featured in the well-known Norwegian game Kahoot! as part of the soundtrack. Cretu was uncredited for it.

The title of the song "La Puerta del Cielo" (The Gate of Heaven) is in Spanish but its lyrics are in Catalan: Allà dins es canal / En es peu da sa muntanya. The other song that has Catalan words is "Between Generations". Both songs are co-written by Michael Cretu and Margalida Roig.

Single track listing

1. "La Puerta del Cielo (Radio Edit)" – 3:31
2. "Seven Lives (Radio Edit)" – 3:46