Paradise (Sade song)
"Paradise" | ||||
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Single by Sade | ||||
from the album Stronger Than Pride | ||||
B-side | "Keep Hangin' On" | |||
Released | May 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:02 (album version) 3:37 (single version) | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Composer(s) |
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Lyricist(s) | Sade Adu | |||
Producer(s) | Sade | |||
Sade singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Paradise" on YouTube |
"Paradise" is a song by English band
signature songs, alongside "Smooth Operator" (1984), "The Sweetest Taboo" (1985), and "No Ordinary Love
" (1992).
Composition
"Paradise" is written in the key of F minor in common time with a tempo of 102 beats per minute. Adu's vocals span from F3 to A♭4.[1]
Critical reception
The song was described as "swaggering" and "sinewy" by Lloyd Bradley of
Vulture commented, "Any song titled 'Paradise' had better sound like it, and her version doesn't disappoint – in fact, no song better expresses the phase of love where disappointment is impossible."[5]
Music video
Released in June 1988 and directed by British narrative designer and creative director Alex McDowell, the accompanying music video for "Paradise" features Sade joining in a celebration in a Mexican village and dancing with a young girl.
Track listings
- 7-inch single[6]
- A. "Paradise" (remix) – 3:35
- B. "Paradise" (instrumental) – 4:00
- 12-inch single[6]
- A. "Paradise" (extended remix) – 5:33
- B1. "Paradise" (extended instrumental) – 4:01
- B2. "Paradise" (extra beats) – 2:11
- UK and European CD single
- "Paradise" (extended version) – 5:30
- "Hang On to Your Love" (US remix) – 5:13
- "Keep Hangin' On" (live) – 2:59
- "Paradise" (instrumental) – 4:02
- US mini CD single
- "Paradise" (remix) – 3:35
- "Super Bien Total" – 4:03
- Japanese mini CD single
- "Paradise" (remix) – 3:39
- "Paradise" (instrumental) – 4:03
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ "Sade – Paradise". musicnotes.com. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Bradley, Lloyd (2011). "Sade The Ultimate Collection Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 11 June 1988. p. 21. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- NME. p. 16. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- Vulture. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ Les classement single. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 June 2014". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2015 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Sade – Paradise" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ISSN 0033-7064– via World Radio History.
- ISSN 0033-7064– via World Radio History.
- ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 2 June 2022. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Sade" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Sade" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Sade – Paradise" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Sade: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Sade Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Sade Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Sade Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Sade Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Sade Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending July 23, 1988". Cash Box. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Cash Box Top Black Contemporary Singles – Week ending July 16, 1988". Cash Box. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ISSN 0006-2510– via World Radio History.
- ^ "The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1988 – Top 50 Black Contemporary Singles". Cash Box. 31 December 1988. Retrieved 2 June 2022.