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Paradise (Phoebe Cates song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Paradise
| cover = Phoebe Cates Paradise US cover.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| type = single
| album = Paradise
| B-side = "Theme from 'Paradise'" instrumental
| artist = Phoebe Cates
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 3:53
| label =
* Columbia
* CBS
| writer =
* L. Russell Brown
* Joel Diamond
| producer =
* L. Russell Brown
* Joel Diamond
| misc =
}}
"'Paradise'" (or "'Theme from 'Paradise'") is a song written and produced by L. Russell Brown and Joel Diamond that served as the theme to the 1982 adventure romance film 'Paradise'. The theme is sung by American former actress Phoebe Cates and appears on her 1982 album of the same name. It was released as a single and reached number one in Italy. In 2001, American former singer Kaci covered the theme for her first studio album, 'Paradise' (2001), and released it as her debut single the same year. Kaci's version became a hit in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listings
'US 7-inch single'
:A1. "Intro" 0:05
:A2. "Theme from 'Paradise' 3:53
:B1. "Theme from 'Paradise' (instrumental) 3:53
'International 7-inch single'
:A. "Theme from 'Paradise' 3:53
:B. "Theme from 'Paradise' (instrumental) 3:53
Charts
Kaci version
{{Infobox song
| name = Paradise
| cover = Paradise Kaci US cover.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| type = single
| album = Paradise
| B-side =
* "Un Paraiso"
* "Seventh Wonder of the World"
| artist = Kaci
| released =
| recorded =
| studio = Buffalo Sound
| genre =
| length = 3:34
| label =
* Curb
* London
| writer =
* L. Russell Brown
* Joel Diamond
| producer = Joel Diamond
| next_title = Tu Amor
| next_year = 2001
| misc =
}}
American singer turned activist Kaci recorded the 'Paradise' theme for her first album of the same name (2001) and released it as her debut single in February 2001, when she was 13 years old. Her version, produced by Diamond, reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and number 43 on the US 'Billboard' Dance Singles Sales chart.
Chart performance
On March 4, 2001, "Paradise" debuted and peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. It spent nine weeks on the UK chart and was Kaci's highest-charting single until her cover of the Partridge Family's "I Think I Love You" reached number 10 in January 2002. The song ended 2001 as the UK's 124th-best-selling single. In Ireland, the song debuted at number 30 on March 1, 2001, and rose to its peak on number 10 during its fifth week on the chart, staying there for two weeks; it spent 11 weeks within the top 50. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Paradise" debuted and peaked at number 47 on the issue of March 17, 2001. In the United States, the song appeared on the 'Billboard' Hot Dance Singles Sales chart, where it reached number 43 on June 30, 2001.Track listings
'US CD single'
# "Paradise" (radio edit) 3:34
# "Paradise" (Motiv 8 Celestial radio edit) 3:51
# "Un Paraiso" (Spanish version) 4:01
'UK CD single'
# "Paradise" (Metro radio edit) 3:36
# "Seventh Wonder of the World" (new mix) 3:53
# "Paradise" (Motiv 8 Celestial radio edit) 3:51
# "Paradise" (video) 3:49
'UK cassette single'
# "Paradise" (Metro radio edit) 3:36
# "Seventh Wonder of the World" (new mix) 3:53
'Australian CD single'
# "Paradise" (Metro radio edit)
# "Seventh Wonder of the World" (new mix)
# "Paradise" (Motiv 8 Celestial radio edit)
# "Paradise" (Motiv 8 Celestial club mix)
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the US CD single liner notes.'Studio'
* Recorded at Buffalo Sound
'Personnel'
* L. Russell Brown writing
* Joel Diamond writing, production, mixing, arranging
* Kaci vocals
* MonaLisa Young background vocals, vocal arrangement
* Will Wheaton background vocals
* Bridgette Bryant background vocals
* Adam Phillips guitar
* Ted Perlman instruments, mixing, arranging, engineering, programming
* Walter Turbitt additional production, recording, programming
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
Category:1982 debut singles
Category:1982 songs
Category:2001 debut singles
Category:CBS Records singles
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Curb Records singles
Category:Film theme songs
Category:London Records singles
Category:Number-one singles in Italy
Category:Song recordings produced by Brian Rawling
Category:Songs written by L. Russell Brown
Category:Songs written for films
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