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Paris Is Burning (song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Paris Is Burning
| cover = Parisisburningcover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Ladyhawke
| album = Ladyhawke
| B-side = Paris S'enflamme
| released = 30 June 2008
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = New wave
| length = 3:49
| label = Modular
| writer =
* Phillipa Brown
* Roy Kerr
*
| producer = Kid Gloves
| prev_title = Back of the Van
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Dusk Till Dawn
| next_year = 2008
| misc =
}}
"'Paris Is Burning'" is a song by New Zealand singer Ladyhawke from her self-titled debut studio album (2008). It was released on 30 June 2008 as the album's second single. It is Ladyhawke's first to receive a physical release. On 6 July 2008, it was released in the United States. The song has been featured in season three of 'Ugly Betty', as a theme song for the French television series 'Paris 16e' and 'Le Grand Journal's "coming next" sequence, and remixed for the beginning of a 'CSI: Miami' episode in the seventh season.
Commercial performance
"Paris Is Burning" debuted at number 61 on the UK Singles Chart, dropping 39 places to number 100 the following week. It entered the New Zealand Singles Chart at number 40, making it Ladyhawke's highest-charting song. In Australia it peaked at number 52, despite the song being in heavy rotation on Channel V Australia.
The track was re-released on 2 March 2009 as a digital download and limited-edition 7-inch vinyl. The reissue attained a new peak position of number 47 on the UK chart.
Music video
The video for "Paris Is Burning" includes Ladyhawke walking through a street with a wolf ahead of her, intermittently showing her walking through falling feathers, electric sparks, and bits of plastic. She also carries a drunk man and is followed by people for portions of the music video before she walks into a bright light in the distance with the wolf, car alarms blaring as the video fades. The video was directed by Danish director Casper Balslev.
Track listing
'CD'
(MODCDS058; Released: 7 July 2008)
# "Paris Is Burning" 3:49
# "Paris Is Burning" (Cut Copy Remix) 5:24
# "Paris Is Burning" (Kid Gloves CDG Chi Remix) 6:43
# "Paris Is Burning" (A Chicken Lips Malfunction) 6:38
# "Paris Is Burning" (Chicken Lips Dub Deluxe) 6:38
# "Paris Is Burning" (Video)
'UK 7-inch single'
(MODVL 97; Released: 2008)
:A. "Paris Is Burning" (Original)
:B. "Paris Is Burning" (Alex Gopher Remix)
'UK 7-inch single'
(MODVL 98; Released: 2008)
:A. "Paris Is Burning" (Peaches Remix)
:B. "Paris S'enflamme"
'US digital EP'
(Released: 2008)
# "Paris Is Burning" 3:51
# "Back of the Van" 3:38
# "Paris s'enflamme" (French version of "Paris Is Burning") 3:51
# "Paris Is Burning" (Cut Copy Remix) 5:24
# "Back of the Van" (Van She Tech Turbo Fire Engine Mix) 6:07
# "Danny & Jenny" 3:31
'European digital single'
(Released: 2 March 2009)
# "Paris Is Burning" (Radio Edit)
# "Paris Is Burning" (Matthew Dekay Remix)
# "Paris Is Burning" (Simmons and Cristopher Radio Mix)
# "Paris Is Burning" (Simmons and Cristopher Club Mix)
# "Paris Is Burning" (Innerpartysystem Remix)
# "Paris Is Burning" (Funkagenda Remix)
# "Paris Is Burning" (Original)
'Limited white 7-inch single'
(MODVL113; Released: 2 March 2009)
Limited to 600 copies
:A. "Paris Is Burning"
:B. "Paris Is Burning" (Chicken Lips Zeefungk Beatdown)
'Other versions'
# "Paris Is Burning" (Alex Metric Remix) 4:49
# "Paris Is Burning" (Fred Falke Mix) 6:42
# "Paris Is Burning" (Kim Fai Remix) 7:24
Charts
References
Category:2008 singles
Category:2008 songs
Category:Island Records singles
Category:Ladyhawke (musician) songs
Category:Modular Recordings singles
Category:Songs about Paris
Category:Songs written by Ladyhawke (musician)
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