Paradise (Phoebe Cates song)

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"Paradise"
Phoebe Cates Paradise US cover.jpg
Single by Phoebe Cates
from the album Paradise
B-side"Theme from Paradise" instrumental
Released1982 (1982)
Length3:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • L. Russell Brown
  • Joel Diamond
Audio
"Paradise" on YouTube

"Paradise" (or "Theme from Paradise"[1]) 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.[2] 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[3]

A1. "Intro" – 0:05
A2. "Theme from Paradise – 3:53
B1. "Theme from Paradise (instrumental) – 3:53

International 7-inch single[4]

A. "Theme from Paradise – 3:53
B. "Theme from Paradise (instrumental) – 3:53

Charts[]

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Italy (Germano Ruscitto)[5] 1

Kaci version[]

"Paradise"
Paradise Kaci US cover.jpg
Single by Kaci
from the album Paradise
B-side
  • "Un Paraiso"
  • "Seventh Wonder of the World"
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2001 (2001-02-26)
StudioBuffalo Sound
Length3:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Joel Diamond
Kaci singles chronology
"Paradise"
(2001) 		"Tu Amor"
(2001)
Audio
"Paradise" on YouTube

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.[6] 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.[7] The song ended 2001 as the UK's 124th-best-selling single.[8] In Ireland, the song debuted at number 30 on March 1, 2001,[9] and rose to its peak on number 10 during its fifth week on the chart,[10] staying there for two weeks;[11] it spent 11 weeks within the top 50.[12] On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Paradise" debuted and peaked at number 47 on the issue of March 17, 2001.[13] In the United States, the song appeared on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales chart, where it reached number 43 on June 30, 2001.[14]

Track listings[]

Credits and personnel[]

Credits are taken from the US CD single liner notes.[15]

Studio

  • Recorded at Buffalo Sound

Personnel

Charts[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom February 26, 2001 (2001-02-26)
  • CD
  • cassette
[20]
United States May 15, 2001 (2001-05-15) Contemporary hit radio Curb [21]

References[]

  1. ^ "Phoebe Cates: Theme from 'Paradise'". AllMusic. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Phoebe Cates performing the theme song of her debut film 'Paradise' on the Italian TV show 'Discoring' in 1982". thatericalper.com. December 23, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Paradise (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Phoebe Cates. Columbia Records. 1982. 18-02819.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Paradise (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Phoebe Cates. CBS Records. 1982. CBS A2059.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Hits of the World: Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 94 no. 21. May 29, 1982. p. 61. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Masterton, James (March 4, 2001). "Week Ending March 10th 2001". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kaci: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 1 March 2001". March 1, 2001. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 29 March 2001". March 29, 2001. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 5 April 2001". April 5, 2001. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Kaci". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18 no. 12. March 17, 2001. p. 15. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kaci Battaglia Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b Paradise (US CD single liner notes). Kaci. Curb Records. 2001. D2-73124.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ Paradise (UK enhanced CD single liner notes). Kaci. Curb Records. 2001. CUBC61, 8573 87320 2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ Paradise (UK cassette single sleeve). Kaci. Curb Records. 2001. CUBZ61.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ Paradise (Australian CD single liner notes). Kaci. Curb Records. 2001. 671775.2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  20. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting February 26, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. February 24, 2001. p. 27. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  21. ^ "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1401. May 11, 2001. p. 42. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

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