"Paradise"
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

Weekly chart performance for "Paradise"
Chart (1982) Peak
position
Italy (Germano Ruscitto)[5] 1

Kaci version

"Paradise"
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 Maxi-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 of 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 Maxi-Singles Sales chart, where it reached number 43 on June 30, 2001.[14]

Track listings

US CD single[15]

  1. "Paradise" (radio edit) – 3:34
  2. "Paradise" (Motiv 8 Celestial radio edit) – 3:51
  3. "Un Paraiso" (Spanish version) – 4:01

UK CD single[16]

  1. "Paradise" (Metro radio edit) – 3:36
  2. "Seventh Wonder of the World" (new mix) – 3:53
  3. "Paradise" (Motiv 8 Celestial radio edit) – 3:51
  4. "Paradise" (video) – 3:49

UK cassette single[17]

  1. "Paradise" (Metro radio edit) – 3:36
  2. "Seventh Wonder of the World" (new mix) – 3:53

Australian CD single[18]

  1. "Paradise" (Metro radio edit)
  2. "Seventh Wonder of the World" (new mix)
  3. "Paradise" (Motiv 8 Celestial radio edit)
  4. "Paradise" (Motiv 8 Celestial club mix)

Japanese mini-CD single[19]

  1. "Paradise" (Metro radio edit)
  2. "Seventh Wonder of the World" (new mix)
  3. "Paradise" (Motiv 8 Celestial radio edit)

Credits and personnel

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

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Paradise"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom February 26, 2001
  • CD
  • cassette
[24]
United States May 15, 2001 Contemporary hit radio Curb [25]
Japan August 1, 2001 Mini-CD [26]

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.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Paradise (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Phoebe Cates. CBS Records. 1982. CBS A2059.((cite AV media notes)): 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. ^ a b "Kaci: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  8. ^ 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. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Kaci". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 12. March 17, 2001. p. 15. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. June 30, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  15. ^ a b Paradise (US CD single liner notes). Kaci. Curb Records. 2001. D2-73124.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ Paradise (UK CD single liner notes). Kaci. Curb Records. 2001. CUBC61, 8573 87320 2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ Paradise (UK cassette single sleeve). Kaci. Curb Records. 2001. CUBZ61.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ Paradise (Australian CD single liner notes). Kaci. Curb Records. 2001. 671775.2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ Paradise (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Kaci. Curb Records. 2001. CODY-1986.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  21. ^ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001 (200–101)". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 26, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  22. ^ "Ireland-Top Singles for 2001". C&R. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  23. ^ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002 (Part 2)". Jam!. January 14, 2003. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004.
  24. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting February 26, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. February 24, 2001. p. 27. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  25. ^ "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1401. May 11, 2001. p. 42. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  26. ^ "パラダイス | ケイシー" [Paradise | Kaci] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
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