Flames of Paradise

"Flames of Paradise"
"Flames of Paradise"
Single by Jennifer Rush and Elton John
from the album Heart over Mind
Released	June 1987
Length	3:58 (single version); 4:42 (album version)
Label	CBS
Songwriter(s)	Bruce Robers; Andy Goldmark;
Producer(s)	Bruce Roberts; Andy Goldmark;
Jennifer Rush singles chronology
Elton John singles chronology
Music video
	"Flames of Paradise" on YouTube

"Flames of Paradise" is a 1987 song recorded by American singer Jennifer Rush and British singer Elton John. It was the second single released from Rush's album Heart over Mind.

The song reached top 10 positions on the music charts in Switzerland and West Germany. Additionally, it reached the top 20 in Canada and New Zealand, and the top 40 in Australia and the United States. It is Jennifer Rush's highest charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 and her last entry on that chart to date.

Track listings

German 7-inch single^[1]

"Flames of Paradise" (Single version) – 3:58
"Call My Name" – 4:13

German 12-inch single^[2]

"Flames of Paradise" (Extended Remix)^[a] – 5:36
"Call My Name" – 4:13
"Flames of Paradise" (Single version) – 3:58

U.K. 12-inch single^[3]

"Flames of Paradise" (Extended Remix)^[a] – 5:36
"Flames of Paradise" (Instrumental Remix)^[a] – 5:00
"Call My Name" – 4:13

Canadian 12-inch single^[4]

"Flames of Paradise" (Extended Remix)^[a] – 5:36
"Flames of Paradise" (Instrumental Remix)^[a] – 5:00
"Flames of Paradise" (Single version) – 3:58

Notes

^{^[a]} remixed by Chris Lord-Alge.
The extended remix was later included on the 2007 box set Stronghold – The Collector's Hit Box.

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[5]	31
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[6]	17
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[7]	15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[9]	14
UK Singles (OCC)^[10]	59
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	36
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[12]	32
West Germany (GfK)^[13]	8

References

^ Flames of Paradise (liner notes). Jennifer Rush with Elton John. CBS. 1987. 650865 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Flames of Paradise (liner notes). Jennifer Rush with Elton John. CBS. 1987. 650865 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Flames of Paradise (liner notes). Jennifer Rush with Elton John. CBS. 1987. 650865 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Flames of Paradise (liner notes). Jennifer Rush with Elton John. CBS. 1987. 12EXP 06829.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 262. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0841." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8908." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ "Jennifer Rush with Elton John – Flames of Paradise". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ "Jennifer Rush with Elton John – Flames of Paradise". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ "Jennifer Rush Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ "Jennifer Rush Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jennifer Rush with Elton John – Flames of Paradise" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[1] Flames of Paradise (liner notes). Jennifer Rush with Elton John. CBS. 1987. 650865 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] Flames of Paradise (liner notes). Jennifer Rush with Elton John. CBS. 1987. 650865 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Flames of Paradise (liner notes). Jennifer Rush with Elton John. CBS. 1987. 650865 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Flames of Paradise (liner notes). Jennifer Rush with Elton John. CBS. 1987. 12EXP 06829.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[kmr-5] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 262. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_Jennifer_Rush-6] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0841." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[sc_Canadaadultcontemporary_Jennifer_Rush-7] "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8908." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[sc_Switzerland_Jennifer_Rush_with_Elton_John-8] "Jennifer Rush with Elton John – Flames of Paradise". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[sc_New_Zealand_Jennifer_Rush_with_Elton_John-9] "Jennifer Rush with Elton John – Flames of Paradise". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[sc_UK_Jennifer_Rush-10] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Jennifer_Rush-11] "Jennifer Rush Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Jennifer_Rush-12] "Jennifer Rush Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[sc_West_Germany_Jennifer_Rush_with_Elton_John-13] "Offiziellecharts.de – Jennifer Rush with Elton John – Flames of Paradise" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

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Studio albums	Jennifer Rush (1984) Movin' Heart over Mind Passion Wings of Desire Jennifer Rush (1992) Out of My Hands Credo Classics Now Is the Hour
Songs	"25 Lovers" "Ring of Ice" "The Power of Love" "Destiny" "If You're Ever Gonna Lose My Love" "I Come Undone" "Flames of Paradise" "Till I Loved You" "Higher Ground" "Tears in the Rain"
Compilations	The Power of Jennifer Rush The Power of Love: The Best of Jennifer Rush Stronghold – The Collector's Hit Box

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1960s	"I've Been Loving You" (1968) "Skyline Pigeon" (1968) "Lady Samantha" (1969) "It's Me That You Need" (1969)
1970s	"Border Song" (1970) "Rock and Roll Madonna" (1970) "From Denver to L.A." (1970) "Take Me to the Pilot" (1970) "Your Song" (1970) "Come Down in Time" (1970) "Friends" (1971) "Levon" (1971) "Indian Sunset" (1971) "Tiny Dancer" (1972) "Rocket Man" (1972) "Honky Cat" (1972) "I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself" (1972) "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" (1972) "Crocodile Rock" (1972) "Elderberry Wine" (1972) "Daniel" (1972) "Have Mercy on the Criminal" (1972) "Teacher I Need You" (1973) "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" (1973) "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" (1973) "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973) "Step into Christmas" (1973) "Candle in the Wind" (1974) "Bennie and the Jets" (1974) "Harmony" (1974) "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (1974) "The Bitch Is Back" (1974) "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (1974) "Philadelphia Freedom" (1975) "I Saw Her Standing There" (1975) "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" (1975) "We All Fall in Love Sometimes" (1975) "Island Girl" (1975) "Grow Some Funk of Your Own" (1976) "I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)" (1976) "Pinball Wizard" (1976) "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (1976) "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (1976) "Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)" (1977) "Crazy Water" (1977) "The Goaldiggers Song" (1977) "Ego" (1978) "Part-Time Love" (1978) "Song for Guy" (1978) "Are You Ready for Love" (1979) "Mama Can't Buy You Love" (1979) "Johnny B. Goode" (1979)
1980s	"Little Jeannie" (1980) "Sartorial Eloquence (Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?)" (1980) "Dear God" (1980) "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" (1981) "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" (1981) "Blue Eyes" (1982) "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" (1982) "Ball and Chain" (1982) "All Quiet on the Western Front" (1982) "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" (1983) "I'm Still Standing" (1983) "Kiss the Bride" (1983) "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" (1984) "Passengers" (1984) "Who Wears These Shoes? (1984) "Nikita" (1985) "That's What Friends Are For" (1985) "Wrap Her Up" (1985) "Heartache All Over the World" (1986) "Slow Rivers" (1986) "Take Me to the Pilot" (1988) "I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That" (1988) "Town of Plenty" (1988) "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)" (1988) "Through the Storm" (1989) "Healing Hands" (1989) "Sacrifice" (1989)
1990s	"Club at the End of the Street" (1990) "You Gotta Love Someone" (1990) "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (1991) "The One" (1992) "Runaway Train" (1992) "The Last Song" (1992) "Simple Life" (1993) "True Love" (1993) "Shakey Ground" (1994) "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" (1994) "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (1994) "Circle of Life" (1994) "Believe" (1995) "Made in England" (1995) "When the Money's Gone" (1995) "You Can Make History (Young Again)" (1996) "Live Like Horses" (1996) "The Madness of King Scar" (1997) "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (1997) "Candle in the Wind 1997" (1997) "Written in the Stars" (1999)
2000s	"Someday Out of the Blue" (2000) "I Want Love" (2001) "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" (2002) "Original Sin" (2002) "Are You Ready for Love" (2003) "Ghetto Gospel" (2005) "Electricity" (2005) "The Bridge" (2006) "Joseph, Better You than Me" (2008) "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (2009)
2010s	"All of the Lights" (2010) "Good Morning to the Night" (2012) "Sad" (2012) "Looking Up" (2015) "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" (2019)
2020s	"Ordinary Man" (2020) "Sine from Above" (2020) "The Pink Phantom" (2020) "It's a Sin" (2021) "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" (2021) "Merry Christmas" (2021) "Sausage Rolls for Everyone" (2021) "Hold Me Closer" (2022)
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