Paradise (Coldplay song)
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Released | 12 September 2011 | |||
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"Paradise" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay, released on 12 September 2011 as the second single from their fifth album, Mylo Xyloto.[1] The song received its radio debut at 7:50 a.m. on The Chris Moyles Show (BBC Radio 1) on 12 September 2011.[2][3] According to Coldplay's official website, the single was not initially chart eligible in the United Kingdom, because it was available on iTunes as an "instant grat" (immediate download) when pre-ordering the album.[4] Following the release of the album on 30 October 2011, the song became chart eligible in the UK and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 14, before taking the number 1 spot on its tenth week, becoming the band's second number-one single after "Viva la Vida" in 2008.
On 30 November 2011, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the category Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. On 12 February 2012, Coldplay performed "Paradise" live at the RE, along with "Princess of China".[5] At the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards on 6 September, the song won the award for Best Rock Video.[6]
Background and composition
[edit]In 2010, the producers of ITV reality show The X Factor originally approached singer Chris Martin to write a winner's song for the seventh series of the show in 2010. "Paradise" was originally conceived by Martin as a response to the show's request, but drummer Will Champion insisted that the song be included on Mylo Xyloto.[7]
The song is composed in the key of F major and its relative key, D minor (for the verses), with Chris Martin's vocals range from A3 to A5.[8]
Critical reception
[edit]The song was met with positive reviews from the majority of music critics. Billboard gave a positive review calling the track "another slice of hug-warm ecstasy" and gave praise to the "boiling strings, rattling synthesisers, and bass-heavy-beats" saying "it shows they know how to bring a few new tricks to the table". Both Q and Rolling Stone offered similar praise, and also noted that it was another step in the right direction. Altsounds.com gave a similar review remarking that there are "Drums that you would expect in a Rihanna song and melodies you would expect from a band like Friendly Fires and the "oohs" from 3OH!3 is what you first hear. That is, of course, until Chris Martin's vocals come into play and there is no doubt in your mind that this is Coldplay. A wonderful chorus of "para-para-paradise" reminds you just how good they really are. It will remain with you for weeks to come, like that new piece of clothing you just can't get enough of".
About.com said, in a three-and-a-half star review, that "even when Coldplay sound a bit like they are spinning their wheels musically, it can still have quite beautiful moments." The review called the opening fanfare "simply gorgeous" but felt the rest of the song did not hold up as well as it could have. NME gave a more mixed reaction to the song and felt that "It's hard to say what the band is aiming for with the song. To replicate the epic football stadium 'moment' of 'Yellow'? The energy of a 'Viva La Vida'? If so it doesn't quite work on either count" but continued "if you're going to have a mid-paced Coldplay-by-numbers single-single, you may as well have one as grand and gorgeous as 'Paradise'".
Rankings
[edit]Publisher | Year | Listicle | Rank | Ref. |
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MTV Australia | 2013 | The Official Top 1000 All Time Classics | Placed | [9] |
NPO Radio 2 | 2011 | Top 2000 | 74 | [10] |
Only for DJs | The Best of 2011 | 9 | [a] | |
Popjustice | The Top 45 Singles of 2011 | Placed | [12] | |
Q | 2019 | Songs of the Decade (2010–2019) | Placed | [13] |
Rolling Stone | 2011 | Best Singles of 2011 | 41 | [14] |
Chart performance
[edit]"Paradise" became a top five hit in 16 countries. In the United States, it peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. Following the release on 12 September 2011, "Paradise" was revealed to be chart ineligible in the United Kingdom, having been offered as an "instant grat" (immediate download) for anyone who pre-ordered the album, Mylo Xyloto. The release of the album on 24 October 2011 saw "Paradise" debut at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart with sales of 27,277 copies (the track had a total of 118,547 downloads in the six weeks of chart ineligibility). After being made purchasable at 59p (instead of 99p) on the UK's iTunes Store and being played on the X Factor final, "Paradise" regained momentum in the UK and climbed up to number two on 18 December 2011. On 1 January 2012, almost four months after its release, "Paradise" peaked at number one, becoming the first number-one single of 2012 in the UK and becoming Coldplay's second UK number-one single after "Viva la Vida" in 2008. The song has sold 1,200,000 copies in the UK as of April 2017.[15] As per ECAD, "Paradise" was the most played song across Brazilian radio between 2013 and 2023.[16]
Live performances
[edit]"Paradise" was first played live before an audience on the night of 9 September 2011: it was shot before the studio audience of the Parisian music TV show Taratata on French television France 2. The crowd's response to this first performance was described as "unmistakable" by one of the band's roadies.[17]
Music videos
[edit]Coldplay initially announced that the single's music video would be directed by Hype Williams,[18] but that version was scrapped after shooting and the band decided instead to record a new version directed by long-time collaborator Mat Whitecross. The band called Whitecross just a day before the shooting and the video's concept was finished just hours before the director travelled from London to South Africa. Chris Martin created the video's concept storyline, which was ultimately filmed in the style of a nature documentary. Due to a combination of time constraints in shooting the video and Martin's conceptualisation, the elephant suits were intendedly "lo-fi and spontaneous", and the unicycle had to be found in a hurry.[19] The video was released on YouTube on 18 October 2011.
In the video, Chris Martin, dressed as an elephant, escapes from the zoo. He finds an abandoned sharing system bicycle, rides it to Belsize Park tube station, and takes the train to Heathrow Airport in an attempt to hitch-hike his way to another country, doing so finally by stowing away inside a suitcase. An aerial shot reveals that his initial destination was Cape Town, South Africa. He is then seen wandering around Johannesburg at one point, walking past Nelson Mandela Bridge and a set of railway tracks in Braamfontein. He then earns enough money, which appears to be ZAR 67.05 (roughly equivalent to GBP 5.34 or US$8.40), by busking on the street, which shows portions of the song's lyrics in sync, to buy transportation; he attempts to buy a bicycle, but the shopkeeper tells him he can only afford a unicycle. After a seemingly hopeless wander on his new unicycle (in which Martin takes off his elephant head for a second), he comes across three other elephants, who are the rest of Coldplay, playing the song in the veld. Will Champion is dressed as Snorky from the fictional band The Banana Splits, identifiable by his glasses and polka-dot ears. He starts playing with them, and the band eventually play a sell-out stadium concert together, before returning to the veld where they run towards the camera. The video was shot on location in London, Cape Town, the Klein Karoo in the Western Cape, and Johannesburg.[20] The zoo that Martin escapes from is Paradise Wildlife Park in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. The bike shop shown is Woodstock Cycleworks in Woodstock, Cape Town. The concert segment was filmed during Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto Tour concert at the FNB Stadium on 8 October 2011. After performing this song live, the band donned their elephant heads and gloves and pretended to perform as the last minute of the studio recording played. The concertgoers were encouraged to cheer and sing along as if they were actually performing. As of November 2023, the video has over 1.8 billion views on YouTube.
Another music video was directed by Shynola, who had directed the video for "Strawberry Swing". The video was intended as the first incarnation for the video before the band came up with the elephant concept.[21] The promo pictures the life of a little girl that comes out of jail. A special video of "Paradise" was created for the 2012 Summer Paralympics and shown between event breaks. This version featured clips of Paralympian athletes competing in events.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Paradise" (Radio Edit) | 4:20 |
2. | "Paradise" (Instrumental) | 4:38 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Paradise" | 4:38 |
Remixes
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Paradise" (Fedde le Grand Remix) | 7:15 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Paradise" (Tiësto Remix) | 4:45 |
Personnel
[edit]- Chris Martin – lead and backing vocals, piano
- Jonny Buckland – guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
- Guy Berryman – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Will Champion – drums, backing vocals
- Brian Eno – synthesisers
- Davide Rossi – strings
Usage in media
[edit]- Mike Tompkins released an a capella version of the song on 8 November 2011.[23]
- Tyler Ward released an acoustic version of the song on 15 December 2011.[24]
- David Garrett performed the song at his concert in Hanover on 18 October 2014.[25]
- The Piano Guys recreated the song under the title "Peponi" ("Paradise" in Swahili), featuring singer Alex Boyé on 9 January 2012.[26]
- Anu and Anmol Malik recreated the song under the title "Lamhein" ("Moments" in Hindi) on 1 October 2015.[27]
- The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra released an orchestral version of the song for the trailer of BBC series Mammals on 12 March 2024.[28]
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit] |
Year-end charts[edit]
Decade-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[108] | 6× Platinum | 420,000^ |
Belgium (BEA)[109] | Gold | 15,000* |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[110] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[111] | 3× Platinum | 240,000* |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[112] | 2× Platinum | 180,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[113] | Gold | 150,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[114] | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[115] | 3× Platinum | 90,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[116] | Platinum | 60,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[117] | 4× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[118] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[119] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[120] | 4× Platinum | 2,400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[121] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[122] | Platinum | 1,800,000† |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Italy | 12 September 2011 | Contemporary hit radio | Warner Music | [123] |
United Kingdom | Digital download | Parlophone | [124] | |
United States | [125] | |||
United States | 26 September 2011 | Adult album alternative radio | Capitol | [126] |
27 September 2011 | Modern rock radio | [127] | ||
3 October 2011 | Hot adult contemporary radio | [128] | ||
4 October 2011 | Contemporary hit radio | [129] |
See also
[edit]- List of best-selling singles in Spain
- List of top 10 singles for 2011 in Australia
- List of top 10 singles in 2011 (France)
- List of top 10 singles for 2012 in Australia
- List of Billboard number-one adult alternative singles of the 2010s
- List of number-one songs of the 2010s (Czech Republic)
- List of UK singles chart number ones of the 2010s
Notes
[edit]- ^ Credited to the Fedde Le Grand remix version.[11]
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External links
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