Paradise (Coldplay song)
{{short description|2011 single by Coldplay}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2012}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Paradise
| cover = Coldplay - Paradise.JPG
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Coldplay
| album = Mylo Xyloto
| released = {{Start date|2011|09|12|df=yes}}
| recorded = {{start date|2010}}–{{end date|2011}}
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = {{ubl|{{Duration|m=4|s=39}} (album version)|{{Duration|m=4|s=20}} (radio edit and video)}}
| label = {{flatlist|
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| writer = {{flatlist|
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| producer = {{flatlist|
- Markus Dravs
- Daniel Green
- Rik Simpson
- Brian Eno
}}
| prev_title = Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Charlie Brown
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Audio sample
| type = single
| file = Coldplay - Paradise.ogg
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|1G4isv_Fylg|"Paradise"}}}}
}}
"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.{{cite web |url=http://coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=771&page=0 |title=News - New album, Mylo Xyloto, out on October 24 |publisher=Coldplay |date=12 August 2011 |access-date=5 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911220759/http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=771&page=0 |archive-date=11 September 2011 |url-status=dead}} The song received its radio debut at 7:50 a.m. on The Chris Moyles Show (BBC Radio 1) on 12 September 2011.{{cite web |url=http://coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=776&page=0 |title=News - Paradise gets first play on Monday |publisher=Coldplay |date=7 September 2011 |access-date=5 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425055427/http://coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=776&page=0 |archive-date=25 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014fb6y |title=Radio 1 Programmes - The Chris Moyles Show, Monday - we catch up with David Walliams |publisher=BBC |date=12 September 2011 |access-date=2011-10-05}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=782 |title=News - Paradise is here, pre-order the album |publisher=Coldplay |date=12 September 2011 |access-date=5 October 2011}} 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".{{cite web |url=http://akahiphop.com/2012/02/12/rihanna-coldplay-perform-we-found-love-princess-of-china-paradise-live-at-2012-grammy-awards-video/ |title=Rihanna & Coldplay Perform "We Found Love", "Princess Of China" & "Paradise" Live At 2012 Grammy Awards (Video) |publisher=akaHIPHOP.com |access-date=2013-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113164557/http://akahiphop.com/2012/02/12/rihanna-coldplay-perform-we-found-love-princess-of-china-paradise-live-at-2012-grammy-awards-video/ |archive-date=13 November 2013 |url-status=usurped }} At the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards on 6 September, the song won the award for Best Rock Video.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120907233944/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1693347/2012-vmas-coldplay-paradise-best-rock-video.jhtml "Coldplay Basks In 'Paradise' With 2012 VMA Best Rock Win"]. MTV. Retrieved 7 September 2012
Background and composition
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.{{cite web|title=Chris Martin. Zane Lowe. Part 1|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW7_IZLJtMo|work=BBC Radio 1| date=28 April 2014 |publisher=Google, YouTube|access-date=29 April 2014}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0113746|title=Coldplay "Paradise" Sheet Music (Leadsheet)|website=Musicnotes |date=11 February 2013 }}
Critical reception
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 =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+"Paradise" on select critic rankings ! scope="col" |Publisher ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Listicle ! scope="col" |Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" |KROQ-FM
| 2024 | style="text-align:left;" |Top 500 Songs from the Last 30 Years | 262 |
|---|
| scope="row" |MTV Australia
| 2013 | style="text-align:left;" |{{Sort|Official Top 1000 All Time Classics|The Official Top 1000 All Time Classics}} | Placed |
| scope="row" |NPO Radio 2
| 2011 | style="text-align:left;" |Top 2000 | 74 |
| scope="row" |Only for DJs
| 2011 | style="text-align:left;" |{{Sort|Best of 2011|The Best of 2011}} | 9 | {{efn|Credited to the Fedde Le Grand remix version.{{Cite web |date=20 December 2011 |title=Le Best of 2011 de Only for DJ's! |trans-title=The Best of 2011 from Only for DJ's! |url=http://www.onlyfordj.fr/magazine/news/3594-le-best-of-2011-de-only-for-djs- |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828222831/http://www.onlyfordj.fr/magazine/news/3594-le-best-of-2011-de-only-for-djs- |archive-date=28 August 2012 |access-date=21 April 2024 |website=Only for DJs |language=fr}}}} |
| scope="row" |Popjustice
| 2011 | style="text-align:left;" |{{Sort|Top 45 Singles of 2011|The Top 45 Singles of 2011}} | Placed |
| scope="row" |Q
| 2019 | style="text-align:left;" |Songs of the Decade (2010–2019) | Placed |
| scope="row" |Rolling Stone
| 2011 | style="text-align:left;" |Best Singles of 2011 | 41 |
Chart performance
"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.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/coldplay-s-official-top-20-best-selling-singles-revealed-__4117/|title=Coldplay's Official Top 20 Best Selling Singles Revealed!|last=Myers|first=Justin|date=7 June 2016|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=22 November 2016}} As per ECAD, "Paradise" was the most played song across Brazilian radio between 2013 and 2023.{{Cite web |date=25 September 2023 |title=Dia Nacional do Rádio: Veja as Músicas Mais Tocadas no País nos Últimos 10 Anos |trans-title=National Radio Day: Check Out the Country's Most Played Songs in the Last 10 Years |url=https://www.otempo.com.br/entretenimento/dia-nacional-do-radio-veja-as-musicas-mais-tocadas-no-pais-nos-ultimos-10-anos-1.3240684 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926175700/https://www.otempo.com.br/entretenimento/dia-nacional-do-radio-veja-as-musicas-mais-tocadas-no-pais-nos-ultimos-10-anos-1.3240684 |archive-date=26 September 2023 |access-date=26 September 2023 |website=O Tempo |language=pt}}
Live performances
"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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=781&page=0 |title=Coldplay: News - Roadie #42 - Blog #143 |access-date=30 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528103327/http://coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=781&page=0 |archive-date=28 May 2012 |url-status=dead |publisher=Coldplay}}
Music videos
File:Coldplay - Paradise Video Screenshot.jpg
Coldplay initially announced that the single's music video would be directed by Hype Williams,{{cite web|title=Coldplay Team With Hype Williams For 'Paradise' Video|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1671110/coldplay-hype-williams-paradise.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924091058/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1671110/coldplay-hype-williams-paradise.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2011|publisher=MTV|date=21 September 2011|author=Gil Kaufman |access-date=2011-10-23}} 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. Frontman 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=850 |title=Coldplay: News - Interview: Director Mat Whitecross on the Paradise video |access-date=2 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228164950/http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=850 |archive-date=28 December 2016 |url-status=dead |publisher=Coldplay}} The music video was released on YouTube on 18 October 2011.
In the video, 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. Drummer 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.{{cite web|title=Coldplay releases SA video|url=http://entertainment.iafrica.com/music/news/758532.html|access-date=19 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514090631/http://entertainment.iafrica.com/music/news/758532.html|archive-date=14 May 2014|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://coldplay.com/oracledetail_pop.php?id=3182&page=0&iframe=true |title=Oracle - Dear Oracle, Today I found this awesome video from the directors of the Strawberry Swing video. They made an alternative music video for Paradise and I LOVED it. So I was wondering, has Coldplay had anything to do with this video?? I have, I think, never seen it anywhere on the website. I loved it so much that I wanted to share it with everyone. Greetings from Holland |publisher=Coldplay |date=9 October 2012 |access-date=13 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531182357/http://coldplay.com/oracledetail_pop.php?id=3182&page=0&iframe=true |archive-date=31 May 2013 |url-status=dead}} 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
{{Track listing
| headline = UK promotional single
| title1 = Paradise
| length1 = 4:20
| note1 = Radio Edit
| title2 = Paradise
| length2 = 4:38
| note2 = Instrumental
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download
| title1 = Paradise
| length1 = 4:38
}}
= Remixes =
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download – Fedde le Grand Remix[http://www.beatport.com/track/paradise-fedde-le-grand-remix/3021158/ Beatport - Coldplay - Paradise - Fedde le Grand Remix] Retrieved 2011-10-30.
| title1 = Paradise
| length1 = 7:15
| note1 = Fedde le Grand Remix
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download – Tiësto Remix
| title1 = Paradise
| length1 = 4:45
| note1 = Tiësto Remix
}}
Personnel
- 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
{{See also|List of cover versions of Coldplay songs}}
- Mike Tompkins released an a capella version of the song on 8 November 2011.{{Citation|last=Mike Tompkins|title=Coldplay - Paradise - A Capella Cover - Mike Tompkins|date=2011-11-08|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2YSo8Z_-a4|access-date=2017-06-28}}
- Tyler Ward released an acoustic version of the song on 15 December 2011.{{Citation|last=Tyler Ward Music|title=Coldplay - Paradise (Tyler Ward Acoustic Cover) - On iTunes|date=2011-12-15|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6_NDTisdKU|access-date=2017-06-28}}
- David Garrett performed the song at his concert in Hanover on 18 October 2014.{{Cite AV media|title=David Garrett - Paradise - Coldplay - Hannover 18.10.2014 |date=19 October 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjDHD7xgKeg |access-date=28 June 2017|via=YouTube}}
- The Piano Guys recreated the song under the title "Peponi" ("Paradise" in Swahili), featuring singer Alex Boyé on 9 January 2012.{{Citation|last=ThePianoGuys|title=Coldplay - Paradise (Peponi) African Style (ft. guest artist, Alex Boye) - ThePianoGuys|date=2012-01-09|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgovv8jWETM|access-date=2017-06-28}}
- Anu and Anmol Malik recreated the song under the title "Lamhein" ("Moments" in Hindi) on 1 October 2015.{{cite web |author1=Sunitra Pacheco |title=Anmoll Malik's 'Lamhein', a beautiful recreation of Coldplay's 'Paradise' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/anu-maliks-daughter-anmolls-lamhein-total-copy-of-coldplays-paradise/ |website=Indian Express Limited |access-date=12 September 2023 |date=October 8, 2015}}
- The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra released an orchestral version of the song for the trailer of BBC series Mammals on 12 March 2024.{{Cite web |date=12 March 2024 |title=Coldplay Rework Paradise for Mammals First Look Extended Trailer |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/bbcstudios/2024/coldplay-rework-paradise-for-mammals-first-look-extended-trailer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312163737/https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/bbcstudios/2024/coldplay-rework-paradise-for-mammals-first-look-extended-trailer |archive-date=12 March 2024 |access-date=12 March 2024 |website=BBC}}
Charts
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= Weekly charts =
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= Year-end charts =
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| scope="col" style="width:18em;" |Chart (2013)
! scope="col" |Position |
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| scope="row" |France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2013|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2013|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=25 November 2020}}
| 179 |
| scope="row" |UK Singles (OCC){{cite web |url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2013.pdf |title=UK - End Of Year Charts: 2013|access-date=3 June 2019}}
| 185 |
= Decade-end charts =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Decade-end chart performance for "Paradise" ! scope="col" style="width:18em;" |Chart (2010–2019) ! scope="col" |Position |
| scope="row" |Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/end-of-decade-singles-chart|title=2019 ARIA End of Decade Singles Chart|publisher=ARIA|date=January 2020|access-date=16 January 2020}}
| 69 |
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Paradise"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Australia|artist=Coldplay|title=Paradise|award=Platinum|number=6|certyear=2013|certmonth=01|relyear=2011}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Belgium|artist=Coldplay|title=Paradise|award=Gold|certyear=2011|relyear=2011}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|certyear=2024|relyear=2011|artist=Coldplay|title=Paradise|award=Platinum|type=single|access-date=31 January 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Canada|artist=Coldplay|title=Paradise|award=Platinum|number=3|certyear=2012|relyear=2011|digital=true}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Denmark|artist=Coldplay|title=Paradise|award=Platinum|number=2|id=11474|certyear=2022|relyear=2011|access-date=18 July 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=France|artist=Coldplay|title=Paradise|award=Gold|certyear=2012|relyear=2011|source=archive|access-date=8 October 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Germany|artist=Coldplay|title=Paradise|award=Platinum|salesamount=600,000|relyear=2011|certyear=2023|certmonth=12|salesref={{Cite web |date=2023 |title=Monatsreport Dezember 2023 |trans-title=Monthly Report December 2023 |url=https://www.musikindustrie.de/fileadmin/bvmi/upload/02_Markt-Bestseller/Gold_Platin/Monatsreports/2023/Gold_Platin_Diamond_Monatsreport_Website_12-2023.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212153718/https://www.musikindustrie.de/fileadmin/bvmi/upload/02_Markt-Bestseller/Gold_Platin/Monatsreports/2023/Gold_Platin_Diamond_Monatsreport_Website_12-2023.pdf |archive-date=12 February 2025 |access-date=8 March 2025 |website=Bundesverband Musikindustrie |language=de}}|access-date=17 December 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Italy|artist=Coldplay|title=Paradise|award=Platinum|number=3|certyear=2014|relyear=2011|id=2551}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=Paradise|access-date=11 January 2014|relyear=2012|award=Platinum}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=Paradise|access-date=15 December 2024|relyear=2011|certyear=2023|source=radioscope}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=Paradise|relyear=2012|certyear=2023|award=Platinum|number=2|id=file_2023-07-07-13-46-53.pdf|access-date=16 September 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Coldplay|title=Paradise|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2011|certyear=2023|certweek=45|access-date=10 January 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Platinum|number=4|certyear=2024|relyear=2011|artist=Coldplay|title=Paradise|type=single|id=4994-1754-1|access-date=27 September 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Coldplay|title=Paradise|award=Platinum|number=3|digital=true|certyear=2023|relyear=2011|access-date=17 April 2023}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Denmark|artist=Coldplay|title=Paradise|award=Platinum|id=6598|certyear=2012|certmonth=11|relyear=2011|relmonth=10|relday=21|streamsonly=true|refname=DNKstreaming|access-date=2 December 2021}}
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Release history
See also
- 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
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{YouTube|id=1G4isv_Fylg|title=Paradise (music video)}}
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{{MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video}}
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