Papillon (Editors song) explained

Papillon
Cover:	Papllon.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Editors
Album:	In This Light and on This Evening
B-Side:	"Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool" (demo)
Released:	12 October 2009
Genre:	Darkwave, alternative dance
Length:	5:21 (album version) 3:55 (radio edit)
Label:	Kitchenware BMG
Producer:	Flood
Prev Title:	Bones
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	You Don't Know Love
Next Year:	2010

"Papillon" is a song by English rock band Editors. It was released as the lead single from their third studio album, In This Light and on This Evening, on 12 October 2009. A music video for the song was released on 11 September 2009 and directed by Andrew Douglas. "Papillon" charted in several countries, including Belgium's Flanders region, where it was a number-one hit. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 23 becoming their last UK top-40 hit as of . The song has regularly been used as "closing piece" of Editors concerts.

Music video

The official music video for "Papillon", lasting three minutes and fifty-five seconds, was uploaded on 11 September 2009 to the official Editors YouTube channel and was directed by Andrew Douglas.^{[1] [2]}

Track listings

7-inch vinyl

1. "Papillon" (radio mix) – 3:55
2. "Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool" (demo) – 3:45

12-inch vinyl

1. "Papillon" (Tiësto remix) – 8:09
2. "Papillon" (The Japanese Popstars remix) – 7:12

CD (UK release)

1. "Papillon" (radio mix) – 3:55
2. "Papillon" (Tiësto remix) – 8:09

CD (Euro-release – digipack)

1. "Papillon" (radio mix) – 3:55
2. "Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool" (demo version) – 3:45
3. "Like Treasure" (demo version) – 3:20
4. "Papillon" (Tiësto radio edit) – 4:09

iTunes EP – Non-UK

1. "Papillon" (radio mix) – 3:55
2. "Papillon" (Tiësto radio edit) – 4:09
3. "Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool" (demo version) – 3:55
4. "Walk The Fleet Road" (demo version) – 3:53
5. "Papillon" (Tiësto remix) – 8:09
6. "Papillon" (The Japanese Popstars remix) – 7:12

iTunes EP – UK

1. "Papillon" (Radio mix) – 3:55
2. "Papillon" (Tiësto remix) – 8:09
3. "Papillon" (Tom Nevilles Sleep Twitch) – 7:56
4. "Papillon" (The Japanese Popstars remix) – 7:12

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009–2011)!scope="col"

Peak position
Poland (ZPAV)^[3]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)!scope="col"

Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4]	31
Chart (2010)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[5]	57

Notes and References

1. Web site: Editors' Papillon by Andrew Douglas . Promo News . 28 September 2009 . 12 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120417072246/http://www.promonews.tv/2009/09/28/editors%E2%80%99-papillon-by-andrew-douglas/ . 17 April 2012.
2. Web site: Editors – Papillon . . 11 September 2009 . 12 December 2015.
3. Web site: Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online . 20 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160710092750/http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/utwor/artykul9248,868_papillon.aspx . 10 July 2016 . dead .
4. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2009. Ultratop. nl. 14 June 2020.
5. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2010. Ultratop. nl. 14 June 2020.