Paradise (Phoebe Cates song) explained

Paradise
Cover:	Phoebe Cates Paradise US cover.jpg
Type:	single
Album:	Paradise
B-Side:	"Theme from Paradise" instrumental
Artist:	Phoebe Cates
Length:	3:53
Label:	Columbia CBS
Producer:	L. Russell Brown Joel Diamond

"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
Cover:	Paradise Kaci US cover.jpg
Type:	single
Album:	Paradise
B-Side:	"Un Paraiso" "Seventh Wonder of the World"
Artist:	Kaci
Studio:	Buffalo Sound
Length:	3:34
Label:	Curb London
Producer:	Joel Diamond
Next Title:	Tu Amor
Next Year:	2001

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. The song ended 2001 as the UK's 124th-best-selling single. In Ireland, the song debuted at number 30 on March 1, 2001,^[7] and rose to its peak of number 10 during its fifth week on the chart,^[8] staying there for two weeks;^[9] it spent 11 weeks within the top 50. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Paradise" debuted and peaked at number 47 on the issue of March 17, 2001. In the United States, the song appeared on the Billboard Maxi-Singles Sales chart, where it reached number 43 on June 30, 2001.

Track listings

US CD single^[10]

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^[11]

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^[12]

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

Australian CD single^[13]

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^[14]

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.^[10]

Studio

• Recorded at Buffalo Sound

Personnel

• L. Russell Brown – writing
• Joel Diamond – writing, production, mixing, arranging
• Kaci – vocals
• MonaLisa Young – background vocals, vocal arrangement
• Will Wheaton – background vocals
• Bridgette Bryant – background vocals
• Adam Phillips – guitar
• Ted Perlman – instruments, mixing, arranging, engineering, programming
• Walter Turbitt – additional production, recording, programming

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Paradise"!Chart (2001)!Peak
position

Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[15]	47
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)^[16]	43

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Paradise"!Chart (2001)!Position

Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[17]	159
Ireland (IRMA)^[18]	86
UK Singles (OCC)^[19]	124

Release history

Region!scope="col"

Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	February 26, 2001			^[21]
United States	May 15, 2001	Contemporary hit radio	Curb	^[22]
Japan	August 1, 2001	Mini-CD		^[23]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Phoebe Cates: Theme from 'Paradise'. AllMusic. June 3, 2021.
2. Web site: Phoebe Cates performing the theme song of her debut film 'Paradise' on the Italian TV show 'Discoring' in 1982. thatericalper.com. December 23, 2018. June 3, 2021.
3. Paradise. Phoebe Cates. 1982. US 7-inch single vinyl disc. Columbia Records. 18-02819.
4. Paradise. Phoebe Cates. 1982. UK 7-inch single vinyl disc. CBS Records. CBS A2059.
5. Hits of the World: Italy. Billboard. 94. 21. 61. May 29, 1982. June 4, 2021.
6. Web site: Week Ending March 10th 2001. Masterton. James. James Masterton. Chart Watch UK. March 4, 2001. June 3, 2021.
7. Web site: Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 1 March 2001. March 1, 2001. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716012847/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2001&year=2001&week=9. July 16, 2019. June 3, 2021.
8. Web site: Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 29 March 2001. March 29, 2001. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170510075202/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2001&year=2001&week=13. May 10, 2017. June 3, 2021.
9. Web site: Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 5 April 2001. April 5, 2001. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170421000512/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2001&year=2001&week=14. April 21, 2017. June 3, 2021.
10. Paradise. Kaci. 2001. US CD single liner notes. Curb Records. D2-73124.
11. Paradise. Kaci. 2001. UK CD single liner notes. Curb Records. CUBC61, 8573 87320 2.
12. Paradise. Kaci. 2001. UK cassette single sleeve. Curb Records. CUBZ61.
13. Paradise. Kaci. 2001. Australian CD single liner notes. Curb Records. 671775.2.
14. Paradise. Kaci. 2001. Japanese mini-CD single liner notes. Curb Records. CODY-1986.
15. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 18. 12. 15. March 17, 2001. June 3, 2021.
16. Dance Singles Sales. Billboard. June 30, 2001. subscription. June 30, 2023.
17. Web site: Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001 (200–101). Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20020726120310/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles2.html. July 26, 2002. March 28, 2022.
18. Web site: Ireland-Top Singles for 2001 . C&R . September 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120505011812/http://allcharts.org/music/years/ireland-singles-2001.htm . 5 May 2012 . dead.
19. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2001. UKChartsPlus. June 3, 2021.
20. Web site: Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002 (Part 2). January 14, 2003. Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184715/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_singles2.html. September 6, 2004.
21. New Releases – For Week Starting February 26, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 27. February 24, 2001. August 9, 2021.
22. CHR/Pop: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1401. 42. May 11, 2001. June 3, 2021.
23. Web site: パラダイス ケイシー. Paradise Kaci. Oricon. ja. September 2, 2023.