Papillon (song)

"Papillon"
Single by Editors
from the album In This Light and on This Evening
B-side	"Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool" (demo) (7")
Released	12 October 2009
Format	7" 12" CD digital download
Recorded	2009
Genre	Dark wave alternative dance synthpop
Length	5:21 (album version) 3:55 (radio edit)
Label	Kitchenware BMG
Writer(s)	Edward Lay Russell Leetch Tom Smith Chris Urbanowicz
Producer(s)	Flood
Editors singles chronology
"Bones" (2008) "Papillon" (2009) "You Don't Know Love" (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, where it was a number-one hit, and the UK, where it peaked at number 23.

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] As of March 2016 it has received over 12 million views.^[2]

Track listing

7" vinyl

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

12" vinyl

1. "Papillon (Tiesto 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

Chart (2009–11)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3]	44
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5]	6
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	43
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7]	16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	52
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9]	23

References

1. "Editors' Papillon by Andrew Douglas". Promo News. 28 September 2009. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
2. "Editors - Papillon". YouTube. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
3. "Austriancharts.at – Editors – Papillon" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
4. "Ultratop.be – Editors – Papillon" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
5. "Ultratop.be – Editors – Papillon" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
6. "Musicline.de – Editors Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Editors – Papillon" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
8. "Swisscharts.com – Editors – Papillon". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
9. "Archive Chart: 2009-10-23" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 December 2015.

External links

• "Papillon" at Discogs (list of releases)
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics