Paradise (Sade song)

"Paradise"
Single by Sade
from the album Stronger Than Pride
B-side	"Keep Hangin' On"
Released	2 July 1988
Format	CD 7" 12"
Recorded	1987
Genre	R&B funk soul
Length	4:02
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Sade Adu Andrew Hale Stuart Matthewman Paul S. Denman
Producer(s)	Sade
Sade singles chronology
"Love Is Stronger Than Pride" (1988) "Paradise" (1988) "Nothing Can Come Between Us" (1988)

"Paradise" is a song by English band Sade from their third studio album Stronger Than Pride (1988). It is Sade's most successful track on the US Billboard Hot R&B chart, peaking at number-one for one week, and peaking at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100.^[1] "Paradise" was also a hit on the dance charts, where it peaked at number 21.^[2] "Paradise" is often considered their signature song, alongside 1984's "Smooth Operator", 1985's "The Sweetest Taboo", and 1992's "No Ordinary Love."

Track listings and formats

UK and European CD single

1. "Paradise" (Extended Version) - 5:30
2. "Hang On to Your Love" (US Remix) - 5:13
3. "Keep Hangin' On" (Live) - 2:59
4. "Paradise" (Instrumental) - 4:02

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Singles Chart)[3]	86
French Singles Chart	38
Dutch Top 40	33
UK Singles Chart	29
US Billboard Hot 100	16
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[4]	3
US Billboard Hot Black Singles[5]	1

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 85.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 357.
3. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2014-06-17". Imgur. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
4. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 213.
5. "Stronger Than Pride > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-02-22.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics