Surfers Paradise (album)

Surfers Paradise
Studio album by Cody Simpson
Released	July 12, 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	Pop, R&B
Length	28:01
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Lucas Secon, DJ Frank E, Adam Messinger, Nasri, Shawn Campbell, Dr. Luke, Supa Dups Alex Dezen, Chris Morris, Drew Pearson, Eren Cannata
Cody Simpson chronology
Paradise (2012) Surfers Paradise (2013) Free (2015)
Singles from Surfers Paradise
"Pretty Brown Eyes" Released: April 23, 2013 "Summertime of Our Lives" Released: June 17, 2013 "La Da Dee" Released: September 12, 2013

Surfers Paradise is the second studio album by Australian recording artist Cody Simpson, released on 16 July 2013 by Atlantic Records.^[1] The album includes the singles "Pretty Brown Eyes" and "Summertime of Our Lives". The album is named after the Surfers Paradise beach on Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. He is also from Gold Coast in Australia. This was Simpson's final album under Atlantic Records.

Singles

• "Pretty Brown Eyes" was released as the lead single from the album on April 23, 2013.
• "Summertime of Our Lives" was released as the second single from the album on June 18, 2013
• "La Da Dee" was released as the third single from the album on September 12, 2013. This song was featured in the film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling over 24,000 copies in its first week.^[2] The album has sold 62,000 copies in the US as of June 2015.^[3]

In Canada, the album debuted at No. 2 on the Top Canadian Albums chart.^[4]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"La Da Dee"	Cody Simpson, Wayne Wilkins, Antwoine Collins, K'naan, Rome Ramirez, Rich King, Kevin Anyaeji	3:18
2.	"Pretty Brown Eyes"	Simpson, Theron & Timothy Thomas, Alexandre Castillo Vasquez	2:49
3.	"No Ceiling"	Simpson, Lucas Secon, T Coles, Mintman	3:37
4.	"Sinkin' In"	Simpson, Andrew Watt	3:38
5.	"Summertime of Our Lives"	Simpson, Toby Gad, Nolan Sipe, Ryan Petersen, Emanuel Kiriakou	3:17
6.	"Imma Be Cool" (featuring Asher Roth)	Simpson, Roth, Ryan Williamson, Jacob Lutrell, Chewzie	4:01
7.	"If You Left Him for Me"	Simpson, Alex DeLeon, CJ Baran, Matt Squire	3:55
8.	"Love" (featuring Ziggy Marley)	Simpson, Ziggy Marley, Michael Warren, Brandon Salaam-Bailey, Alex Schwartz, Joe Khajadourian	3:13
Total length:			28:01

Deluxe edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"Surfboard"	Simpson	3:40
10.	"Better Be Mine"	Simpson	2:50
11.	"Children of the Ocean"	Simpson	3:09
12.	"Rainy Day"	Simpson	3:27
13.	"Awake All Night"	Simpson	3:05
Total length:			42:32

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
scope="row"	Australian Albums (ARIA)[5]	25
scope="row"	Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6]	38
Canadian Albums Chart[7]	2
scope="row"	Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8]	30
scope="row"	Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[9]	50
scope="row"	French Albums (SNEP)[10]	130
scope="row"	Irish Albums (IRMA)[11]	29
scope="row"	New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12]	9
scope="row"	Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13]	20
scope="row"	Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14]	25
UK Albums (OCC)[15]	30
scope="row"	US Billboard 200[16]	10

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Australia[17][18]	12 July 2013	CD, digital download	Universal Music Australia

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