"Asian Paradise" | ||||
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Single by Sharon O'Neill | ||||
from the album Sharon O'Neill | ||||
Released | April 1980 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:10 | |||
Label | CBS Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sharon O'Neill | |||
Producer(s) | Jay Lewis | |||
Sharon O'Neill singles chronology | ||||
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"Asian Paradise" is a song by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in April 1980 as the third single from her second studio album, Sharon O'Neill (1980)
New Zealand 7" (BA 461975)
Australian 7" (BA 222776)
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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Australian Kent Music Report [1] | 76 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [2] | 24 |
"Asian Paradise" | ||||
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Single by When the Cat's Away | ||||
from the album Live in Paradise | ||||
Released | September 2001 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Capitol Records, EMI Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sharon O'Neill | |||
When the Cat's Away singles chronology | ||||
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In 2001, New Zealand female vocal group When the Cat's Away recorded a version of "Asian Paradise", featuring Sharon O'Neill. The song peaked debuted and peaked at number 16 in September 2001, surpassing the song's original peak in 1980.
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [3] | 16 |
Sharon Lea O'Neill is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and pianist, who had an Australasian hit single in 1983 with "Maxine" which reached No. 16 on both the Australian Kent Music Report and Recording Industry Association of New Zealand charts.
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"Maxine" is a song by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in May 1983 as the second single from her fourth studio album, Foreign Affairs (1983). The song peaked at number 16 in Australia and New Zealand. It remain's O'Neill's highest charting single in Australia.
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"Losing You" is a song by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in March 1983 as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Foreign Affairs (1983). O'Neill performed the song live on the Countdown on 6 March 1983. The song peaked at number 26 in Australia in June 1983.
"Waiting for You" is a song by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in June 1981 as the lead single from her forthcoming third studio album, Maybe (1981). O'Neill performed the song live on the Countdown on 2 August 1981. The song peaked at number 50 in Australia.
"How Do You Talk to Boys" is a song by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in August 1980 as the final single from the international edition of her second studio album Sharon O'Neill titled Words (1980).
"Luck's on Your Table" is a song by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in September 1978 as the lead single from her debut studio album, This Heart This Song (1979).
"Words" is a song by the New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in New Zealand in September 1979 as the lead single from her second studio album, Sharon O'Neill (1980). The song was released in Australia in April 1980 as her first single in that country.
"Physical Favours" is a song by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in September 1987 as the first single from her fifth studio album, Danced in the Fire (1987). It was O'Neill's first release on the Polydor Records label.
"Maybe" is a song by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in September 1981 as the second single from her third studio album, Maybe (1981). The song became O'Neill's second top twenty single in New Zealand following "Don't Say No to Tomorrow" in 1979.
"For All the Tea in China" is a song by New Zealand singer songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in March 1982 as the third and final single from her third studio album, Maybe (1981). O'Neill performed the song on Countdown.
"Danger" is a song by New Zealand singer songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in October 1983 as the third and final single from her fourth studio album, Foreign Affairs (1983). The song peaked at number 78 in Australia.
"Power" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in July 1984. It was the final single release of O'Neill's on the CBS label. The song peaked at number 36 in Australia.
"Danced in the Fire" is a song by New Zealand singer songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in February 1988 as the second single from her fifth studio album, Danced in the Fire (1987).
Sharon O'Neill is the second studio album by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. Sharon O'Neill peaked at No. 5 in New Zealand in March 1980. The album was released in Australia in August 1980 under the titled Words, with the inclusion of "How Do You Talk to Boys".
Foreign Affairs is the fourth studio album by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. It was O'Neill's final studio album release on CBS. The album was certified Gold in New Zealand.
Live in Paradise is the second live album from New Zealand female vocal group When the Cat's Away with Sharon O'Neill.
So Far is the first compilation album from New Zealand-born Australian pop singer Sharon O'Neill. The album was released on CBS Records' budget label J&B. The album was released during a period of legal dispute between O'Neill and CBS.