Bird of Paradise (Snowy White song)

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"Bird of Paradise"
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UK single cover
Single by Snowy White
from the album White Flames
B-side "The Answer"
ReleasedDecember 1983 [1]
Genre Soft rock [2]
Length4:21
Label Towerbell Records
Songwriter Snowy White
Producer Kuma Harada
Picture disc
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UK picture disc

"Bird of Paradise" is the debut single by former Thin Lizzy guitarist Snowy White, from his debut album, White Flames , released in 1983. The single became White's biggest hit, peaking at no. 6 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1984, remaining on the chart for 11 weeks. [3] The song was the only single released from the album, and is White's signature song.

Contents

The song has featured on various compilations of White's material, such as Goldtop: Groups & Sessions '74–'94 , Pure Gold and The Best of Snowy White. White performed the song on the BBC Television show Top of the Pops in 1984.

British radio DJ Steve Wright described "Bird of Paradise" as "one of my favourite songs of all time", after playing the song on BBC Radio 1 during its run in the charts. [4]

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1983-84)Peak
position
Australian Singles (Kent Music Report) [5] 32
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [6] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [7] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [8] 7
South African Top 20 [9] 13
UK Singles (OCC) [10] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (1984)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [11] 87
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [12] 62
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [13] 65

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [14] Silver250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Music Week" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Music Street Journal - Music News & Reviews".
  3. ↑ "Bird of Paradise". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  4. ↑ Sleeve notes for Goldtop: Groups & Sessions '74–'94, RPM Records, 1995
  5. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 339. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  6. ↑ "Asia – Heat of the Moment" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Asia" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Asia – Heat of the Moment" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  9. ↑ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Songs (A-B)". www.rock.co.za.
  10. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 15/1/1984 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1984". Ultratop. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1984". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1984". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "British single certifications – Snowy White – Bird of Paradise". British Phonographic Industry.


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