Paradise (Benny Benassi and Chris Brown song)

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"Paradise"
Chris Brown Paradise Cover.jpg
Single by Benny Benassi and Chris Brown
from the album Danceaholic
Released31 March 2016 (2016-03-31)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length3:53
Label Ultra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Benny Benassi singles chronology
"Even If"
(2016)
"Paradise"
(2016)
"We Light Forever Up"
(2017)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Something New"
(2016)
"Paradise"
(2016)
"Drifting"
(2016)
Digital download [2]
No.TitleLength
1."Paradise"3:53
Digital download – Radio Edit [8]
No.TitleLength
1."Paradise" (Radio Edit)3:53

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [19] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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