Paradise (George Ezra song)

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"Paradise"
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Single by George Ezra
from the album Staying at Tamara's
B-side "Ask Your Sister" (demo) [1]
Released19 January 2018
Recorded2017
Genre Rock
Length3:42
Label Sony
Songwriter(s) George Ezra and Shane Marriott
Producer(s) Cam Blackwood
George Ezra singles chronology
"Don't Matter Now"
(2017)		"Paradise"
(2018)		"Shotgun"
(2018)
Music video
"Paradise" on YouTube

"Paradise" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Ezra. The song was co-written by Ezra and Shane Marriott and produced by Cam Blackwood. It was released to digital retailers on 19 January 2018, as the second single from Ezra's second studio album Staying at Tamara's (2018). [2] A music video was released the following week, on 24 January. [3] Ezra performed the track live for the first time, on The Graham Norton Show on 2 February 2018. [4]

Contents

The song reached the top ten in Austria, Belgium, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. It also peaked at number one in Scotland.

Background

Ezra said the song was aiming to capture "a feeling that takes over when you've fallen in love", and was dedicated to his girlfriend and the early days of their relationship. [5] He explained that the song's lyrics were "not looking at a particular love story, but more the effect that love has on your psyche. You become a mess, but it's good. It doesn't matter what's going on around you - you're in your own little world", and described "Paradise" as the "perfect love song version" of Staying at Tamara's themes of "escaping and dreaming and taking yourself away a little bit". [6]

Composition

According to the sheet music published on Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing Co., Inc, the song is written in the time signature of common time, with a tempo of 140 beats per minute. "Paradise" is composed in the key of B major while George Ezra's vocal range spans from the low-note of B3 to B5. [7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [8]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [34] 2× Platinum140,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria) [35] Platinum30,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [36] Gold40,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [37] Gold200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [38] Gold25,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [39] Gold10,000‡
South Africa (RISA) [40] 2× Platinum40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [41] 4× Platinum2,400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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