| "Paradise" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by John Anderson | ||||
| from the album Paradise | ||||
| B-side | "Bad Weather" | |||
| Released | December 9, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:46 | |||
| Label | BNA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bob McDill, Roger Murrah | |||
| Producer(s) | James Stroud, John Anderson | |||
| John Anderson singles chronology | ||||
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"Paradise" is a song written by Bob McDill and Roger Murrah. It was originally recorded by the band Pirates of the Mississippi for their 1995 album Paradise , released on Giant Records. It was later recorded by American country music artist John Anderson. His version served as the title track from the album, Paradise , and was released in December 1995 as the album's first single. The song reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1]
"Paradise" is a song about rural life, comparing the narrator's life to a "paradise". A review of Pirates of the Mississippi's version of the song published in Billboard considered the lyrics simplistic but praised the lead vocals. [2]
| Chart (1995–1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 26 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks [4] | 21 |
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