Paradise (Bazzi song)

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"Paradise"
Bazzi - Paradise.png
Single by Bazzi
from the album Soul Searching
ReleasedApril 4, 2019 (2019-04-04)
Genre Pop
Length2:49
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bazzi
  • Rice N' Peas
Bazzi singles chronology
"Caught in the Fire"
(2019)		"Paradise"
(2019)		"Focus"
(2019)

"Paradise" is a song by American singer Bazzi, released as a single on April 4, 2019. The music video was released the same day. The song reached the top 50 in Australia and the top 40 in Norway. It is the lead single from his debut mixtape Soul Searching .

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Critical reception

Chloe Gilke of Uproxx called the song a "pop anthem" and "blissfully romantic". [1] Madeline Roth of MTV said "Paradise" is a "fittingly euphoric anthem in the vein of his previous hits 'Mine' and 'Beautiful'". [2]

Music video

The music video was released on April 5, 2019. Shot in Mexico City and directed by Bon Duke, [1] it features Bazzi singing as "couples of all genders and orientations lock lips in a dark room". [3]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 37
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [5] 25
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 64
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [7] 53
Hungary (Stream Top 40) [8] 37
Ireland (IRMA) [9] 29
Latvia (LAIPA) [10] 17
Lithuania (AGATA) [11] 14
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [12] 23
Norway (VG-lista) [13] 38
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [14] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [15] 60
UK Singles (OCC) [16] 64
US Billboard Hot 100 [17] 91
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [18] 30
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [19] 46

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [20] Platinum70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [21] Platinum60,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [22] 2× Platinum160,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [23] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [24] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Gilke, Chloe (April 4, 2019). "Bazzi's 'Paradise' Is An Infatuated, Blissed Out Club Anthem". Uproxx . Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  2. ↑ Roth, Madeline (April 4, 2019). "Bazzi Takes You To 'Paradise' In His Blissful New Video". MTV . Archived from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  3. ↑ Rowley, Glenn (April 5, 2019). "Bazzi Finds 'Paradise' in Moody New Video: Watch". Billboard . Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Bazzi – Paradise". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Bazzi – Paradise" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100: May 25, 2019". Billboard . Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  7. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 20. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bazzi". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 20. nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 17, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Bazzi – Paradise". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Bazzi – Paradise". VG-lista. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  14. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 20. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Bazzi – Paradise". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Bazzi Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Pop Songs Chart: July 27, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone . July 2, 2019. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  20. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Bazzi – Paradise" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Bazzi – Paradise". Music Canada . Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  23. ↑ "British single certifications – Bazzi – Paradise". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  24. ↑ "American single certifications – Bazzi – Paradise". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 18, 2020.


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