"Paradise" | ||||
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Single by LL Cool J featuring Amerie | ||||
from the album 10 | ||||
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Released | December 14, 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2002 | |||
Studio | Sony Music, New York City | |||
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Length | 4:35 | |||
Label | Def Jam | |||
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Producer(s) | Poke & Tone | |||
LL Cool J singles chronology | ||||
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Amerie singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Paradise" on YouTube |
"Paradise" is a song by American rapper LL Cool J featuring American singer Amerie. The song was released on December 14,2002,as the second single from LL Cool J's ninth studio album, 10 (2002). It also appears on the soundtrack to the 2003 film Deliver Us from Eva ,in which LL Cool J stars alongside Gabrielle Union. Singer Tweet was originally slated to provide vocals but Amerie was eventually chosen instead. "Paradise" embodies portions of Keni Burke's 1982 song "Risin' to the Top",penned by Burke,Allan Felder,and Norma Jean Wright.
A music video,featuring clips from Deliver Us from Eva ,was produced to promote both the single and the film. The music video was filmed in Maui,Hawaii. [1]
Weekly charts
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Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | November 25, 2002 | Rhythmic contemporary · urban contemporary radio | Def Jam | [16] |
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