Prisoners in Paradise (song)

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"Prisoners in Paradise"
Europe Prisoners in paradise single.jpg
Single by Europe
from the album Prisoners in Paradise
B-side "Seventh Sign"
ReleasedSeptember 1991
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Joey Tempest
Producer(s) Beau Hill
Europe singles chronology
"Tomorrow"
(1989)
"Prisoners in Paradise"
(1991)
"I'll Cry for You"
(1991)
Audio sample

"Prisoners in Paradise" is a 1991 single released by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was the first single from the album of the same name. The single charted at #8 in Sweden. [1]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Prisoners in Paradise"
  2. "Seventh Sign"

Personnel

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References

  1. Steffen Hung. "Europe - Prisoners In Paradise". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.