Paris by Night (song)

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"Paris by Night"
Pari By Night Amanda Lear Single Cover.jpeg
Single by Amanda Lear
Released2005
Genre Dance
Length6:00(full original version)
4:05 (edit)
Label Do It Yourself Entertainment, Dance Street
Songwriter(s) Giovanbattista Giorgilli, Amanda Lear, Roberto Paesani
Amanda Lear singles chronology
"I Just Wanna Dance Again"
(2002)
"Paris by Night"
(2005)
"Copacabana"
(2005)

"Paris by Night" is a song by French singer Amanda Lear released in 2005.

Contents

Song information

"Paris by Night" is an uptempo dance song written by Giovanbattista Giorgilli, Amanda Lear, and Roberto Paesani. Its English-French lyrics invite to explore Parisian nightlife, and Lear herself offers to be the guide to the city. The lyrics name-check Folies Bergère and Champs-Élysées. The song was also recorded entirely in French as "Paris la nuit".

"Paris by Night" was originally released in Italy as a 14-track CD maxi single with multiple remixes by Italian DJs and producers. In Germany, it was released as a CD single as well as a limited edition picture disc (500 copies) with different artwork. The song was a minor chart hit in Italy where it peaked at no. 43. It also entered the radio airplay chart in Russia.

Track listing

  1. "Paris by Night" (DIY Cool Edit) – 3:20
  2. "Paris by Night" (DIY Elektro Edit) – 3:25
  3. "Paris la nuit" (Union Boys Edit) – 3:23
  4. "Paris la nuit" (Lab Short RMX) – 3:39
  5. "Paris by Night" (Original Edit) – 4:05
  6. "Paris la nuit" (Original French Edit) – 4:05
  7. "Paris by Night" (DIY Cool Mix) – 6:17
  8. "Paris by Night" (Bini's Virus Dub) – 6:33
  9. "Paris by Night" (DIY Elektro Mix) – 5:18
  10. "Paris la nuit" (Union Boys Extended) – 5:20
  11. "Paris la nuit" (Lab Extended RMX) – 5:48
  12. "Paris by Night" (Original Mix) – 6:00
  13. "Paris la nuit" (Original French Mix) – 6:00
  14. "Paris by Night" (Piol Paradise Remix) – 6:48
A1. "Paris by Night" (DIY Cool Mix) – 6:17
A2. "Paris by Night" (DIY Elektro Mix) – 5:18
B1. "Paris by Night" (Bini's Virus Dub) – 6:33
B2. "Paris by Night" (Piol Paradise Remix) – 6:48
A1. "Paris by Night" (Original Mix) – 6:02
A2. "Paris by Night" (Piol Paradise Remix) – 6:50
B1. "Paris by Night" (DIY Elektro Mix) – 5:20
B2. "Paris by Night" (DIY Cool Mix) – 6:19
  1. "Paris by Night" (Original Edit) – 4:05
  2. "Paris by Night" (DIY Cool Edit) – 3:25
  3. "Paris by Night" (Bini's Virus Dub) – 6:33
  4. "Paris by Night" (Original Mix) – 6:00
  5. "Paris by Night" (Piol Paradise Remix) – 6:50

Chart performance

Chart (2005)Peak
position
Italy (FIMI) [6] 43
Russia (Tophit) [7] 77

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