Asian Paradise

1980 single by Sharon O'Neill

"Asian Paradise"

Single by Sharon O'Neill
from the album  Sharon O'Neill
Released| April 1980
Genre| Pop
Length| 4:10
Label| CBS Records
Songwriter(s)| Sharon O'Neill
Producer(s)| Jay Lewis
Sharon O'Neill singles chronology
| "Don't Let Love Go"
(1980)  | "Asian Paradise"
(1980)  | "How Do You Talk to Boys"
(1980)

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"Asian Paradise" is a song by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in April 1980 as the third single from her second studio album, Sharon O'Neill (1980)

## Track listing

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New Zealand 7" (BA 461975)

* Side A "Asian Paradise" – 4:10
* Side B "Ready to Love" – 2:27

Australian 7" (BA 222776)

* Side A "Asian Paradise" – 4:10
* Side B "Awkward City"

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sharon O'Neill.[1]

* Sharon O'Neill – lead and backing vocals, piano
* Clinton Brown – bass
* Ross Burge – drums
* Jay Lewis – backing vocals, production
* Dennis Mason – percussion
* Wayne Mason – electric piano
* Steve Robinson – acoustic guitar

## Charts

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Chart (1980)  | Peak
position

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Australian Kent Music Report[2] | 76
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] | 24

## When the Cat's Away version

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"Asian Paradise"

Single by When the Cat's Away
from the album  Live in Paradise
Released| September 2001
Genre| Pop
Label| Capitol Records, EMI Music
Songwriter(s)| Sharon O'Neill
When the Cat's Away singles chronology
| "Free Ride"
(1990)  | "Asian Paradise"
(2001)  |

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In 2001, New Zealand female vocal group When the Cat's Away recorded a version of "Asian Paradise", featuring Sharon O'Neill. The song peaked debuted and peaked at number 16 in September 2001, surpassing the song's original peak in 1980.

### Charts

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Chart (2001)  | Peak
position

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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 16

## References

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1. ^ Sharon O'Neill (album sleeve). Sharon O'Neill. New Zealand: CBS Records. 1980. SBP 237350.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
3. ^ "Sharon O'Neill – Asian Paradise". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
4. ^ "WHEN THE CAT'S AWAY & SHARON O'NEILL – Asian Paradise". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

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Sharon O'Neill

* Discography

Studio albums|

* This Heart This Song
* Sharon O'Neill / Words
* Maybe
* Foreign Affairs
* Danced in the Fire
* Edge of Winter

Live albums|

* Live in Paradise

Compilations|

* So Far
* The Very Best of Collette and Sharon O'Neill
* The Best of Sharon O'Neill
* Words: The Very Best of Sharon O'Neill

Extended plays|

* Smash Palace

Singles|

* "Love Song"
* "Luck's on Your Table"
* "Don't Say No to Tomorrow"
* "Words"
* "Don't Let Love Go" (with Jon Stevens)
* "Asian Paradise"
* "How Do You Talk to Boys"
* "Waiting for You"
* "Maybe"
* "For All the Tea in China"
* "Losing You"
* "Maxine"
* "Danger'
* "Power"
* "Physical Favours"
* "Danced in the Fire"
* "Satin Sheets"

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* When the Cat's Away

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