Paradise (Cody Simpson album)

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2012 studio album by Cody Simpson

Paradise

Studio album by

Cody Simpson

Released| 2 October 2012
Length| 32:30
Label| Atlantic
Producer|

* DJ Frank E
* Adam Messinger
* Nasri
* Shawn Campbell
* Dr. Luke
* Supa Dups
* Alex Dezen
* Chris Morris
* Drew Pearson

Cody Simpson chronology
| Coast to Coast
(2011)  | Paradise
(2012)  | Surfers Paradise
(2013)

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Singles from  Paradise

1. "Got Me Good"
Released: 25 May 2012
2. "Wish U Were Here"
Released: 7 August 2012

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

Paradise is the debut studio album by Australian singer Cody Simpson. It was released on 28 September 2012 by Atlantic Records. The album spawned two singles: "Got Me Good" and "Wish U Were Here" featuring Becky G.

## Background

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On 12 June 2012, Simpson released Preview to Paradise, a four-song teaser EP. The EP featured the songs "Got Me Good", "So Listen", "Wish U Were Here", and "Gentleman". All of the songs, besides "So Listen" were released as a part of Paradise. Simpson stated the reason behind only having a few collaborations on the album is because "I wanted my debut full length album to be a representation of me."[citation needed] It was released on 28 September 2012.[2]

## Singles

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On 25 May 2012, the lead single, "Got Me Good" was released as a teaser on Simpson's official website and radio. The accompanying music video was released on 5 June.[citation needed]

"Wish U Were Here", which features American musician Becky G, was the second official single off the album, released on 12 June 2012. The music video debuted on 7 August 2012. Four days later, three remixes of the song were released.[citation needed]

### Promotional singles

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"So Listen" was released as a promotional single for Paradise. It features rapper T-Pain. It debuted on Simpson's YouTube channel on 12 March 2012 and was released to iTunes the following day.[citation needed] Simpson stated that the song was not an accurate example of the full album and he only put it on the preview "because my fans like it."[citation needed] The song is included on the Japanese special edition of Paradise.

## Track listing

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Paradise - Standard editionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Paradise"|

* Nasri Atweh
* Hayley Gene
* Cody Simpson
* Adam Messinger
* Nolan Lambroza

| 3:16
2.| "Got Me Good"|

* Simpson
* John Ryan
* Rome
* Jennifer Decilveo

| 2:54
3.| "Be the One"|

* Colby O'Donis
* Simpson
* Kay-Ta Matsuno
* Bryan Nelson

| 2:55
4.| "Hello"|

* Simpson
* Drew Pearson
* Ryan Marrone
* Garrick Smith
* Jaden Michaels

| 3:36
5.| "Tears on Your Pillow"|

* August Rigo
* Simpson
* Dwayne Chin-Quee
* Mitchum Chin

| 4:03
6.| "Wish U Were Here" (featuring Becky G)|

* Taio Cruz
* Lukasz Gottwald
* Bonnie McKee
* Henry Walter
* Rebbeca Marie Gomez

| 3:16
7.| "I Love Girls"|

* Simpson
* Atweh
* Messinger
* Lambroza
* Lizzy

| 2:49
8.| "Back to You"|

* Simpson
* Jon Bellion

| 3:36
9.| "Summer Shade"|

* Simpson
* Alex Schwartz
* Joe Khajadourian
* Michael Warren
* Joe West
* Jackson Michelson
* Craig Paulson
* Matt Salinas
* Paul Wright

| 3:05
10.| "Gentleman"|

* Simpson
* Alex Dezen
* Edwin Serrano

| 3:00
Total length:| 32:30

Paradise - Japan edition (bonus tracks)No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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11.| "So Listen" (featuring T-Pain)|

* Faheem Najm
* Justin Franks
* Shawn Campbell
* Taylor Ross
* Eddie Serrano
* Simpson
* Mac Faoro

| 3:06
12.| "The Reason"|

* Clarence Coffee, Jr.
* Jordan Johnson
* Stefan Johnson
* Marcus "Marc Lo" Lomax

13.| "Torn Up"|

* David Jost
* Geraldo Sandell
* Joacim Persson
* Niclas Molinder

| 3:00
14.| "Wish U Were Here" (featuring Becky G) (Sem Thomason Remix)|  | 5:36
15.| "Wish U Were Here" (featuring Becky G) (Digi Radio Edit)|  | 4:18

Paradise - Target edition (bonus tracks)No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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11.| "Standing in China"|

* Max Schneider
* Kurt Schneider
* Matthew Gerrard

| 3:18
12.| "The Reason"|

* Clarence Coffee, Jr.
* Jordan Johnson
* Stefan Johnson
* Marcus "Marc Lo" Lomax

13.| "Torn Up"|

* David Jost
* Geraldo Sandell
* Joacim Persson
* Niclas Molinder

| 3:00

Paradise - Digital expanded edition (bonus tracks)No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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14.| "Wish U Were Here" (acoustic)|  | 3:36
15.| "So Listen" (featuring T-Pain)|

* Faheem Najm
* Justin Franks
* Shawn Campbell
* Taylor Ross
* Eddie Serrano
* Simpson
* Mac Faoro

| 3:06
16.| "Wish U Were Here" (featuring Becky G) (Sem Thomason Remix)|  | 5:36
17.| "Wish U Were Here" (featuring Becky G) (Digi Radio Edit)|  | 4:18
18.| "Wish U Were Here" (featuring Becky G) (DJ Laszlo Remix)|  | 6:21

Preview to Paradise EPNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Got Me Good"|

* Simpson
* John Ryan
* Rome
* Jennifer Decilveo

| 2:56
2.| "Wish U Were Here" (featuring Becky G)|

* Taio Cruz
* Lukasz Gottwald
* Bonnie McKee
* Henry Walter
* Rebbeca Marie Gomez

| 3:13
3.| "So Listen" (featuring T-Pain)|

* Faheem Najm
* Justin Franks
* Shawn Campbell
* Taylor Ross
* Eddie Serrano
* Simpson
* Mac Faoro

| 3:06
4.| "Gentleman"|

* Simpson
* Alex Dezen
* Edwin Serrano

| 3:00
Total length:| 12:15

## Charts

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Chart performance for Paradise Chart (2012)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 31
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 40
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 111
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] | 16
French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 157
Irish Albums (IRMA)[8] | 53
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[9] | 81
US Billboard 200[10] | 27

## Release history

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Release history and formats for Paradise Country  | Date  | Format  | Label

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Australia[11] | 1 August 2012  |

* CD
* digital download

| Atlantic
Canada[12]
New Zealand[13]
United Kingdom[14]

## References

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1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2 October 2012). "Paradise – Cody Simpson". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
2. ^ "Paradise by Cody Simpson". Apple Inc. iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Cody Simpson – Paradise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Cody Simpson – Paradise" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Cody Simpson – Paradise" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
6. ^ "Cody Simpson Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
7. ^ "Lescharts.com – Cody Simpson – Paradise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
8. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Cody Simpson". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
9. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Cody Simpson – Paradise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
10. ^ "Cody Simpson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
11. ^ iTunes – Music – Paradise – Album by Cody Simpson
12. ^ iTunes – Music – Paradise – Album by Cody Simpson
13. ^ iTunes – Music – Paradise – Album by Cody Simpson
14. ^ iTunes – Music – Paradise – Album by Cody Simpson

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Cody Simpson

Discography

Studio albums|

* Paradise
* Surfers Paradise
* Free

Extended plays (EP)|

* 4 U
* Coast to Coast
* Preview to Paradise

Singles|

* "iYiYi"
* "All Day"
* "Wish U Were Here"
* "Pretty Brown Eyes"
* "Home to Mama"

Tours|

* Waiting 4U Tour
* Paradise Tour

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group
* 2

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