Paradise (George Ezra song)

2018 single by George Ezra

"Paradise"

Single by George Ezra
from the album  Staying at Tamara's
B-side| "Ask Your Sister" (demo)[1]
Released| 19 January 2018
Recorded| 2017
Genre| Rock
Length| 3:42
Label| Sony
Songwriter(s)| George Ezra and Shane Marriott
Producer(s)| Cam Blackwood
George Ezra singles chronology
| "Don't Matter Now"
(2017)  | "Paradise"
(2018)  | "Shotgun"
(2018)

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Music video
"Paradise" on YouTube

"Paradise" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Ezra. The song was co-written by Ezra and Shane Marriott and produced by Cam Blackwood. It was released to digital retailers on 19 January 2018, as the second single from Ezra's second studio album Staying at Tamara's (2018).[2] A music video was released the following week, on 24 January.[3] Ezra performed the track live for the first time, on The Graham Norton Show on 2 February 2018.[4]

The song reached the top ten in Austria, Belgium, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. It also peaked at number one in Scotland.

## Background

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Ezra said the song was aiming to capture "a feeling that takes over when you've fallen in love", and was dedicated to his girlfriend and the early days of their relationship.[5] He explained that the song's lyrics were "not looking at a particular love story, but more the effect that love has on your psyche. You become a mess, but it's good. It doesn't matter what's going on around you - you're in your own little world", and described "Paradise" as the "perfect love song version" of Staying at Tamara's themes of "escaping and dreaming and taking yourself away a little bit".[6]

## Composition

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According to the sheet music published on Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing Co., Inc, the song is written in the time signature of common time, with a tempo of 140 beats per minute. "Paradise" is composed in the key of B major while George Ezra's vocal range spans from the low-note of B3 to B5.[7]

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

* George Ezra – composition, lyrics, vocals, keyboard, bass guitar, guitar
* Cam Blackwood – production, guitar, percussion, piano, programming, synthesizer
* Joel Davies – mix engineering
* Charles Hicks – mix engineering
* Dan Grech-Marguerat – mix engineering, programming
* Dave Kutch – mastering engineer
* Liam Thorne – engineering, programming
* Florrie Arnold – background vocals, drums
* Matthew Racher – drums, percussion, programming

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2018)  | Peak
position

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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 2
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] | 7
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[11] | 6
Croatia Airplay (HRT)[12] | 7
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[13] | 97
Germany (GfK)[14] | 24
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[15] | 30
Hungary (Single Top 40)[16] | 21
Ireland (IRMA)[17] | 5
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[18] | 35
Scotland (OCC)[19] | 1
Slovenia (SloTop50)[20] | 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 38
UK Singles (OCC)[22] | 2
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[23] | 14
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[24] | 39

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2018)  | Position

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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[25] | 23
Germany (Official German Charts)[26] | 83
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[27] | 71
Iceland (Plötutíóindi)[28] | 95
Ireland (IRMA)[29] | 7
Slovenia (SloTop50)[30] | 21
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[31] | 8
Chart (2019)  | Position

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UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[32] | 80

### Decade-end charts

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Chart (2010–2019)  | Position

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UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[33] | 100

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[34] | 2× Platinum  | 140,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[35] | Platinum  | 30,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[36] | Gold  | 40,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[37] | Gold  | 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[38] | Gold  | 25,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[39] | Gold  | 10,000‡
South Africa (RISA)[40] | 2× Platinum  | 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] | 4× Platinum  | 2,400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "George Ezra – Paradise". Banquet Records. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
2. ^ Reilly, Nick (19 January 2018). "George Ezra returns with comeback single 'Paradise'". NME. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
3. ^ Britton, Luke Morgan (24 January 2018). "Watch George Ezra's striking new video for 'Paradise'". NME. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
4. ^ Duncan, Amy (2 February 2018). "Who is on The Graham Norton Show tonight – guests include George Ezra, Will.i.am and Cuba Gooding Jr". Metro. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
5. ^ Nerssessian, Joe (18 January 2018). "George Ezra talks falling in love as he unveils new album". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
6. ^ "Interview: George Ezra Announces New Album 'Staying at Tamara's with Single 'Paradise' & UK Tour Dates". DIY. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
7. ^ Barnett, George Ezra. "George Ezra "Paradise" Sheet Music in B Major". Musicnotes.com. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
8. ^ "Paradise / George Ezra TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
9. ^ "George Ezra – Paradise" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
10. ^ "George Ezra – Paradise" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
11. ^ "George Ezra – Paradise" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
12. ^ "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
13. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 13. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
14. ^ "George Ezra – Paradise" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
15. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
16. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
17. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – George Ezra". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
18. ^ "Mexico Airplay: May 5, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
19. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
20. ^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
21. ^ "George Ezra – Paradise". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
23. ^ "George Ezra Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
24. ^ "George Ezra Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
25. ^ "Ö3 Austria Top 40 Jahrescharts 2018: Singles". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Archived from the original on 2018-12-28. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
26. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
27. ^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2018". Mahasz. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
28. ^ "TÓNLISTINN – LÖG – 2018". Plötutíóindi (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
29. ^ "Ireland's Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
30. ^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official Year-End singles chart". SloTop50. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
31. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
32. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
33. ^ Copsey, Rob (11 December 2019). "The UK's Official Top 100 biggest songs of the decade". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
34. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
35. ^ "Austrian single certifications – George Ezra – Paradise" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
36. ^ "Canadian single certifications – George Ezra – Paradise". Music Canada. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
37. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (George Ezra; 'Paradise')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
38. ^ "Italian single certifications – George Ezra – Paradise" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
39. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2019 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2024-12-07. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
40. ^ "South African single certifications – George Ezra – Paradise". RISA. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
41. ^ "British single certifications – George Ezra – Paradise". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

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George Ezra

Discography

Studio albums|

* Wanted on Voyage
* Staying at Tamara's
* Gold Rush Kid

Extended plays|

* Did You Hear the Rain?
* Cassy O'

Singles|

* "Did You Hear the Rain?"
* "Budapest"
* "Cassy O'"
* "Blame It on Me"
* "Listen to the Man"
* "Barcelona"
* "Don't Matter Now"
* "Paradise"
* "Shotgun"
* "Hold My Girl"
* "Pretty Shining People"
* "Anyone for You (Tiger Lily)"
* "Green Green Grass"
* "Dance All Over Me"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz work
* MusicBrainz release group

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