"Paradise"Single by Coldplayfrom the album Mylo Xyloto Released12 September 2011 (2011-09-12)Recorded2010 (2010)–2011 (2011)Genre Synth-pop pop rock Length4:39 (album version)4:20 (radio edit and video)Label Parlophone Capitol Songwriters Guy Berryman Jonny Buckland Will Champion Brian Eno Chris Martin Producers Markus Drs Daniel Green Rik Simpson Brian Eno Coldplay singles chronology "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" (2011) "Paradise" (2011) "Charlie Brown" (2011) Audio samplefilehelpMusic video"Paradise" on YouTube
"Paradise" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay, released on 12 September 2011 as the second single from their fifth album, Mylo Xyloto.[1] The song received its radio debut at 7:50 a.m. on The Chris Moyles Show (BBC Radio 1) on 12 September 2011.[2][3] According to Coldplay's official website, the single was not initially chart eligible in the United Kingdom, because it was ailable on iTunes as an "instant grat" (immediate download) when pre-ordering the album.[4] Following the release of the album on 30 October 2011, the song became chart eligible in the UK and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 14, before taking the number 1 spot on its tenth week, becoming the band's second number-one single after "Viva la Vida" in 2008.
On 30 November 2011, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category. On 12 February 2012, Coldplay performed "Paradise" live at the ceremony's 54th edition, along with "Princess of China".[5] At the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards on 6 September, the song won the award for Best Rock Video.[6]
Background and composition[edit]In 2010, the producers of ITV reality show The X Factor originally approached singer Chris Martin to write a winner's song for the seventh series of the show in 2010. "Paradise" was originally conceived by Martin as a response to the show's request, but drummer Will Champion insisted that the song be included on Mylo Xyloto.[7]
The song is composed in the key of F major and its relative key, D minor (for the verses), with Chris Martin's vocals range from A3 to A5.[8]
Critical reception[edit]The song was met with positive reviews from the majority of music critics. Billboard ge a positive review calling the track "another slice of hug-warm ecstasy" and ge praise to the "boiling strings, rattling synthesisers, and bass-hey-beats" saying "it shows they know how to bring a few new tricks to the table". Both Q and Rolling Stone offered similar praise, and also noted that it was another step in the right direction. Altsounds.com ge a similar review remarking that there are "Drums that you would expect in a Rihanna song and melodies you would expect from a band like Friendly Fires and the "oohs" from 3OH!3 is what you first hear. That is, of course, until Chris Martin's vocals come into play and there is no doubt in your mind that this is Coldplay. A wonderful chorus of "para-para-paradise" reminds you just how good they really are. It will remain with you for weeks to come, like that new piece of clothing you just can't get enough of".
About.com said, in a three-and-a-half star review, that "even when Coldplay sound a bit like they are spinning their wheels musically, it can still he quite beautiful moments." The review called the opening fanfare "simply gorgeous" but felt the rest of the song did not hold up as well as it could he. NME ge a more mixed reaction to the song and felt that "It's hard to say what the band is aiming for with the song. To replicate the epic football stadium 'moment' of 'Yellow'? The energy of a 'Viva La Vida'? If so it doesn't quite work on either count" but continued "if you're going to he a mid-paced Coldplay-by-numbers single-single, you may as well he one as grand and gorgeous as 'Paradise'".
Rankings[edit] List of critic rankings Publication Year Description Result Ref. Consequence 2017 Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best 80 [9] KROQ-FM 2024 Top 500 Songs from the Last 30 Years 262 [10] MTV Australia 2013 The Official Top 1000 All Time Classics Placed [11] NPO Radio 2 2011 Top 2000 74 [12] Only for DJs 2011 The Best of 2011 9 [a] Popjustice 2011 The Top 45 Singles of 2011 Placed [14] Q 2019 Songs of the Decade (2010–2019) Placed [15] Rolling Stone 2011 Best Singles of 2011 41 [16] YouGov UK 2011 Best Songs of 2011 9 [17] Chart performance[edit]"Paradise" became a top five hit in 16 countries. In the United States, it peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dating 5 November 2011. Following the release on 12 September 2011, "Paradise" was revealed to be chart ineligible in the United Kingdom, hing been offered as an "instant grat" (immediate download) for anyone who pre-ordered the album, Mylo Xyloto. The release of the album on 24 October 2011 saw "Paradise" debut at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart with sales of 27,277 copies (the track had a total of 118,547 downloads in the six weeks of chart ineligibility). After being made purchasable at 59p (instead of 99p) on iTunes Store and being played on the X Factor final, "Paradise" regained momentum in the United Kingdom and climbed up to number two on 18 December 2011. On 1 January 2012, "Paradise" became the first number-one single of 2012 in the United Kingdom and Coldplay's second, after "Viva la Vida" in 2008. In 2024, PPL ranked it as their second-most played song on British radio and television.[18] According to ECAD, "Paradise" was the most played song on Brazilian radio between 2013 and 2023.[19]
Live performances[edit]"Paradise" was first played live before an audience on the night of 9 September 2011: it was shot before the studio audience of the Parisian music TV show Taratata on French television France 2. The crowd's response to this first performance was described as "unmistakable" by one of the band's roadies.[20]
Music videos[edit] Screenshot from the official video, showing Chris Martin on a unicycle in an elephant costume.Coldplay initially announced that the single's music video would be directed by Hype Williams,[21] but that version was scrapped after shooting and the band decided instead to record a new version directed by long-time collaborator Mat Whitecross. The band called Whitecross just a day before the shooting and the video's concept was finished just hours before the director trelled from London to South Africa. Frontman Chris Martin created the video's concept storyline, which was ultimately filmed in the style of a nature documentary. Due to a combination of time constraints in shooting the video and Martin's conceptualisation, the elephant suits were intendedly "lo-fi and spontaneous", and the unicycle had to be found in a hurry.[22] The music video was released on YouTube on 18 October 2011.
In the video, Martin, dressed as an elephant, escapes from the zoo. He finds an abandoned sharing system bicycle, rides it to Belsize Park tube station, and takes the train to Heathrow Airport in an attempt to hitch-hike his way to another country, doing so finally by stowing away inside a suitcase. An aerial shot reveals that his initial destination was Cape Town, South Africa. He is then seen wandering around Johannesburg at one point, walking past Nelson Mandela Bridge and a set of railway tracks in Braamfontein. He then earns enough money, which appears to be ZAR 67.05 (roughly equivalent to GBP 5.34 or US$8.40), by busking on the street, which shows portions of the song's lyrics in sync, to buy transportation; he attempts to buy a bicycle, but the shopkeeper tells him he can only afford a unicycle. After a seemingly hopeless wander on his new unicycle (in which Martin takes off his elephant head for a second), he comes across three other elephants, who are the rest of Coldplay, playing the song in the veld. Drummer Will Champion is dressed as Snorky from the fictional band The Banana Splits, identifiable by his glasses and polka-dot ears. He starts playing with them, and the band eventually play a sell-out stadium concert together, before returning to the veld where they run towards the camera. The video was shot on location in London, Cape Town, the Klein Karoo in the Western Cape and Johannesburg.[23] The zoo that Martin escapes from is Paradise Wildlife Park in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. The bike shop shown is Woodstock Cycleworks in Woodstock, Cape Town. The concert segment was filmed during Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto Tour concert at the FNB Stadium on 8 October 2011. After performing this song live, the band donned their elephant heads and gloves and pretended to perform as the last minute of the studio recording played. The concertgoers were encouraged to cheer and sing along as if they were actually performing. As of November 2023, the video has over 1.8 billion views on YouTube.
Another music video was directed by Shynola, who had directed the video for "Strawberry Swing". The video was intended as the first incarnation for the video before the band came up with the elephant concept.[24] The promo pictures the life of a little girl that comes out of jail. A special video of "Paradise" was created for the 2012 Summer Paralympics and shown between event breaks. This version featured clips of Paralympian athletes competing in events.
Track listing[edit] UK promotional singleNo.TitleLength1."Paradise" (Radio Edit)4:202."Paradise" (Instrumental)4:38 Digital downloadNo.TitleLength1."Paradise"4:38 Remixes[edit] Digital download – Fedde le Grand Remix[25]No.TitleLength1."Paradise" (Fedde le Grand Remix)7:15 Digital download – Tiësto RemixNo.TitleLength1."Paradise" (Tiësto Remix)4:45 Personnel[edit] Chris Martin – lead and backing vocals, piano Jonny Buckland – guitar, keyboard, backing vocals Guy Berryman – bass guitar, backing vocals Will Champion – drums, backing vocals Brian Eno – synthesisers Dide Rossi – strings Usage in media[edit] See also: List of cover versions of Coldplay songs Mike Tompkins released an a capella version of the song on 8 November 2011.[26] Tyler Ward released an acoustic version of the song on 15 December 2011.[27] Did Garrett performed the song at his concert in Hanover on 18 October 2014.[28] The Piano Guys recreated the song under the title "Peponi" ("Paradise" in Swahili), featuring singer Alex Boyé on 9 January 2012.[29] Anu and Anmol Malik recreated the song under the title "Lamhein" ("Moments" in Hindi) on 1 October 2015.[30] The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra released an orchestral version of the song for the trailer of BBC series Mammals on 12 March 2024.[31] Charts[edit] Weekly charts[edit] Weekly chart performance for "Paradise" Chart (2011–2025) Peakposition Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[32] 72 Australia (ARIA)[33] 3 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[34] 22 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[35] 3 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[36] 3 Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100)[37] 13 Brazil Hot Pop Songs[37] 2 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[38] 13 CIS Airplay (TopHit)[39] 81 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[40] 1 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[41] 67 Denmark (Tracklisten)[42] 5 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[43] 5 France (SNEP)[44] 5 Germany (GfK)[45] 12 Germany (Airplay Chart)[46] 1 Greece Digital Songs (Billboard)[47] 5 Greece International (IFPI)[48] 20 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[49] 7 Iceland (RÚV)[50] 2 India International (IMI)[51] 19 Ireland (IRMA)[52] 2 Israel (Media Forest)[53] 2 Italy (FIMI)[54] 2 Italy Airplay (EarOne)[55] 2 Japan (Japan Hot 100) (Billboard)[56] 16 Mexico (Billboard Ingles Airplay)[57] 1 Malaysia (Billboard)[58] 25 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[59] 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[60] 2 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[61] 3 Norway (VG-lista)[62] 1 Portugal (AFP)[63] 24 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[64] 93 Scotland Singles (OCC)[65] 1 Singapore (RIAS)[66] 8 South Korea International (Gaon)[67] 6 Slovenia (SloTop50)[68] 46 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[69] 5 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[70] 42 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[71] 4 United Arab Emirates (IFPI)[72] 13 UK Singles (OCC)[73] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[74] 15 US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[75] 1 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[76] 27 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[77] 5 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[78] 1 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[79] 7 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[80] 3 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[81] 35 Monthly charts[edit] Monthly chart performance for "Paradise" Chart (2011) Peakposition South Korea International (Gaon)[82] 24 Year-end charts[edit] Year-end chart performance for "Paradise" Chart (2011) Position Australia (ARIA)[83] 54 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[84] 47 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[85] 72 Germany (Official German Charts)[86] 61 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[87] 85 Italy Airplay (EarOne)[88] 27 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[89] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[90] 25 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[91] 32 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[92] 43 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[93] 34 UK Singles (OCC)[94] 39 Chart (2012) Position Australia (ARIA)[95] 24 Brazil (Crowley)[96] 7 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[97] 80 France (SNEP)[98] 50 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[99] 52 Israel (Media Forest)[100] 11 Italy (FIMI)[101] 68 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[102] 86 Netherlands (Download Top 100)[103] 88 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[104] 49 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[105] 98 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[106] 65 UK Singles (OCC)[107] 45 US Billboard Hot 100[108] 69 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[109] 22 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[110] 18 Chart (2013) Position France (SNEP)[111] 179 UK Singles (OCC)[112] 185 Decade-end charts[edit] Decade-end chart performance for "Paradise" Chart (2010–2019) Position Australia (ARIA)[113] 69Certifications[edit] Certifications for "Paradise" Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[114] 6× Platinum 420,000^ Belgium (BRMA)[115] Gold 15,000* Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[116] Platinum 60,000‡ Canada (Music Canada)[117] 3× Platinum 240,000* Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[118] 2× Platinum 180,000‡ France (SNEP)[119] Gold 150,000* Germany (BVMI)[121] Platinum 600,000[b] Italy (FIMI)[122] 3× Platinum 90,000‡ Mexico (AMPROFON)[123] Platinum 60,000* New Zealand (RMNZ)[124] 5× Platinum 150,000‡ Portugal (AFP)[125] 2× Platinum 40,000‡ Spain (PROMUSICAE)[126] 2× Platinum 120,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI)[127] 4× Platinum 2,400,000‡ United States (RIAA)[129] 3× Platinum 3,519,628[c] Streaming Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[130] Platinum 1,800,000†
* Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
Release history[edit] Release dates for "Paradise" Region Date Format Label Ref. Italy 12 September 2011 Contemporary hit radio Warner Music [131] United Kingdom Digital download Parlophone [132] United States [133] United States 26 September 2011 Adult album alternative radio Capitol [134] 27 September 2011 Modern rock radio [135] 3 October 2011 Hot adult contemporary radio [136] 4 October 2011 Contemporary hit radio [137] See also[edit] List of best-selling singles in the United Kingdom List of top 10 singles for 2011 in Australia List of top 10 singles in 2011 (France) List of top 10 singles for 2012 in Australia List of Billboard number-one adult alternative singles of the 2010s List of number-one songs of the 2010s (Czech Republic) List of UK singles chart number ones of the 2010s Notes[edit] ^ Credited to the Fedde Le Grand remix.[13] ^ German total sales for "Paradise" as of December 2023.[120] ^ American pure sales for "Paradise" as of February 2016.[128] References[edit] ^ "News - New album, Mylo Xyloto, out on October 24". Coldplay. 12 August 2011. 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"Lovers in Japan" "Yes" "Viva la Vida" "Violet Hill" "Strawberry Swing" "Death and All His Friends" Prospekt's March "Life in Technicolor II" "Prospekt's March/Poppyfields" Mylo Xyloto "Hurts Like Heen" "Paradise" "Charlie Brown" "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" "Major Minus" "Princess of China" Ghost Stories "Magic" "Ink" "True Love" "Midnight" "Another's Arms" "A Sky Full of Stars" A Head Full of Dreams "A Head Full of Dreams" "Hymn for the Weekend" "Everglow" "Adventure of a Lifetime" "Fun" "Up&Up" Kaleidoscope EP "All I Can Think About Is You" "Miracles (Someone Special)" "Aliens" "Something Just Like This" "Hypnotised" Everyday Life "Trouble in Town" "Daddy" "Arabesque" "Orphans" "Champion of the World" "Everyday Life" Music of the Spheres "Higher Power" "Let Somebody Go" "My Universe" "Coloratura" Moon Music "Feelslikeimfallinginlove" "We Pray" "All My Love" Other songs "Brothers & Sisters" "How You See the World No. 2" "Grity" "Christmas Lights" "Moving to Mars" "Atlas" "Miracles" "Ma Meilleure Ennemie" Category vteMTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video1980s Guns N' Roses – "Sweet Child o' Mine" (1989) 1990s Aerosmith – "Janie's Got a Gun" (1990) Aerosmith – "The Other Side" (1991) Metallica – "Enter Sandman" (1992) Pearl Jam – "Jeremy" (1993) Soundgarden – "Black Hole Sun" (1994) White Zombie – "More Human than Human" (1995) Metallica – "Until It Sleeps" (1996) Aerosmith – "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" (1997) Aerosmith – "Pink" (1998) Korn – "Freak on a Leash" (1999) 2000s Limp Bizkit – "Break Stuff" (2000) Limp Bizkit – "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" (2001) Linkin Park – "In the End" (2002) Linkin Park – "Somewhere I Belong" (2003) Jet – "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (2004) Green Day – "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (2005) AFI – "Miss Murder" (2006) No Award (2007) Linkin Park – "Shadow of the Day" (2008) Green Day – "21 Guns" (2009) 2010s Thirty Seconds to Mars – "Kings and Queens" (2010) Foo Fighters – "Walk" (2011) Coldplay – "Paradise" (2012) Thirty Seconds to Mars – "Up in the Air" (2013) Lorde – "Royals" (2014) Fall Out Boy – "Uma Thurman" (2015) Twenty One Pilots – "Heathens" (2016) Twenty One Pilots – "Heydirtysoul" (2017) Imagine Dragons – "Whatever It Takes" (2018) Panic! at the Disco – "High Hopes" (2019) 2020s Coldplay – "Orphans" (2020) John Mayer – "Last Train Home" (2021) Red Hot Chili Peppers – "Black Summer" (2022) Måneskin – "The Loneliest" (2023) Lenny Kritz – "Human" (2024) Coldplay – "All My Love" (2025) Authority control databases MusicBrainz workMusicBrainz release group