Paradise (Sade song)


"Paradise" is a song by English band Sade from their third studio album, Stronger Than Pride. It was released in May 1988 as the album's second single. It is Sade's most successful track on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number one for one week. The single also reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 21 on the US Dance Club Songs chart. "Paradise" is often considered one of the band's signature songs, alongside "Smooth Operator", "The Sweetest Taboo", and "No Ordinary Love".

Composition

"Paradise" is written in the key of C minor in common time with a tempo of 102 beats per minute. Adu's vocals span from F3 to A♭4.

Reception

The song was described as "swaggering" and "sinewy" by Lloyd Bradley of BBC Music. Frank Guan of Vulture commented, "Any song titled 'Paradise' had better sound like it, and her version doesn't disappoint – in fact, no song better expresses the phase of love where disappointment is impossible."

Track listings

  1. "Paradise" – 5:30
  2. "Hang On to Your Love" – 5:13
  3. "Keep Hangin' On" – 2:59
  4. "Paradise" – 4:02
  1. "Paradise" – 3:35
  2. "Super Bien Total" – 4:03
  1. "Paradise" – 3:39
  2. "Paradise" – 4:03

    Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts