Paradise
Sade
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I'd wash the sand off the shore Give you the world if it was mine Blow you right to my door Feels fine Feels like you're mine Feels right, so fine I'm yours, you're mine Like paradise I'd give you the world if it was mine Feels fine Feels like you're mine I'm yours so fine Like paradise I'd wash the sand off the shore Give you the world if it was mine Blow you right to my door Feels fine Feels like you're mine Feels right, so fine I'm yours, you're mine Like paradise Ooh, what a life Ooh, what a life Ooh, what a life Ooh, what a life I wanna share my life Wanna share my life with you Wanna share my life I wanna share my life Wanna share my life with you Wanna share my life Wanna share my life I wanna share my love with you Wanna share my life (ooh what a life) Wanna share my life with you Wanna share my life (like paradise) Wanna share my life with you Wanna share my life Wanna share my life with you
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Written by: Andrew Hale, Helen Folasade Adu, Paul Spencer Denman, Stuart Matthewman
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15 facts about this song
Release Date"Paradise" by Sade was released on May 27, 1988.
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Record LabelThe song was released under the record label 'Epic Records'.
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AlbumIt's a song from Sade's third studio album, Stronger Than Pride.
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Genre"Paradise" is characterized as soul and smooth jazz.
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SuccessThe song became Sade's second top ten hit in the United States, reaching number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary Charts.
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Billboard RankingIt also reached number 29 on the UK Singles Charts, making it one of her less successful singles there.
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RIAA CertificationBy 2005, the song was awarded silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 200,000 copies.
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Grammy NominationThe song was nominated for ‘Best Instrumental Composition’ at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards in 1989.
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Unique InstrumentationSade's bandmate, Stuart Matthewman, played a soprano saxophone on this track, which adds to the track's distinctive sound.
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Writing and ProductionSade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, and Andrew Hale wrote the song while Sade and Mike Pela produced it.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Paradise" was directed by British directors Sophie Muller and Ian Wilson.
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InspirationThe song contains a sample of "Moments in Love" by Art of Noise, marking a shift in tone and style for Sade.
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Chart PresenceBesides the US and the UK, "Paradise" also had high chart rankings in other countries. It reached number one in the Netherlands and number two in Switzerland.
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Critic's ReviewCritics often praise the song's smooth, sensuous, and exotic sound, and it frequently appears on lists of Sade's best songs.
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Legacy"Paradise" has been covered by several artists and remains one of Sade's best-known tracks to date.
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