Paradise (Cody Simpson album)
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| Studio album by Cody Simpson | ||||
| Released | 2 October 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–12 | |||
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| 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 | ||||
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| Singles from Paradise | ||||
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Paradise is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Cody Simpson, released on 28 September 2012 by Atlantic Records.[1]
Background
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." It is rumored that Simpson could perform a one off song with JLS star Aston Merrygold once Surfers Paradise has been released.
Singles
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.
"Wish U Were Here", which features American YouTube singer 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.
Promotional singles
"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. 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." The song is included on the Japanese Special Edition of Paradise.
Track listing
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | Simpson, Taio Cruz, Lukasz Gottwald, Bonnie McKee, Henry Russel 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 | ||
| Limited edition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 11. | "Standing in China" | Max Schneider, Kurt Schneider, Matthew Gerrard | 3:18 |
| 12. | "The Reason" | Clarence Bernard Coffee, Jordan Kendall Johnson, Adam Stefan Johnson, Marcus Durand Lomax | |
| 13. | "Torn Up" | 3:00 | |
| Japanese special edition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 11. | "So Listen" | Faheem Najm, Justin Franks, Shawn Campbell, Taylor Ross, Eddie Serrano, Simpson, Mac Faoro | 3:06 |
| 12. | "Standing in China" | Max Schneider, Kurt Schneider, Matthew Gerrard | 3:18 |
| 13. | "The Reason" | Clarence Bernard Coffee, Jordan Kendall Johnson, Adam Stefan Johnson, Marcus Durand Lomax | |
| 14. | "Torn Up" | 3:00 | |
| Preview to Paradise EP | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Got Me Good" | 2:56 | |
| 2. | "Wish U Were Here" (featuring Becky G) | Taio Cruz, Lukasz Gottwald, Bonnie McKee, Henry Russel Walter, Cody Simpson, Rebbeca Marie Gomez | 3:13 |
| 3. | "So Listen" (featuring T-Pain) | Faheem Najm, Justin Franks, Shawn Campbell, Taylor Ross, Eddie Serrano, Cody Simpson, Mac Faoro | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Gentleman" | Alex Dezen, Edwin Serrano, Cody Simpson | 3:00 |
Total length: |
12:15 | ||
Charts
Paradise
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 31 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 40 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 111 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 16 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 157 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 53 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[7] | 81 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 27 |
Preview to Paradise
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart | 16 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia[9] | 1 August 2012 | CD, digital download | Atlantic Records |
| Canada[10] | |||
| New Zealand[11] | |||
| United Kingdom[12] |
References
- ↑ "Paradise by Cody Simpson". Apple Inc. iTunes. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2012-10-02). "Paradise - Cody Simpson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Cody Simpson – Paradise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cody Simpson – Paradise" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cody Simpson – Paradise" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Cody Simpson – Paradise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Cody Simpson – Paradise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Cody Simpson – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Cody Simpson. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ iTunes - Music - Paradise - Album by Cody Simpson
- ↑ iTunes - Music - Paradise - Album by Cody Simpson
- ↑ iTunes - Music - Paradise - Album by Cody Simpson
- ↑ iTunes - Music - Paradise - Album by Cody Simpson