Paradise (Black song)
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- 4:51 (album version)
- 4:02 (single version)
| "Paradise" | ||||
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| Single by Black | ||||
| from the album Wonderful Life | ||||
| B-side | Dagger Reel[1] | |||
| Released | 4 January 1988[2] | |||
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| Label | A&M | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dave Dix | |||
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| "Paradise" on YouTube | ||||
"Paradise" is a song by English singer-songwriter Black, which was released in 1988 as the fifth and final single from his debut studio album Wonderful Life. The song was written by Black and Dave "Dix" Dickie, and produced by Dix. "Paradise" reached number 38 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for four weeks.[3]
On its release, David Quantick of New Musical Express commented, "Vearncombe has the knack of getting up melancholy better than anyone apart from Peter Hook's bass guitar. Bertolt Brecht coined the term einverstaendis to convey the idea of a happy resignation, an ungrudging acceptance of things. With Black we have that best of things, einverstaendis you can dance to."[4] Lawrence Donegan, as guest reviewer for Record Mirror, stated, "As with all of Black's slower songs, the percussion track immediately grabs your attention. As long as he steers clear of James Hamilton disco territory, he can't really fail."[5] Paul Massey of the Evening Express described the song as "mellow, but not a big hit".[6]