Paradise (Meduza song)
2020 song by Meduza featuring Dermot Kennedy
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"Paradise" is a song by Italian production trio Meduza, featuring vocals from Irish singer-songwriter and musician Dermot Kennedy. It was released on 30 October 2020 by Island.[1][2] The song was written by Conor Manning, Dan Caplen, Dermot Kennedy, Gez O'Connell, Joshua Grimmett, Luca De Gregorio, Mattia Vitale, Simone Giani and Wayne Hector.
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| Single by Meduza featuring Dermot Kennedy | ||||
| from the EP Introducing Meduza | ||||
| Released | 30 October 2020 | |||
| Genre | Deep house | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
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| Producer | Meduza | |||
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| Dermot Kennedy singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
A music video for the song was directed by Jess Kohl and shot in Craco, a ghost town in the Italian region of Basilicata.[3] Later another music video with Meduza and Kennedy performing live was released; the filming took place in Milan and New York.[4]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]
- Luca De Gregorio – producer, composer, lyricist, additional keyboards, associated performer, drums, mastering engineer, mixer, programming, studio personnel
- Mattia Vitale – producer, composer, lyricist, additional keyboards, associated performer, drums, programming
- Simone Giani – producer, composer, lyricist, additional keyboards, associated performer, drums, programming
- Conor Manning – composer, lyricist
- Dan Caplen – composer, lyricist
- Dermot Kennedy – composer, lyricist, associated performer, featured artist, vocals
- Gez O'Connell – composer, lyricist
- Joshua Grimmett – composer, lyricist
- Wayne Hector – composer, lyricist
- Koz – studio personnel, vocal engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[70] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[71] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Belgium (BRMA)[72] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[73] | 2× Diamond | 320,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[74] | 3× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[75] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[76] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[77] | Platinum | 400,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[78] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[79] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[80] | 2× Platinum | 100,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[81] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[82] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[83] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[84] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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| Greece (IFPI Greece)[85] | Gold | 1,000,000† |
| Sweden (GLF)[86] | Platinum | 8,000,000† |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 30 October 2020 | Original |
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| Italy | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [87] | ||
| United Kingdom | 6 November 2020 |
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| 21 November 2020 | Adult contemporary radio | [89] | |||
| Various | 27 November 2020 |
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Remixes | [90] | |
| 8 January 2021 | Acoustic | [91] | |||
| 22 January 2021 | Vintage Culture Remix | [92] | |||
| United States | 2 February 2021 | Contemporary hit radio | Original | Republic | [93] |