Paradise (Bazzi song)

"Paradise" is a song by American singer Bazzi, released as a single on April 4, 2019. The music video was released the same day. The song reached the top 50 in Australia and the top 40 in Norway. It is the lead single from his debut mixtape Soul Searching.

"Paradise"
Single by Bazzi
from the album Soul Searching
ReleasedApril 4, 2019 (2019-04-04)
GenrePop
Length2:49
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bazzi
  • Rice N' Peas
Bazzi singles chronology
"Caught in the Fire"
(2019)		 "Paradise"
(2019)		 "Focus"
(2019)

Critical reception

Chloe Gilke of Uproxx called the song a "pop anthem" and "blissfully romantic".[1] Madeline Roth of MTV said "Paradise" is a "fittingly euphoric anthem in the vein of his previous hits 'Mine' and 'Beautiful'".[2]

Music video

The music video was released on April 5, 2019. Shot in Mexico City and directed by Bon Duke,[1] it features Bazzi singing as "couples of all genders and orientations lock lips in a dark room".[3]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 37
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] 25
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 64
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[7] 53
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[8] 37
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 29
Latvia (LAIPA)[10] 17
Lithuania (AGATA)[11] 14
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 23
Norway (VG-lista)[13] 38
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 60
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 64
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 91
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 30
US Rolling Stone Top 100[19] 46

Year-end charts
Chart (2019) Position
Portugal (AFP)[20] 564

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Platinum 70,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. Gilke, Chloe (April 4, 2019). "Bazzi's 'Paradise' Is An Infatuated, Blissed Out Club Anthem". Uproxx. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  2. Roth, Madeline (April 4, 2019). "Bazzi Takes You To 'Paradise' In His Blissful New Video". MTV. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  3. Rowley, Glenn (April 5, 2019). "Bazzi Finds 'Paradise' in Moody New Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  4. "Australian-charts.com – Bazzi – Paradise". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Bazzi – Paradise" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  6. "Canadian Hot 100: May 25, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  7. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201920 into search. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  8. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  9. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bazzi". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  10. "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 20. nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  11. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 17, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  12. "Charts.nz – Bazzi – Paradise". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  13. "Norwegiancharts.com – Bazzi – Paradise". VG-lista. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  14. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201920 into search. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  15. "Swedishcharts.com – Bazzi – Paradise". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  17. "Bazzi Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  18. "Pop Songs Chart: July 27, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  19. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  20. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  21. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
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