Paradise (Cody Simpson album)

Paradise
Paradise
Studio album by Cody Simpson
Released	2 October 2012
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
Singles from Paradise
	"Got Me Good"; Released: 25 May 2012; "Wish U Were Here"; Released: 7 August 2012;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Paradise is the debut studio album by Australian singer Cody Simpson. It was released on 28 September 2012 by Atlantic Records. The album spawned two singles: "Got Me Good" and "Wish U Were Here" featuring Becky G.

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."^{[citation needed]} It was released on 28 September 2012.^[2]

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.^{[citation needed]}

"Wish U Were Here", which features American musician 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]} 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."^{[citation needed]} The song is included on the Japanese special edition of Paradise.

Track listing

*Paradise* track listing
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)	Taio Cruz Lukasz Gottwald Bonnie McKee Henry 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 Coffee, Jr. Jordan Johnson Stefan Johnson Marcus "Marc Lo" Lomax
13.	"Torn Up"	David Jost Geraldo Sandell Joacim Persson Niclas Molinder	3:00

Japanese special edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"So Listen" (featuring T-Pain)	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 Coffee, Jr. Jordan Johnson Stefan Johnson Marcus "Marc Lo" Lomax
14.	"Torn Up"	David Jost Geraldo Sandell Joacim Persson Niclas Molinder	3:00

*Preview to Paradise* EP
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Got Me Good"	Simpson John Ryan Rome Jennifer Decilveo	2:56
2.	"Wish U Were Here" (featuring Becky G)	Taio Cruz Lukasz Gottwald Bonnie McKee Henry Walter Rebbeca Marie Gomez	3:13
3.	"So Listen" (featuring T-Pain)	Faheem Najm Justin Franks Shawn Campbell Taylor Ross Eddie Serrano Simpson Mac Faoro	3:06
4.	"Gentleman"	Simpson Alex Dezen Edwin Serrano	3:00
Total length:			12:15

Charts

Chart performance for *Paradise*
Chart (2012)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	31
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[4]	40
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[5]	111
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[6]	16
French Albums (SNEP)^[7]	157
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[8]	53
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[9]	81
US Billboard 200^[10]	27

Release history

Release history and formats for *Paradise*
Country	Date	Format	Label
Australia^[11]	1 August 2012	CD digital download	Atlantic
Canada^[12]
New Zealand^[13]
United Kingdom^[14]

References

^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2 October 2012). "Paradise – Cody Simpson". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
^ "Paradise by Cody Simpson". Apple Inc. iTunes Store. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
^ "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.
^ "Cody Simpson Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
^ "Lescharts.com – Cody Simpson – Paradise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Cody Simpson". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
^ "Spanishcharts.com – Cody Simpson – Paradise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
^ "Cody Simpson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. 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

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[1] Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2 October 2012). "Paradise – Cody Simpson". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2016.

[2] "Paradise by Cody Simpson". Apple Inc. iTunes Store. Retrieved 13 October 2012.

[ac_Australia_Cody_Simpson-3] "Australiancharts.com – Cody Simpson – Paradise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.

[ac_Flanders_Cody_Simpson-4] "Ultratop.be – Cody Simpson – Paradise" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.

[ac_Wallonia_Cody_Simpson-5] "Ultratop.be – Cody Simpson – Paradise" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Cody_Simpson-6] "Cody Simpson Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2022.

[ac_France_Cody_Simpson-7] "Lescharts.com – Cody Simpson – Paradise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.

[ac_Ireland2_Cody_Simpson-8] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Cody Simpson". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2022.

[ac_Spain_Cody_Simpson-9] "Spanishcharts.com – Cody Simpson – Paradise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.

[ac_Billboard200_Cody_Simpson-10] "Cody Simpson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2015.

[11] Tunes – Music – Paradise – Album by Cody Simpson

[12] Tunes – Music – Paradise – Album by Cody Simpson

[13] Tunes – Music – Paradise – Album by Cody Simpson

[14] Tunes – Music – Paradise – Album by Cody Simpson

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Discography
Studio albums	Paradise Surfers Paradise Free
Extended plays (EP)	4 U Coast to Coast Preview to Paradise
Singles	"iYiYi" "All Day" "On My Mind" "Not Just You" "Wish U Were Here" "Pretty Brown Eyes" "So Listen" "Home to Mama"
Tours	Waiting 4U Tour Paradise Tour