Paradise (George Ezra song)


"Paradise" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Ezra. The song was written by Ezra and produced by Cam Blackwood. It was released to digital retailers on 19 January 2018, as the second single from Ezra's second studio album Staying at Tamara's. A music video was released the following week, on 24 January. Ezra performed the track live for the first time on The Graham Norton Show on 2 February 2018.
The song reached the top ten in Austria, Belgium, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, and also peaked at number one in Scotland.

Background

Ezra said the song was aiming to capture "a feeling that takes over when you've fallen in love", and was dedicated to his girlfriend and the early days of their relationship. He explained that the song's lyrics were "not looking at a particular love story, but more the effect that love has on your psyche. You become a mess, but it's good. It doesn't matter what's going on around you - you're in your own little world", and described "Paradise" as the "perfect love song version" of Staying at Tamara's themes of "escaping and dreaming and taking yourself away a little bit".

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
UK Singles 80

Decade-end charts

Certifications