Les Paradis perdus

"Les Paradis perdus" ("the lost paradises") is a 1973 French song by Christophe, written by Christophe and Jean Michel Jarre. It reached no.20 on the French charts.

2015 cover version

"Paradis perdus"
Single by Christine and the Queens
from the album Chaleur Humaine
ReleasedJune 2015
Recorded2014
GenreEuropop[1]
Length3:35
LabelBecause
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Christine and the Queens
Christine and the Queens singles chronology
"Christine"
(2014) 		"Paradis perdus"
(2015) 		"No Harm Is Done"
(2015)

The 2015 cover version by Christine and the Queens interpolates American rapper Kanye West's 2008 single "Heartless".[2] It was released as a digital download in June 2015 through Because Music as the fourth and final single from his debut studio album Chaleur Humaine (2014). A music video to accompany the release of "Paradis perdus" was first released onto YouTube on 14 October 2015 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-eight seconds.[3]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Paradis perdus"3:35

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–16) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] 29
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 39
France (SNEP)[6] 19

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
France (SNEP)[7] 83

Release history

Region Date Format Label
France June 2015 Digital download Because Music

References

  1. ^ "Christine And The Queens – Chaleur Humaine". MusicOMH. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ Christine And The Queens Sort Of Covers Kanye's Heartless In Paradis Perdus Video. Pitchfork.
  3. ^ Christine and the Queens - Paradis Perdus (Clip Officiel) on YouTube
  4. ^ "Christine and the Queens – Paradis perdus" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Christine and the Queens – Paradis perdus" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Christine and the Queens – Paradis perdus" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2015" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 19 November 2020.