Hell in Paradise
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| Single by Yoko Ono | ||||||||||||||
| from the album Starpeace | ||||||||||||||
| Released | 1985 | |||||||||||||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Rock, New Wave, Dance | |||||||||||||
| Label | Polydor | |||||||||||||
| Producer | Yoko Ono | |||||||||||||
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"Hell in Paradise" is a song by Yoko Ono from the 1985 album "Starpeace". The lyrics are about mankind's perceived idea of hell, despite living in the paradise that Ono considers to be planet Earth. After "Walking On Thin Ice", it was her biggest hit of the 1980s, charting at #16 on the US dance chart. Ono went on hiatus after Starpeace; this would be her last proper single until 2001's remix of "Open Your Box".
In 2004, the track was revived as part of the ONO remix project, and reached #4 on the same chart twenty years on.
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[edit] Music video
The video was directed by Polish filmmaker Zbigniew Rybczyński. The music video won the award "Most Innovative Video" at Billboard Music Video Awards in 1986.[1]
[edit] Track listing
- US 12" single[2]
- A1. "Hell in Paradise" (Club Version) – 6:52
- B1. "Hell in Paradise" (Dub Version) – 8:52
- B2. "Hell in Paradise" (Single Version) - 3:34
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[3] | 12 |
| US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[3] | 16 |
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ZBIG RYBCZYNSKI::FILM AND VIDEO AWARD". ZBIG RYBCZYNSKI. http://www.zbigvision.com/zbigsawards.html. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Yoko Ono – Hell In Paradise (Vinyl) a Discogs". Discogs. Zinc Media, Inc. http://www.discogs.com/Yoko-Ono-Hell-In-Paradise/release/1310166. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Yoko Ono - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/yoko-ono-p19685/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Yoko Ono Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play for Yoko Ono. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
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