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"Hell in Paradise"
Single by Yoko Ono
from the album Starpeace
Released13 October 1985
Recorded1984
Genre
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Yoko Ono
Producer(s)Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono singles chronology
"Never Say Goodbye"
(1983) 		"Hell in Paradise"
(1985) 		"Cape Clear"
(1985)
"Will I" / "Fly"
(2003)
"Hell in Paradise"
(2004)
"Everyman... Everywoman..."
(2004)
Music video
"Hell in Paradise" at YouTube

"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 number 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 number 4 on the same chart twenty years on. In 2016, the song was re-released by the ONO project again, featuring remixes by Dave Audé and others. It reached number 1 on the Dance Club Songs chart.

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]

Track listing

US 7" single
  1. "Hell in Paradise"
  2. "Hell in Paradise" (Instrumental)
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
12" single (2004)[3]
A1. "Hell in Paradise" (Murk Miami Mix)
A2. "Hell in Paradise" (Orange Factory "Hot As..." Mix)
B1. "Hell in Paradise" (Chus & Ceballos Iberican Mix)
B2. "Hell in Paradise" (Minge Binge Club Mix)
Digital Download (2004)[4]
  1. "Hell in Paradise" (Murk Miami Mix) - 8:11
  2. "Hell in Paradise" (Orange Factory "Hot As..." Mix) - 7:45
  3. "Hell in Paradise" (Chus & Ceballos Iberican Mix) - 10:07
  4. "Hell in Paradise" (Minge Binge Club Mix) - 7:18
  5. "Hell in Paradise" (Chris the Greek Club Mix) - 6:55
  6. "Hell in Paradise" (Chris the Greek Radio Edit) - 3:53

Charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[5] 12
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[5] 16
Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[6] 4
Chart (2016–17) Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] 1

References

  1. ^ "ZBIG RYBCZYNSKI::FILM AND VIDEO AWARD". ZBIG RYBCZYNSKI. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Yoko Ono – Hell In Paradise (Vinyl) a Discogs". Discogs. Zinc Media, Inc. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Yoko Ono - Hell In Paradise (Part 1) Discogs". Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Yoko Ono - Hell In Paradise iTunes". Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Yoko Ono - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 26 July 2011. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  6. ^ "Yoko Ono Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Ono Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
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