Paradise (Pirates of the Mississippi song)

"Paradise" is a song written by Bob McDill and Roger Murrah. It was originally recorded by the band Pirates of the Mississippi for their 1995 album Paradise, released on Giant Records.[1]

"Paradise"
Single by John Anderson
from the album Paradise
B-side"Bad Weather"
ReleasedDecember 9, 1995
GenreCountry
Length2:46
LabelBNA
Songwriter(s)Bob McDill, Roger Murrah
Producer(s)James Stroud, John Anderson
John Anderson singles chronology
"Mississippi Moon"
(1995)
"Paradise"
(1995)
"Long Hard Lesson Learned"
(1996)

It was later recorded by American country music artist John Anderson. His version served as the title track from the album, Paradise, and was released in December 1995 as the album's first single. The song reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[2]

Chart performance

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Chart (1995–1996) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 26
Canadian RPM Country Tracks[4] 21

References

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  1. ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Billboard: 57. May 6, 1995.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eighth edition. Record Research. p. 23.
  3. ^ "John Anderson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Results: RPM Weekly". 17 July 2013.