Paradise in Me
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| Released | 29 September 1995 (Belgium)[1] 20 August 1996 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
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| Length | 53:42 | |||
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| Producer | Jean Blaute | |||
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Paradise in Me is the second studio album by Belgian band K's Choice. It was released in 1995 by Double T Music. In the United States, it was released on 20 August 1996 by 550 Music.
The album reached #121 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.[3] Six singles were released from the album: "A Sound that Only You Can Hear," "Mr. Freeze," "Not an Addict," "Wait," "Dad," and "Iron Flower."[4] "Not an Addict" reached #5 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All songs were written by Gert and Sam (as Sarah) Bettens.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Not an Addict" | 4:49 |
| 2. | "A Sound That Only You Can Hear" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "White Kite Fauna" | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Mr Freeze" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Song For Catherine" | 3:03 |
| 6. | "To This Day" | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Iron Flower" | 4:34 |
| 8. | "Wait" | 5:07 |
| 9. | "Paradise in Me" | 2:05 |
| 10. | "My Record Company" | 3:42 |
| 11. | "Only Dreaming" | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Dad" | 3:04 |
| 13. | "Old Woman" | 1:55 |
| 14. | "Something's Wrong" | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 53:47 | |
Notes
- "To This Day" contains an interpolation from Julio Cortázar's book Hopscotch.
Credits and personnel
[edit]- Sam Bettens[a] - Vocals, songwriter, composer
- Gert Bettens - Guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, songwriter, composer, drawing
- Jean Blaute - Bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, producer
- Alain Van Zeveren - Arranger
- David Haas - Voices
- Kevin Mulligan - Pedal steel guitar
- Vincent Pierins - Bass guitar
- Evert Verhees - Bass guitar
- Erik Verheyden - Bass guitar
- Bart Van Der Zeeuw - Percussion, backing vocals, drums
- Werner Pensaert - Engineer
- Tony Platt - Engineer
- Uwe Teichart - Editing, mastering
- Marc Braspenning - Photography
- Jurgen Rogiers - Photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1996–97) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 13 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 10 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 25 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 121 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (BEA)[11] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[12] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Credited as Sarah Bettens
References
[edit]- ^ "K's-Choice-Paradise-In-Me". ultratop.be.
- ^ "Allmusic review".
- ^ "K's Choice Album & Song Chart History". Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ^ "K's Choice Discography". Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ^ "K's Choice Album & Song Chart History". Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – K's Choice – Paradise in Me" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – K's Choice – Paradise in Me" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – K's Choice – Paradise in Me" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – K's Choice – Paradise in Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "K's Choice Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1995". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – K's Choice – Paradise in Me" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 14 February 2020. Enter Paradise in Me in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1995 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
External links
[edit]- Paradise in Me at AllMusic
- Paradise in Me at Discogs (list of releases)
