Paradise (Not for Me)
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| "Paradise (Not for Me)" | ||
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| Song by Madonna | ||
| from the album Music | ||
| Released | April 2000 | |
| Recorded | 2000 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 6:29 | |
| Label | Maverick Warner Bros. |
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| Writer(s) | Madonna Mirwais Ahmadzaï |
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| Producer(s) | Madonna Mirwais Ahmadzaï |
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"Paradise (Not for Me)" is a song by American singer Madonna from her 2000 album Music and Mirwais Ahmadzaï's album Production.
[edit] Song information
"Paradise (Not for Me)" was the first track from Music that fans had the opportunity to hear, as it was released internationally in April 2000 on Ahmadzaï's Production. The song combines lush strings, a slow techno beat, and occasional electronic baubles with Madonna's half-sung, half-spoken vocals. She also sings a verse in French. Interpretations of the lyrics vary, many assuming that "Paradise" is directed at her fans, while others believe that it is about her mother.
"Basically This was a performance video that opens the Geisha section of the show. The song is about suicide so we show Madonna getting ready to enter the " other side" It is a performance video so the story is really told by the lyrics and Madonna's intention as she delivers each line." -Dago González - director of paradise video
It was never released as a single in any country, although shortly after Music was released, Icon claimed that "Paradise" would be released as the second single from Ahmadzaï's Production, following in the footsteps of the similarly geisha-themed video for "Disco Science." Such plans never materialized.
It was not seen anywhere except on the Drowned World Tour. The full video was not included as an extra on the Drowned World Tour DVD, so it can now only be viewed interspersed with live concert footage from Madonna's Detroit concert. A new acoustic version featuring Yitzhak Sinwani was sung during her 2006 Confessions Tour.
[edit] Music video
"Paradise" was used as a centerpiece for Madonna's 2001 Drowned World Tour. She even went so far as to film a music video for the song, which was used as a segue point in the tour while Madonna changed outfits backstage. The video continues her fascination with Japanese geisha culture. The end of the clip has confused some fans, as it depicts a geisha Madonna bruised and battered, flailing about as if being attacked, before ending with a grim smile of determination.
