(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice

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(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice is a popular single by Amen Corner.

Originally written by Lucio Battisti for Patty Pravo as "Il Paradiso" it was translated into English by Jack Fishman and was recorded by the group Amen Corner as their debut single for their new record label Immediate Records and produced by Shel Talmy. The most successful of the band's six hit singles, it reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in February 1969, and number 34 when it was reissued in 1976.


Preceded by
"Blackberry Way" by The Move
UK number one single
February 12, 1969
Succeeded by
"Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)" by Peter Sarstedt