Hell in Paradise

"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 #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 #4 on the same chart twenty years on.

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

"Hell in Paradise"
"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

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[3]	12
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[3]	16
Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[4]	4

References

↑ "ZBIG RYBCZYNSKI::FILM AND VIDEO AWARD". ZBIG RYBCZYNSKI. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
↑ "Yoko Ono – Hell In Paradise (Vinyl) a Discogs". Discogs. Zinc Media, Inc. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
1 2 "Yoko Ono - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
↑ "Yoko Ono – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Yoko Ono. Retrieved 26 July 2011.

Yoko Ono singles discography

1960s

1969	"Remember Love" (b-side to "Give Peace a Chance") "Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking for a Hand in the Snow)" (b-side to "Cold Turkey")

1970s

1970	"Who Has Seen the Wind?" (b-side to "Instant Karma!") "Why" (b-side to "Mother")

1971	"Greenfield Morning" / "Open Your Box" "Do the Oz" (with John Lennon, b-side to "God Save Us") "Touch Me" (b-side to "Power to the People") "Mrs. Lennon" / "Midsummer New York" "Listen, the Snow is Falling" (b-side to "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)")

1972	"Sisters, O Sisters" (b-side to "Woman Is the Nigger of the World") "Mind Train" / "Listen, the Snow Is Falling" "Now or Never" / "Move on Fast"

1973	"Death of Samantha" / "Yang Yang" "Josejoi Banzai (Part 1)" / "Josejoi Banzai (Part 2)" (Japan only) "Woman Power" / "Men, Men, Men" "Run, Run, Run" / "Men, Men, Men"

1974	"Yume O Motou (Let's Have a Dream)" / "It Happened" (Japan only)

1980s

1980	"Kiss Kiss Kiss" (b-side to "(Just Like) Starting Over")

1981	"Walking on Thin Ice" / "It Happened" "Beautiful Boys" (b-side to "Woman") "Yes, I'm Your Angel" (b-side to "Watching the Wheels") "No, No, No" / "Will You Touch Me" "Goodbye Sadness" / "I Don't Know Why"

1982	"My Man" / "Let the Tears Dry"

1983	"Never Say Goodbye" / "Loneliness"

1984	"O'Sanity" (b-side to "Nobody Told Me") "Sleepless Night" (b-side to "I'm Stepping Out") "Your Hands" (b-side to "Borrowed Time")

1985	"Hell in Paradise" "Cape Clear" / "Walking on Thin Ice"

2000s

2001	"Open Your Box (Remixes)"

2002	"Kiss Kiss Kiss (Remixes)" "Yang Yang (Remixes)"

2003	"Walking on Thin Ice (Remixes)" "Will I" / "Fly"

2004	"Hell in Paradise (Remixes)" "Everyman... Everywoman... (Remixes)"

2007	"You're the One (Remixes)" "No, No, No (Remixes)"

2008	"Give Peace a Chance (Remixes)"

2009	"I'm Not Getting Enough (Remixes)"

2010s

2010	"Give Me Something (Remixes)" "Wouldnit (I'm a Star) (Remixes)"

2011	"Move on Fast (Remixes)" "Talking to the Universe (Remixes)"

2012	"She Gets Down on Her Knees (Remixes)" "Early in the Morning" "I'm Moving On (Remixes)"

2013	"Hold Me" "Walking on Thin Ice (Remixes)"

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