"Les Paradis perdus" ("the lost paradises") is a 1973 French song by Christophe, written by Christophe and

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. It reached no.20 on the French charts.

2015 cover version

The 2015 cover version by

Christine and the Queens Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier (; born 1 June 1988), known professionally as Christine and the Queens and Redcar, or occasionally simply Chris, is a French singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Nantes, he started learning piano at the age o ...

interpolates American rapper

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's 2008 single " Heartless". It was released as a digital download in June 2015 through

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as the fourth and final single from his debut studio album ''

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'' (2014). A music video to accompany the release of "Paradis perdus" was first released onto YouTube on 14 October 2015 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-eight seconds.Christine and the Queens - Paradis Perdus (Clip Officiel)
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Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

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