"Paradise Is Here" is a song written by

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and first recorded by

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, for her album '' Break Every Rule''. Brady subsequently released his own version on his

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album ''

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'', and it has also been covered by Cher for her twenty-first album '' It's a Man's World''.

Tina Turner version

's recording of the track features guitar by

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of Dire Straits (who also produced) and was included on her 1986 album '' Break Every Rule''. It was released as a single in Europe and found minor success in the UK. Instead of a remix, the 12" single featured a seven-and-a-half-minute live version from Turner's 1986/1987 ''

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'', on which the track was one of the encores. An edited version of this same recording was later included as the closing track on her

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album '' Tina Live in Europe'', omitting most of the closing

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solo. The full-length live recording remains unreleased on CD, but is available as part of the music video on Turner's '' All the Best – The Live Collection'' DVD.

Music video

The official

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for the song, a live performance piece featuring the same recording as the 12" single, was directed by

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Charts

Cher version

"Paradise Is Here" was the second North American single by

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singer-actress Cher from her studio album, '' It's a Man's World''. It was released on December 3, 1996 by Reprise Records. The song did not crack the US Hot 100, but became a top 20 US club hit, peaking at number eleven. Cher performed the song on ''

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'' in 1997.

Track listing

*US CD single #"Paradise Is Here" (Single Mix) – 4:05 #"Paradise Is Here" (Junior's Arena Anthem) – 10:42 #"Paradise Is Here" (Runway Mix) – 8:32 #"Paradise Is Here" (Glow Stick Mix) – 8:30 #"Paradise Is Here" (Give Me The Night Dub) – 8:30 #"Paradise Is Here" (Sunrise Mix) – 6:50 #"Paradise Is Here" (Eurodance Mix) – 5:54 #"Paradise Is Here" (Garage Revival Mix) – 7:32 *US 12" single #"Paradise Is Here" (Junior's Arena Anthem) – 10:45 #"Paradise Is Here" (Glow Stick Mix) – 8:33 #"Paradise Is Here" (Runway Mix) – 8:32 #"Paradise Is Here" (Give Me The Night Dub) – 8:35

Charts

References

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