Paradize

Paradize is a 2002 album recorded by French band Indochine. It was its ninth studio album and was released on 14 May 2002. It achieved great success in francophone countries and even topped the albums chart in Belgium (Wallonia). It provided six singles, which became hit singles : "Punker" (#67 in France), "J'ai demandé à la lune" (#1 in France and Belgium, #4 in Switzerland), "Mao Boy" (#18 in France, #20 in Belgium), "Le grand secret" (#9 in France, #35 in Belgium, #37 in Switzerland), "Marilyn" (#22 in France, #25 in Belgium, #71 in Switzerland) and "Un singe en hiver" (#19 in France, #15 in Belgium, #69 in Switzerland). The French edition of Rolling Stone magazine named this album the 98th greatest French rock album (out of 100).^[2]

Paradize
Studio album by Indochine
Released	14 May 2002
Genre	New wave
Length	74:50
Label	Columbia
Producer	Indochine
Indochine chronology
Nuits intimes (2001) Paradize (2002) 3.6.3 (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Versions

1. PARADIZE (CD, Album), Columbia (COL5076362, 5076362000), France (2002)
2. PARADIZE (CD, Album), Zone 3 (ZCD-1000), Canada (2002)
3. PARADIZE (Cass), Columbia/Sony Müzik Türkiye (507636-4), Turkey (2002)
4. PARADIZE (CD, Album), Sony Music (2 507636), Mexico (2003)
5. PARADIZE (CD, Album, RE), Sony Music (LC00000), France (2012)

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Paradize" (Olivier Gérard, Ann Scott, Nicola Sirkis)	4:49
2.	"Electrastar" (Olivier Gérard, Nicola Sirkis)	5:30
3.	"Punker" (Nicola Sirkis)	2:50
4.	"Mao Boy!" (music video shot & directed by J.G BIGGS and Peggy M Olivier Gérard, Nicola Sirkis)	5:42
5.	"J'ai demandé à la lune" (Mickaël Furnon)	3:29
6.	"Dunkerque" (Olivier Gérard, Nicola Sirkis)	5:48
7.	"Like a Monster" (Nicola Sirkis, Jérôme Soligny)	3:56
8.	"Le grand secret" (Melissa Auf der Maur, Olivier Gérard, Nicola Sirkis)	5:50
9.	"La nuit des fées" (Olivier Gérard, Gérard Manset, Nicola Sirkis)	4:58
10.	"Marilyn" (Olivier Gérard, Nicola Sirkis)	5:55
11.	"Le manoir" (Olivier Gérard, Boris Jardel, Nicola Sirkis)	5:05
12.	"Popstitute" (Marc Eliard, Olivier Gérard, Boris Jardel, Mathieu Rabaté, Nicola Sirkis)	4:00
13.	"Dark" (Marc Eliard, Olivier Gérard, Boris Jardel, Mathieu Rabaté, Nicola Sirkis)	4:37
14.	"Comateen" (Olivier Gérard, Rudy Leonet, Nicola Sirkis)	6:07
15.	"Un singe en hiver" (Jean-Louis Murat)	3:46

Personnel

• Nicola Sirkis : Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards/Synths
• Oli de Sat : Guitar/Keyboards/Synths
• Marc Eliard : Bass/Background vocals
• Boris Jardel : Guitar/Background vocals
• Mathieu Rabaté : Drums
• Background vocals : Marc Morgan
• Engineer : Phil Delire
• Pro-tools : Jean-Paul Gonnod and Phil Delire
• Mixing : Gareth Jones and Phil Delire
• Mastering : George Marino
• Art direction, photo and logo : Peggy M.
• Executive producer : Herve Lauzanne

Charts and sales

Weekly charts Chart (2002/04) Peak position Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[3] 1 French SNEP Albums Chart[3] 2 Swiss Albums Chart[3] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[4] 4 Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] 196 French Albums Chart[6] 7 Swiss Singles Chart[7] 29 Chart (2003) Position Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[8] 47 French Albums Chart[9] 24

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales
Belgium[10]	Platinum	7 September 2002	50,000
France[11]	Diamond	2004	1,000,000	1,090,000[12]
Switzerland[13]	Gold	2002	20,000

References

1. O'Brien, Jon. "Paradize - Indochine". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
2. Magazine Rolling Stone, n°18 of February 2010, ISSN 1764-1071
3. "Paradize, in various albums charts". Lescharts. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
4. "2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart". Ultratop. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
5. "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
6. "2002 French Albums Chart". Disqueenfrance. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
7. "2002 Swiss Singles Chart". Hitparade. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
8. "2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart". Ultratop. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
9. "2003 French Albums Chart". Disqueenfrance. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
10. "2002 certifications in France". Ultratop. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
11. "2004 certifications in France". Disqueenfrance. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
12. "Chart runs and sales of albums in France". Fanofmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
13. "2002 Swiss certifications". Swisscharts. Retrieved 2009-08-01.

External links

• Detailed album information at Indo-chine.org