"Paradise" is a song by American rapper
LL Cool J featuring American singer
Amerie. The song was released on December 14, 2002, as the second single from LL Cool J's ninth studio album, 10 (2002). It also appears on the soundtrack to the 2003 film Deliver Us from Eva, in which LL Cool J stars alongside
Gabrielle Union. Singer
Tweet was originally slated to provide vocals but Amerie was eventually chosen instead. On the August 12, 2022 edition of
The Breakfast Club,
50 Cent revealed that he ghostwritten LL’s verses on the song. "Paradise" embodies portions of
Keni Burke's 1982 song "
Risin' to the Top", penned by Burke,
Allan Felder, and
Norma Jean Wright.
Music video
A music video, featuring clips from Deliver Us from Eva, was produced to promote both the single and the film. The music video was filmed in Maui, Hawaii. [1]
Track listings
UK CD single
"Paradise" (Album Version featuring
Amerie) – 4:35
"Paradise" is a song by American rapper
LL Cool J featuring American singer
Amerie. The song was released on December 14, 2002, as the second single from LL Cool J's ninth studio album, 10 (2002). It also appears on the soundtrack to the 2003 film Deliver Us from Eva, in which LL Cool J stars alongside
Gabrielle Union. Singer
Tweet was originally slated to provide vocals but Amerie was eventually chosen instead. On the August 12, 2022 edition of
The Breakfast Club,
50 Cent revealed that he ghostwritten LL’s verses on the song. "Paradise" embodies portions of
Keni Burke's 1982 song "
Risin' to the Top", penned by Burke,
Allan Felder, and
Norma Jean Wright.
Music video
A music video, featuring clips from Deliver Us from Eva, was produced to promote both the single and the film. The music video was filmed in Maui, Hawaii. [1]
Track listings
UK CD single
"Paradise" (Album Version featuring
Amerie) – 4:35