Paradize Explained

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).^[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)

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[2]	1
French SNEP Albums Chart	2
Swiss Albums Chart	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[3]	4
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[4]	196
French Albums Chart[5]	7
Swiss Singles Chart[6]	29
Chart (2003)	Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[7]	47
French Albums Chart[8]	24

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales
Belgium[9]	Platinum	7 September 2002	50,000
France[10]	Diamond	2004	1,000,000	1,090,000[11]
Switzerland[12]	Gold	2002	20,000

External links

• Detailed album information at Indo-chine.org

Notes and References

1. Magazine Rolling Stone, n°18 of February 2010,
2. Web site: Paradize, in various albums charts . Lescharts . 2009-08-01.
3. Web site: 2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart . Ultratop . 2009-08-01.
4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040902000408/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_alt2.html. September 2, 2004. Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002. Jam!. March 28, 2022.
5. Web site: 2002 French Albums Chart . Disqueenfrance . 2009-08-01 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120404180027/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259376.xml?year=2002&type=2 . 2012-04-04 .
6. Web site: 2002 Swiss Singles Chart . Hitparade . 2009-08-01.
7. Web site: 2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart . Ultratop . 2009-08-01.
8. Web site: 2003 French Albums Chart . Disqueenfrance . 2009-08-01 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120729032746/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259376.xml?year=2003&type=2 . 2012-07-29 .
9. Web site: 2002 certifications in France . Ultratop . 2009-08-01.
10. Web site: 2004 certifications in France . Disqueenfrance . 2009-08-01 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120729032818/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259165.xml?id=259165&year=2004 . 2012-07-29 .
11. Web site: Chart runs and sales of albums in France . Fanofmusic . 2009-08-01.
12. Web site: 2002 Swiss certifications . Swisscharts . 2009-08-01.