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"Paris" is a song by American electronic music duo the Chainsmokers, featuring uncredited vocals from American singer-songwriter and frequent collaborator Emily Warren. "Paris" was released on January 13, 2017, as the lead single from their debut album, Memories...Do Not Open, through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records.
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- “Give Paris One More Chance” By Jonathan Richman. This Jonathan Richman hit might have been old, having been released in 1983. But “Give Paris One More Chance” is a timeless piece that talks about Paris and why it’s a special place.
- “Paris” By The 1975. When you think of Paris, you’re probably thinking of Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and being in love. You know, all the good stuff. But songs about a certain place are not always about its positive side.
- “Paris” By Taylor Swift. At some point in our lives, we experienced being in love and not caring about who knew. Taylor Swift sings about it in her 2022 hit “Paris,” which came from her most recent album, Midnights.
- “Paris” By The Chainsmokers. The American duo The Chainsmokers have its own song with “Paris” in the title. In some ways, their “Paris” single is similar to that of The 1975’s.
- L'Accordéoniste’ – Edith Piaf. The Little Sparrow strikes again. This song – recorded a good fifteen years before ‘Sous le Ciel de Paris’, above – was composed and proposed to Piaf in 1940 by composer Michel Emer, just as he was about to go and serve in the French army.
- I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango)’ – Grace Jones. Describing one of the more sinister aspects of Parisian nightlife (namely, the fact that the same creepy man seemingly lurks on every shady street corner), Grace Jones’s signature hit ‘I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango)’ is a chilling account of the musician’s time spent partying in the city.
- April in Paris’ – Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong. The 1930s jazz standard ‘April in Paris’ first became a hit thanks to a debut 1934 rendition by Freddy Martin, but it wasn’t until its timely revival in 1952 as the title hit for a Doris Day musical film that the song was properly welcomed into the jazz canon.
- Le Poinçonneur des Lilas’ – Serge Gainsbourg. Before the days of ugly grey machines and electromagnetic tickets, every Parisian Métro train had a ticket inspector (a ‘poinçonneur’), whose lonely and repetitive job it was to stamp holes in passengers’ tickets, stuck in a dull and lightless underground limbo.
Jan 13, 2017 · The song features uncredited vocals from accomplished New York City singer-songwriter Emily Warren, and is the first original song of 2017 by The Chainsmokers, following a breakout year in...
- Eartha Kitt – Under the Bridges of Paris (1955) Although I placed this song in the section containing English songs about Paris, it’s a bit of an exception.
- Little Dragon – Paris (2014) The music in this beautiful song might sound upbeat but the lyrics are actually pretty sad. It speaks about losing someone you love and then moving away to Paris in an attempt to cope with the loss.
- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – April in Paris (1957) This duet talks about Paris in the springtime and how beautiful it is during this time of the year.
- The Stranglers – Let’s Tango in Paris (1972) Let’s Tango in Paris is a song from the 1970s that speaks exactly about what its title predicts: having a good time and tangoing in Paris.
So whether you live in the city or are visiting, here are the top songs about Paris and the ‘City of Lights and Love’. Contents: 1. Sous le ciel de Paris – Edith Piaf. Released in: 1954. Sous le ciel de Paris means “Under the skies of Paris” and the song was first sung in a movie under the same name in 1951.
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Jan 20, 2017 · "Paris" Lyrics Meaning. In a picture that they tweeted before releasing "Paris," The Chainsmokers define "Paris" as "a sentimental yearning for a reality that isn't genuine" and "an irrevocable condition for fantasy that evokes nostalgia or day dreams."
