Paradise (Inner City album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Paradise
Type = studio
Artist = Inner City


Released = 1989
Recorded = 1988-1989
Genre = House/Techno/Dance
Length =
Label = Virgin/Atlantic Records (U.S.)
91242
10 Records (UK)
Producer = Kevin Saunderson
Juan Atkins
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:pgem97wdkrst Paradise]

* Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kxkcikk6bb39 Big Fun]
Last album = —
This album = "Paradise"
(1989)
Next album = "Fire"
(1989)Extra album cover
Upper caption = U.S. release
Background = lightsteelblue


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"Paradise" (renamed "Big Fun" in the U.S.) is the debut album by Detroit-based dance music duo Inner City, released in 1989. The album was a great success in the UK and in U.S. clubs and was one of the first house music albums to cross over to the mainstream charts, particularly in Europe. Group member Kevin Saunderson (along with Juan Atkins, who produced one track) is renowned as one of the originators the Detroit Techno sound. Lead vocals on "Paradise" were performed by Paris Grey.

The album was retitled "Big Fun" for its U.S. release, and the ballad "Power of Passion" was replaced with "Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin'" when that song became popular in the U.S. The original U.S. pressing, however, contains the former.

A top-three success in the UK, "Paradise" spun off four top-twenty singles (three of which hit the UK top ten). The first four singles released from the album topped the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. A remix album featuring songs from "Paradise" was released in the UK later in 1989.

Track listing

:All songs produced by Saunderson, except for “And I Do,” produced by Atkins.

"Paradise"

#"Inner City Theme" (K. Saunderson) — 2:50
#"Paradise" (K. Saunderson, A. Saunderson, P. Grey) — 4:05
#"Ain't Nobody Better" (K. Saunderson, P. Grey) — 4:01
#"Power of Passion" (K. Saunderson, P. Grey) — 5:00
#"Big Fun" (K. Saunderson, P. Grey, J. Pennington, A. Forrest) — 3:25
#"Do You Love What You Feel" (K. Saunderson, P. Grey) — 5:01
#"Good Life" (K. Saunderson, P. Grey, R. Holmon) — 3:25
#"Set Your Body Free" (K. Saunderson, A. Saunderson, C. Damier) — 4:01
#"And I Do" (J. Atkins, P. Grey) — 4:18
#"Secrets of the Mind" (K. Saunderson, P. Grey) — 4:55

"Big Fun" (second pressing)

#"Inner City Theme" (K. Saunderson) — 2:50
#"Paradise" (K. Saunderson, A. Saunderson, P. Grey) — 4:05
#"Ain't Nobody Better" (K. Saunderson, P. Grey) — 4:01
#"Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin'" (R. Lucas, J. Mtume) — 4:15
#"Big Fun" (K. Saunderson, P. Grey, J. Pennington, A. Forrest) — 3:25
#"Do You Love What You Feel" (K. Saunderson, P. Grey) — 5:01
#"Good Life" (K. Saunderson, P. Grey, R. Holmon) — 3:25
#"Set Your Body Free" (K. Saunderson, A. Saunderson, C. Damier) — 4:01
#"And I Do" (J. Atkins, P. Grey) — 4:18
#"Secrets of the Mind" (K. Saunderson, P. Grey) — 4:55

Charts

ingles

*1988 "Big Fun", #8 UK, #1 U.S. Dance
*1988 "Good Life", #4 UK, #73 U.S., #1 U.S. Dance
*1989 "Ain't Nobody Better", #10 UK, #1 U.S. Dance
*1989 "Do You Love What You Feel", #16 UK, #1 U.S. Dance
*1989 "Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin'", #12 UK, U.S. #76, #8 U.S. Dance