Paradise & Dreams

Infobox Single
Name = Paradise & Dreams


Cover size = 200
Border = yes
Caption = Single cover of "Paradise & Dreams" vinyl.
Artist = Force & Styles featuring Junior
Album = All Over The UK
A-side =
B-side =
Released = start date|1997|10|20
Format = CD, 12"
Recorded = 1996
Genre = Happy hardcore
Length =
Label = Diverse
Writer = Darren Mew, Paul Hobbs, Leroy Van Brown
Producer = Force & Styles
Audio sample? =
Certification =
Chronology = Force & Styles
Last single = N/A
This single = "Paradise & Dreams"
(1997)
Next single = "Heart of Gold"
(1998)
Misc =

"Paradise & Dreams" is a song, written and originally recorded by producers Force & Styles festuring Junior as the vocalist. The song has been re-recorded separately by both Paul Force and Darren Styles.

Force & Styles Version

The Force & Styles version of "Paradise & Dreams" was a happy hardcore song which first came out in 1997, on the Diverse record label. The song features MC Junior's vocals, who helped write the song.

Track listing

CD Single
#Force & Styles Hardcore Mix
#Arthur Baker 7" Edit Mix
#Walford Project House Mix
#Silver City Trip Hop Mix
#Arthur Baker 12" Mix
#Original Mix

12" Single
#Force & Styles Hardcore Mix
#Walford Project House Mix
#Arthur Baker 7" Instrumetal Mix12" Promo
#Arthur Baker 12" Mix
#Walford Project House Mix
#Arthur Baker 7" Dub Mix

#Hardcore Mix
#DJ Friendly Mix
#Silver City Trip Hop Mix

Duet Version

In 1998, the year after the original version came out, Paradise & Dreams was re-recorded by Force & Styles. The new version added the female vocals of Kelia to sing the song as a duet with Junior, and she sang one of the verses solo also. This version of the song is the version that has been covered, and it was released on Force & Styles' own record label, UK Dance, as the b-side to "Cutting Deep".
*Paradise & Dreams (Duet Version) - (4:16)

The Force Version

In 2003, the duet version of "Paradise & Dreams" was remade by Paul Force (of Force & Styles) and Flip & Fill, under the alias of 'The Force'. It was signed to the commercial dance label All Around The World, and the vocals were sung by two vocalists from Liverpool called Terry Byrne and Marie Lowrie. The 2003 version was released as a promo by AATW and it also featured on some of their major compilation CDs, such as Clubland 4. In 2007, all remixes of The Force's version were released as a digital download.

Download EP

The digital download EP included all of these remixes of the song:
#Original Mix - (7:21)
#KB Project Remix - (6:14)
#Ultrabeat Remix - (6:18)
#Darren Styles Remix - (5:57)
#Scott Brown Remix - (5:56)

Ultrabeat vs Darren Styles version

In 2007, one of the writers of the song, hardcore producer Darren Styles (of Force & Styles) teamed up with producers Ultrabeat to cover the song for their album, "Ultrabeat - The Album". Darren Styles was already collaborating with Ultrabeat on their sixth single "Sure Feels Good", and the two artists recorded "Paradise & Dreams" near the same time. Mike Di Scala the lead singer of Ultrabeat recorded it with the Rebecca Rudd.

Both artists had worked with the song in the past, with Darren Styles being the one of the writers and part of the original artists to produce the song. Both Ultrabeat and Darren Styles had also remixed The Force's version from 2003. As well as appearing on Ultrabeat's album, a hardcore mix of the song appeared on AATW compilation album, Clubland X-Treme Hardcore 4 and it was the second release by Darren Styles's new hardcore record label, Junkbox Records, in early 2008, as a double a side with "Sure Feels Good". The song also featured on Darren Styles' solo album, "Skydivin'"
*Paradise & Dreams (Ultrabeat album version) - (3:47)
*Paradise & Dreams (Darren Styles album version) - (4:03)
*Paradise & Dreams (hardcore mix) - (4:17)