Paradise (NiziU song)
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| Single by NiziU | ||||
| from the album Coconut | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Released | March 3, 2023 | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
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| "Paradise" on YouTube | ||||
"Paradise" is a song recorded by Japanese girl group NiziU for their second studio album Coconut. It was released by Epic Records Japan on March 3, 2023.
Background and release
On December 18, 2022, on the last concert of NiziU's Burn it Up tour it was announced that the group's upcoming single "Paradise" had been selected as the theme song for the movie Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia, which was released in Japan in March 2023.[1]
Composition
"Paradise" was written and composed by 3Racha, a production trio of the boy group Stray Kids, which includes members Bang Chan, Changbin and Han. Lyrics were also written by Akira and composing was done by Versachoi.[2] Running for 3 minutes and 27 seconds, the song is composed in the key of C-sharp major with a tempo of 170 beats per minute.[3]
Promotion
On March 4, 2023, NiziU performed "Paradise" on both Music Fair[4] and NHK's music program Venue101.[5] They also performed the song on TBS's Count Down TV on March 6[6] and on TV Asahi's Music Station on March 10.[7]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | MTV Video Music Awards Japan | Best Pop Video | Won | [8] |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[9] | 1 |
| Japan (JPN Cmb.)[10] | 2 |
| Japan (Oricon)[11] | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[13] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Seon, Mi-kyung (December 20, 2022). "JYP 니쥬, 첫 단콘 투어 33만 관객 동원..日 교세라돔 공연 성료". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "Paradise" (in Korean). Dreamus. JYP Entertainment. October 15, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Melon.
- ^ "Paradise". Tune Bat. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ 本日放送「MUSIC FAIR」に井上芳雄、浦井健治、NiziU、なにわ男子が登場 [Yoshio Inoue, Kenji Urai, NiziU, and Naniwa Boys appear on today's broadcast "MUSIC FAIR"]. Natalie (in Japanese). March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ STU48、きゃない、NiziUが今夜NHK「Venue101」でパフォーマンス [STU48, Kyanai, and NiziU will perform on NHK "Venue101" tonight]. Natalie (in Japanese). March 4, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ "CDTV」2時間SPに幾田りら、Kep1er、Snow Man、なにわ男子、NiziU出演". Natalie (in Japanese). February 27, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ Mステ」2時間SPにKep1er、スカパラ、なにわ男子、ランペ、10-FEET、NiziU、森山直太朗ら ["Music Station" 2-hour special features Kep1er, Skapara, Naniwa Danshi, The Rampage, 10-FEET, NiziU, Naotaro Moriyama and others]. Natalie (in Japanese). March 3, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "MTV VMAJ 2023 Winners". MTV VMAJ. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Paradise". March 15, 2023. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "NiziUの合算シングル売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "NiziUのシングル売上ランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – NIZIU – Paradise" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 29, 2024. Select 2023年3月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – NiziU – Paradise" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 29, 2024. Select 2024年4月 on the drop-down menu