"Les Paradis perdus" ("the lost paradises") is a 1973 French song by

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, written by Christophe and

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. It reached no.20 on the French charts.

2015 cover version

The 2015 cover version by

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interpolates American rapper

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's 2008 single " Heartless". It was released as a digital download in June 2015 through

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as the fourth and final single from his debut studio album '' Chaleur Humaine'' (2014). A music video to accompany the release of "Paradis perdus" was first released onto YouTube on 14 October 2015 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-eight seconds.Christine and the Queens - Paradis Perdus (Clip Officiel)
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