drums, backing vocals Brian Eno – synthesizers Davide Rossi – strings Cover versions On 8 November 2011, an a capella version of the song was released by musician Mike Tompkins on his YouTube channel. An acoustic version of the song was released by singer Tyler Ward on his YouTube channel on 15 December 2011. Crossover band The Piano Guys released an African version of "Paradise" (titled "Peponi" which is Swahili for paradise) featuring singer Alex Boyé on their official YouTube channel on 9 January 2012. It quickly went viral, with over 80 million views as of July 2020. Violinist David Garrett played the song at a concert in Hanover on 18 October 2014. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts Certifications Release history References External links 2010s ballads 2011 singles 2011 songs Coldplay songs Rock ballads Songs written by Jonny Buckland Songs written by Guy Berryman Songs written by Will Champion Songs written by Brian Eno Songs written by Chris Martin Song recordings produced by Brian Eno Song recordings produced by Markus Dravs Song recordings produced by Rik Simpson Number-one singles in Norway Number-one singles in Scotland UK Singles Chart number-one singles Parlophone singles Capitol Records singles Music videos directed by Mat Whitecross