Papillon (song)

This article is about the Editors song. For other songs with the same title, see Papillon (disambiguation).
"Papillon"
Single by Editors
from the album In This Light and on This Evening
B-side "Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool" (demo) (7")
Released 12 October 2009
Format
Recorded 2009
Genre
Length
  • 5:21 (album version)
  • 3:55 (radio edit)
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Flood
Editors singles chronology
"Bones"
(2008)		 "Papillon"
(2009)		 "You Don't Know Love"
(2010)

"Papillon" is a song by English rock band Editors. It was released as the lead single from their third studio album, In This Light and on This Evening, on 12 October 2009. A music video for the song was released on 11 September 2009 and directed by Andrew Douglas. "Papillon" charted in several countries, including Belgium, where it was a number-one hit, and the UK, where it peaked at number 23.

Music video

The official music video for "Papillon", lasting three minutes and fifty-five seconds, was uploaded on 11 September 2009 to the official Editors YouTube channel and was directed by Andrew Douglas.[1][2] As of March 2016 it has received over 12 million views.[2]

Track listing

7" vinyl

  1. "Papillon (Radio Mix)" – 3:55
  2. "Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool (demo)" – 3:45

12" vinyl

  1. "Papillon (Tiesto remix)" – 8:09
  2. "Papillon (The Japanese Popstars remix)" - 7:12

CD (UK release)

  1. "Papillon (Radio mix)" – 3:55
  2. "Papillon (Tiësto remix)" – 8:09

CD (Euro-release - digipack)

  1. "Papillon (Radio mix)" – 3:55
  2. "Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool (Demo version)" – 3:45
  3. "Like Treasure (Demo version)" – 3:20
  4. "Papillon (Tiësto Radio edit) – 4:09

iTunes EP - Non-UK

  1. "Papillon (Radio mix)" – 3:55
  2. "Papillon (Tiësto radio edit)" – 4:09
  3. "Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool (Demo version)" – 3:55
  4. "Walk The Fleet Road (Demo version)" – 3:53
  5. "Papillon (Tiësto remix)" – 8:09
  6. "Papillon (The Japanese Popstars remix)" – 7:12

iTunes EP - UK

  1. "Papillon (Radio mix)" – 3:55
  2. "Papillon (Tiësto remix)" – 8:09
  3. "Papillon (Tom Nevilles Sleep Twitch)" – 7:56
  4. "Papillon (The Japanese Popstars remix)" – 7:12

Charts

Chart (2009–11) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 44
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 6
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 43
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 52
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 23

References

  1. ↑ "Editors' Papillon by Andrew Douglas". Promo News. 28 September 2009. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Editors - Papillon". YouTube. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Editors – Papillon" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Editors – Papillon" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Editors – Papillon" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Musicline.de – Editors Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Editors – Papillon" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Editors – Papillon". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2009-10-23" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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