"Future Love Paradise" is a 1991 song recorded by the soul

Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

 singer and songwriter

Songwriter

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 Seal

Seal (musician)

Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel , known simply as Seal, is a British soul and R&B singer-songwriter, of Nigerian and Brazilian background. Seal has won numerous music awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 1992, four Grammy Awards, and an...

. As the lead track on Future Love EP, this was the second single from his debut album Seal

Seal (1991 album)

Seal is Seal's eponymous 1991 debut album and contained the UK singles: "Killer" , "Crazy", "Future Love Paradise", "The Beginning" and "Violet"...

and it was released in 1991.

The song achieved a great success in several countries, including Switzerland

Switzerland

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, Ireland

Ireland

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 and Norway

Norway

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 where it reached the top 10. It also hit #12 on the UK charts.

The version of the song on Future Love EP contains an extended vamp and breakdown which fades out later. The album version is shorter and fades out before this section takes place.

Track listings

CD (ZANG11CD)

1. "Future Love Paradise" – 5:35
2. "A Minor Groove" – 5:54
3. "Violet" – 2:40
4. "Future Love Paradise" (reprise) –2:27

7" (ZANG11)

1. "Future Love Paradise" (edit) – 4:19
2. "A Minor Groove" – 5:52
3. "Violet" – 2:40

12" (ZANG11T)

1. "Future Love Paradise" – 5:31
2. "A Minor Groove" – 5:52
3. "Violet" – 2:40

Future Club EP: The Nellee Hooper Remix – CD / 12"

1. "Future Love Paradise" (remix) – 6:35
2. "Future Love Paradise" (beats mix) – 6:08
3. "Future Love Paradise" (accapella mix) – 6:00

Peak positions

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	46
Austrian Singles Chart	15
Dutch Top 40	6
French SNEP Singles Chart	18
German Singles Chart	16
Irish Singles Chart	8
Norwegian Singles Chart	9
Swedish Singles Chart	13
Swiss Singles Chart	7
UK Singles Chart	12

End of year charts

End of the year chart (1991)	Position
Dutch Top 40	58