Discovered via YouTube covers of pop songs, it's pretty easy to tag Cody Simpson as the Australian Justin Bieber -- particularly as the two pop singers share a manager.
Simpson started a steady climb from the Internet into the real world of pop stardom, culminating in the 2012 release of Paradise.
Produced by a bevy of producers, including Dr.
Luke, Paradise does indeed sound light and breezy, Cody ably surfing its gentle tides.
He isn't a powerful presence but he's possibly a more versatile singer than Bieber, sounding as comfortable with sweetly strummed acoustics as he does with thumping (but not too insistent) club beats and offhand allusions to Rihanna.
And this Paradise very rarely gets rocky -- everything is clean and polished, accentuating Simpson's boy-next-door personality.
Whatever Simpson lacks in mischief or danger, he compensates in sweetness, something that's reflected throughout this album.
Paradise doesn't demand attention, but that's part of the appeal of the album and Cody himself; this is amiable, ingratiating music with a cheerful spirit.
At its core, it's almost a throwback to the days when teen idols didn't text, they just sang about puppy love.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ParadiseNasri Atweh, Hayley Gene, Nolan Lambroza, Adam Messinger, Cody Simpson | Cody Simpson | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | Got Me GoodJenn Decilveo, John Ryan, Cody Simpson | Cody Simpson | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Be the OneBryan Nelson, Colby O'Donis | Cody Simpson | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | HelloRyan Marrone, Drew Pearson, Garrick Smith | Cody Simpson | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Tears on Your PillowDwayne Chin-Quee, Mitchum Chin, August Rigo | Cody Simpson | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Wish U Were HereTaio Cruz, Rebbeca Marie Gomez, Lukasz Gottwald, Bonnie McKee, Henry Walter | Cody Simpson | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | I Love GirlsNasri Atweh, Nolan Lambroza, Adam Messinger | Cody Simpson | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | Back to YouJon Bellion | Cody Simpson | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Summer ShadeJoe Khajadourian, Jackson Michelsson, Craig Paulsen, Matt Salinas, Alex Schwartz, Cody Simpson, Michael Warren, Joe West, Paul Wright | Cody Simpson | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | GentlemanAlex Dezen, Edwin "Lil Eddie" Serrano, Cody Simpson | Cody Simpson | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 32 mins | 74 MB | |||||
| 32 mins | 231 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Acord | Engineer |
| 2 | Nasri Atweh | Composer |
| 3 | Chris Baldwin | Photography |
| 4 | Aaron Bay-Schuck | A&R |
| 5 | Jon Bellion | Composer |
| 6 | Jonathan Bellion | Producer |
| 7 | Nick Bilardello | Art Direction, Design |
| 8 | Shawn Campbell | A&R |
| 9 | Mike Caren | A&R |
| 10 | Mitchum Chin | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards |
| 11 | Dwayne Chin-Quee | Arranger, Composer, Drums, Producer, Programming |
| 12 | Cirkut | Instrumentation, Producer, Programming |
| 13 | AJ Clark | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Craig Paulsen | Composer |
| 15 | Taio Cruz | Composer, Vocals |
| 16 | Jenn Decilveo | Composer |
| 17 | Alex Dezen | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Bass) |
| 18 | Dr. Luke | Instrumentation, Producer, Programming |
| 19 | Rachael Findlen | Assistant Engineer |
| 20 | Mike Freesh | Additional Production, Bass, Drum Programming |
| 21 | Fresh Good$ | Producer |
| 22 | The Futuristics | Engineer, Producer |
| 23 | Becky G | Featured Artist, Vocals |
| 24 | Lanre Gaba | A&R |
| 25 | Garrick Smith | Composer, Producer |
| 26 | Hayley Gene | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 27 | Serban Ghenea | Mixing |
| 28 | Clint Gibbs | Engineer |
| 29 | Rob Gold | Art Manager |
| 30 | Rebbeca Marie Gomez | Composer |
| 31 | Lukasz Gottwald | Composer |
| 32 | John Hanes | Mixing |
| 33 | The Hit Brothers | Producer |
| 34 | Ava James | Vocals |
| 35 | Joe Khajadourian | Composer |
| 36 | David Kutch | Mastering |
| 37 | Nolan Lambroza | Additional Production, Composer, Instrumentation, Programming |
| 38 | Ryan Marrone | Composer, Producer |
| 39 | Trent Mazur | Additional Production, Guitar |
| 40 | Bonnie McKee | Composer |
| 41 | Adam Messinger | Composer, Instrumentation, Producer, Programming |
| 42 | Jackson Michelsson | Composer |
| 43 | Katie Mitzell | Production Coordination |
| 44 | Chris Morris | A&R, Guitar (Electric) |
| 45 | Nasri | Instrumentation, Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 46 | Juan Pablo Negrete | A&R, Engineer, Mixing |
| 47 | Bryan Nelson | Composer |
| 48 | Colby O'Donis | Composer |
| 49 | Chris "Tek" O'Ryan | Engineer, Vocal Producer |
| 50 | Drew Pearson | Composer, Producer |
| 51 | Prestige Worldwide | Vocals |
| 52 | Irene Richter | Production Coordination |
| 53 | August Rigo | Composer |
| 54 | Nick Romei | Project Director |
| 55 | John Ryan | Composer, Engineer, Producer |
| 56 | Matt Salinas | Composer |
| 57 | Alex Schwartz | Composer |
| 58 | Phil Seaford | Mixing Assistant |
| 59 | Edwin "Lil Eddie" Serrano | Composer |
| 60 | Noah Shain | Mixing |
| 61 | Cody Simpson | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 62 | Chris Stang | Marketing |
| 63 | Benny Steele | Engineer, Percussion |
| 64 | Alex Heme Toval | Engineer |
| 65 | Jeff Vaughn | A&R |
| 66 | Henry Walter | Composer |
| 67 | Michael Warren | Composer |
| 68 | Vincent Watson | Engineer |
| 69 | Joe West | Composer |
| 70 | Emily Wright | Engineer, Vocal Producer |
| 71 | Paul Wright | Composer |
| 72 | Daniel Zaidenstdt | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |