Paris, Tokyo

"Paris, Tokyo"
Single by Lupe Fiasco
from the album Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
ReleasedApril 21, 2008
Recorded2007
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length4:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Soundtrakk
Lupe Fiasco singles chronology
"Hip Hop Saved My Life"
(2008)
"Paris, Tokyo"
(2008)
"The Show Goes On"
(2010)
Music video
"Paris, Tokyo" on YouTube

"Paris, Tokyo" is a Grammy-nominated third single from Lupe Fiasco's second studio album Lupe Fiasco's The Cool.[1] It was first presented at the 2007 Lollapalooza in Chicago. The single was officially serviced to radio stations as of April 3, 2008 according to Lupe Fiasco's MySpace blog. The official digital release of the song was on April 12, 2008. It contains a sample of Eumir Deodato's "San Juan Sunset".

The video made its TV premiere when MTV Jams made it the Jam of the Week on June 23, 2008. It also debuted on BET's 106 & Park on July 8, 2008, as the new joint of the day.

The official remix features Pharrell Williams, Q-Tip and fellow record label artist Sarah Green, the song was released September 22, 2008.

  1. ^ Crosley, Hillary (2008-03-14). "Billboard Bits: Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, Syleena Johnson". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-03-21.