Papillon (Editors song)

"Papillon"
Single by Editors
from the album In This Light and on This Evening
B-side"Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool" (demo)
Released12 October 2009
GenreDarkwave, alternative dance
Length
  • 5:21 (album version)
  • 3:55 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(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's Flanders region, where it was a number-one hit. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 23 becoming their last UK top-40 hit as of 2025. The song has regularly been used as "closing piece" of Editors concerts.

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]

Track listings

7-inch vinyl

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

12-inch vinyl

  1. "Papillon" (Tiësto 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

Certifications

Certifications for "Papillon"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[15] Gold 15,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

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. ^ "Editors – Papillon". YouTube. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Editors – Papillon" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Editors – Papillon" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Editors – Papillon" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Editors – Papillon" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 45, 2009" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Editors – Papillon" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online". Archived from the original on 10 July 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Editors – Papillon". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  13. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2009" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2010" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2010". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2021.