Papillon (Editors song)


"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.
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. As of September 2019 it has received over 17 million views.

Track listing

7" vinyl

  1. "Papillon " – 3:55
  2. "Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool " – 3:45

    12" vinyl

  3. "Papillon " – 8:09
  4. "Papillon " - 7:12

    CD (UK release)

  5. "Papillon " – 3:55
  6. "Papillon " – 8:09

    CD (Euro-release - digipack)

  7. "Papillon " – 3:55
  8. "Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool " – 3:45
  9. "Like Treasure " – 3:20
  10. "Papillon – 4:09

    iTunes EP - Non-UK

  11. "Papillon " – 3:55
  12. "Papillon " – 4:09
  13. "Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool " – 3:55
  14. "Walk The Fleet Road " – 3:53
  15. "Papillon " – 8:09
  16. "Papillon " – 7:12

    iTunes EP - UK

  17. "Papillon " – 3:55
  18. "Papillon " – 8:09
  19. "Papillon " – 7:56
  20. "Papillon " – 7:12

    Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts