"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 2026. The song has regularly been used as "closing piece" of Editors concerts.
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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.
Track listings
7-inch vinyl
"Papillon" (radio mix) – 3:55
"Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool" (demo) – 3:45
12-inch vinyl
"Papillon" (Tiësto remix) – 8:09
"Papillon" (The Japanese Popstars remix) – 7:12
CD (UK release)
"Papillon" (radio mix) – 3:55
"Papillon" (Tiësto remix) – 8:09
CD (Euro-release – digipack)
"Papillon" (radio mix) – 3:55
"Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool" (demo version) – 3:45
"Like Treasure" (demo version) – 3:20
"Papillon" (Tiësto radio edit) – 4:09
iTunes EP – Non-UK
"Papillon" (radio mix) – 3:55
"Papillon" (Tiësto radio edit) – 4:09
"Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool" (demo version) – 3:55
"Walk The Fleet Road" (demo version) – 3:53
"Papillon" (Tiësto remix) – 8:09
"Papillon" (The Japanese Popstars remix) – 7:12
iTunes EP – UK
"Papillon" (Radio mix) – 3:55
"Papillon" (Tiësto remix) – 8:09
"Papillon" (Tom Nevilles Sleep Twitch) – 7:56
"Papillon" (The Japanese Popstars remix) – 7:12