Paper Planes

~ Recording by M.I.A.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Paper Planes3:24M.I.A.Slumdog Millionaire: Music From the Motion PictureA. R. RahmanAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2008-12-21
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.)B0012502-02
Bootleg
1.97Paper Planes3:25M.I.A.Triple J: Hottest 100 of the Past 20 YearsVarious ArtistsOther + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)

Relationships

additional producer:Switch (UK house DJ/producer/remixer Dave Taylor)
producer:Diplo (DJ and music producer)
mixer:Switch (UK house DJ/producer/remixer Dave Taylor)
has remixes:Paper Planes by Patricia Taxxon (experimental/drone)
Paper Planes (99jakes ft. PaRappa the Rapper & more bootleg back flip remix)
Paper Planes (Blaqstarr remix) by M.I.A. (hip hop artist Maya Arulpragasam) feat. Rye Rye & Afrikan Boy
Paper Planes (DFA remix)
Paper Planes (Diplo street remix) by M.I.A. (hip hop artist Maya Arulpragasam) feat. Bun B & Rich Boy (US rapper)
Paper Planes (Diplo Street remix) by M.I.A. (hip hop artist Maya Arulpragasam) feat. Bun B & Rich Boy (US rapper)
Paper Planes (Holy Fuck remix)
Paper Planes (osno1 “I Want the Laugh Cry Emoji on My Tombstone” remix)
Paper Planes (Party Ben’s Fly Like High Like remix)
Paper Planes (Phibes remix)
Paper Planes (remix for the children by ADROCK)
Paper Planes (Scottie B remix)
sampled by:CATACLYSM!! by 4lung (lead vocals)
Oh No by Girl Talk (US producer and mashup artist Gregg Gillis)
paper planes & SPITBALLS by K.Flay feat. MC Lars (American rapper)
Paper Planes Playin' Dead by Kevin McCraney
PaperPlanesSoulja by POLO PERKS <3 <3 <3, FearDorian (American performer and DJ) & AyooLii
REVERIE [ CHU CHU VS. XXD34TH_3R3CT10NXX.COM RMX ] by BRN1NG BRA1N SOUND INDUSTRIES
She's A Seawhorse (Damn It Britney) by The Gates of Sleep
Speedycake by The Gates of Sleep
Swagga Like Us by T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) & Jay‐Z (US rapper) feat. Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) & Lil Wayne
samples:Straight to Hell by The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band)
mash-ups:Annoyed Grunt by Neil Cicierega
Bega Planes (Lou Bega vs. M.I.A.) by markwahlbird
Champlanes by TheRandomSapphire
Da Nice Tay S by The Sheep Queen Experiment
Fat Bottom Planes - Queen vs. M.I.A. by Wick‐it the Instigator
M.I.A. Wanted Dead or Alive (M.I.A. vs. Bon Jovi) by DJ Schmolli
P.S.Y.: Paper Gangnams by RosalinaSama
Paper Airplanes (M.I.A. vs. B.o.B) by CatboyNiko
Paper Planes in Miami – April 29 1992 (M.I.A. vs. Sublime) by Talk Hard Productions
Paper Rump (Wreckx-N-Effect vs. M.I.A.) (Best of Bootie 2008 DJ-mix) by DJ Tripp
Paper Sunflowers by Expensive Dispenser (SiIvaGunner contributor)
You Need Paper Planes (remastered) (Taylor Swift vs. M.I.A.) by XaiDor’s Mashups
part of:Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 35) (order: 35)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 46) (order: 46)
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 124) (order: 124)
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 140) (order: 140)
stream for free:https://soundcloud.com/diplo/m-i-a-paper-planes [info]
recording of:Paper Planes

Related works

Paper Planes

additional writer:Topper Headon
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite)
Paul Simonon
Joe Strummer
writer:Mathangi Arulpragasam (hip hop artist Maya Arulpragasam)
Thomas Wesley Pentz (aka Diplo)
later parody versions:Build A Sentry
later translated versions:Tot el que volem és okupar-te el xalet
is based on:Straight to Hell
is the basis for:Buss Mi Gun
Paper Plates
Swagga Like Us
lyrics quoted in:Outta da Blue