Editors Song Papillon

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 2024. The song has regularly been used as "closing piece" of Editors concerts.

"Papillon"
Single by Editors
from the album In This Light and on This Evening
B-side	"Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool" (demo)
Released	12 October 2009
Genre	Darkwave, alternative dance
Length	5:21 (album version) 3:55 (radio edit)
Label	Kitchenware BMG
Songwriter(s)	Edward Lay Russell Leetch Tom Smith Chris Urbanowicz
Producer(s)	Flood
Editors singles chronology
"Bones" (2008) "Papillon" (2009) "You Don't Know Love" (2010)

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.

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