Colour the World explained
Colour the World |
Cover: | Color the world -- single cover.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Sash! featuring Dr. Alban |
Album: | Life Goes On |
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Chronology: | Sash! |
Prev Title: | Ma Baker |
Prev Year: | 1998 |
Next Title: | Adelante |
Next Year: | 1999 |
"Colour the World" is a song by German production group Sash! featuring Nigerian-Swedish recording artist and producer Dr. Alban. It was released in 1999 via Mighty, Club Tools, and Multiply Records as the fourth and final single from the group's second studio album, Life Goes On (1998). It was successful in a number of European countries and reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
Critical reception
A reviewer from Birmingham Evening Mail commented, "Sash has now entered his tribal, luv'ed up phase. Not as good as previous singles but annoyingly catchy."[2]
Credits
- Design – Michael Kowalkowski[3]
- Lyrics – Dr. Alban, Ralf Kappmeier, Sascha Lappessen, Thomas Alisson
- Mastering – J. Quincy Kramer
- Music – Ralf Kappmeier, Sascha Lappessen, Thomas Alisson
- Producer – Sash!, Tokapi
- Vocals – Dr. Alban
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Lazy Monkeys version
Colour the World |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Lazy Monkeys |
Released: | 11 August 2009 |
Recorded: | 2008 |
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Label: | YAWA Recordings GmbH |
In 2009, the group Lazy Monkeys released a cover version of the song.[8] [9]
Track listing
Other versions
- In 1998, a Christmas version of the song saw the light of day, but was officially released on Sash!'s YouTube page in 2016.[10]
- In 2020, a rework of the Christmas version was released.[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Official UK chart position. Official Charts Company. 20 January 2014.
- "Single of the Week". Birmingham Evening Mail. 16 March 1999. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- Web site: Sash! — Colour The World. discogs.com. 20 January 2014.
- Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 10 April 1999. 26 June 2018.
- Book: Pennanen, Timo. Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021. 2021. Sash!. 227. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. Helsinki. 4 July 2022. fi.
- Web site: Sash! with Special Appearance Of Dr. Alban – Colour the World. Dutch Top 40. nl. 1 April 2018.
- Web site: Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050122081829/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-1999.html. 22 January 2005.
- Web site: 'Colour the World' van Lazy Monkeys. 11 August 2009.
- Web site: Colour the World. Spotify. 11 August 2009.
- Web site: Colour the World (Christmas Edit). YouTube.
- Web site: Sash! Feat Dr Alban - Colour the World (2020 X-Mas Edit). YouTube.