Colour of Love (Snap! song)

"Colour of Love" is a song recorded by German Eurodance group Snap!, released in December 1991 as the first single from their second studio album, The Madman's Return (1992). It was a major hit in Europe and a Top 10 hit in at least 11 countries, and on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number eight.

"Colour of Love"
Single by Snap!
from the album The Madman's Return
B-side"Remix"
ReleasedDecember 2, 1991
Genre
Length3:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • John "Virgo" Garrett III
  • Durron Butler
  • Penny Ford
  • Thea Austin
  • Benito Benites
Producer(s)
  • Benito Benitez
  • John "Virgo" Garrett III
Snap! singles chronology
"Megamix"
(1991)		 "Colour of Love"
(1991)		 "Rhythm Is a Dancer"
(1992)
Music video
"Colour of Love" on YouTube

Critical reception

AllMusic picked "Colour of Love" as one of the "standout" tracks from The Madman's Return.[2] Ken Capobianco from The Boston Globe complimented Thea Austin's "colorful" voice, describing it as "a meek but graceful look at interracial love."[3] Randy Clark and Bryan DeVaney from Cashbox chose it as one of two cuts from the album that "stand out", adding that "the sounds that are offered on this album have a little more depth and variety compared to their last release."[4] A reviewer from The Daily Sentinel said it is "the only track that comes even close to the group's early vigor".[5]

Machgiel Bakker from Music & Media wrote that it "pairs a bass-heavy and soothing Massive-type of production to rapper Turbo's firm vocals. The soulful female vocals provided by Thea Austen makes the song an easy add-on for EHR formats."[6] British newspaper Newcastle Evening Chronicle noted that a "slow menacing opening gives way to a mix of soul and Turbo B's rap".[7] They added that the "macho" rap contrasts with the new singer's "catchy" soul vocal.[8] Rozalla Miller reviewed the song for Smash Hits, commenting, "I like the beat a lot, very groovy. Snap are really good. I've liked lots of their records up until now, and this one sounds like one of the best."[9]

Chart performance

"Colour of Love" was successful on the charts in Europe, reaching the Top 5 in Austria, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland, and the Top 10 in Denmark, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Its highest chart position was as number three in Italy and Portugal. In Belgium, it peaked within the Top 20, as number 14 in both Flanders and Wallonia. In the UK, the single was less successful, reaching only number 54.[10] On Music Week's dance singles chart, it climbed to a respectable number 23. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Colour of Love" peaked at number eight in February 1992, and outside Europe, it charted in both Australia and New Zealand, where it made it to number 66 and 36.

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Angel[11] and filmed in Death Valley, California. The video begins with Turbo B and two others riding on motorcycles through a desert landscape on a bright day. Thea Austin sings standing on a rocky mantle with a cape. Dancers perform actobats and dance on rocks. Some of them wear masks and has body paint. As the video ends, it has become night in the desert, while Austin still performs. The video was later published on Snap!'s official YouTube channel in May 2011. It had amassed more than 6,8 million views as of September 2021.[12]

Track listings
  • 7" single (Logic 114 678)
  1. "Colour of Love" (Massive 7"/Radio Version) — 3:57
  2. "Colour of Love" (Smoove 7") — 3:59
  • CD maxi (Logic 664 678)
  1. "Colour of Love" (Massive 7")— 3:57
  2. "Colour of Love" (Massive Version)— 5:30
  3. "Colour of Love" (String Mix)— 5:05
  4. "Colour of Love" (Smoove Version)— 5:29

Charts

References
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