Colour of Love (Snap song)

"Colour of Love" is a song recorded by German Eurodance group Snap!. It was released as the first single from their second studio album, The Madman's Return in December 1991.

"Colour of Love"
Single by Snap!
from the album The Madman's Return
B-side"Remix"
ReleasedDecember 2, 1991
GenreEurodance
Length3:57
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 album.[1] Linn Gjerstad from Norwegian newspaper Bergensavisen noted that on the song, Snap! "mixes melodious hip-hop with rap", adding that it has a "nice rhythm".[2] Also Cashbox chose it as one of two cuts from the album that "stand out". They added, "The sounds that are offered on this album have a little more depth and variety compared to their last release."[3] Newcastle Evening Chronicle said that a "slow menacing opening gives way to a mix of soul and Turbo B's rap"[4] They also noted that the "macho rap contrasts with new singer Thea Austin's catchy soul vocal."[5] Rozalla Miller reviewed the song for Smash Hits, adding, "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."[6]

Chart performance

"Colour of Love" was a major hit and successful on the charts in Europe. It peaked within the Top 5 in Austria, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. Additionally, the single reached the Top 10 in Denmark, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, as well as the Top 20 in Belgium. In the United Kingdom, it only reached number 54.[7] On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Colour of Love" peaked at number 8 in February 1992. Outside Europe, it charted in Australia and New Zealand, where it peaked at number 66 and 36.

Music video

A music video was released to promote the song. It was directed by Angel[8] and filmed in Death Valley. 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 uploaded to YouTube in May 2011. As of August 2020, it has got more than 5,4 million views.

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
  1. "Snap! - The Madman's Return". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  2. Gjerstad, Linn (1992-03-02). "HIP-HOP SÅ DET HOLDER". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian) (61). p. 31. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  3. "Music Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Cashbox. 1992-04-04. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  4. "ALBUMS/SINGLES". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 1991-12-10. p. 39. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  5. "YOUR TOP LOCAL GUIDE TO WHAT'S GOING ON AND WHERE THIS WEEK". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 1992-02-26. page 46. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  6. Miller, Rozalla (1991-12-11). "Review: Singles". Smash Hits. p. 53. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 75 22 December 1991 - 28 December 1991". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  8. "snap - colour of love ( viva tv )". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  9. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  10. "Top 10 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  11. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  12. "Top 10 Greece" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  13. "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 8. 22 February 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  14. "Top 10 Portugal" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  15. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  16. "Official Charts Company: Snap!". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
  17. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1991-12-21. p. 26. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  18. 1992 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved January 5, 2015)
  19. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  20. "Single top 100 over 1992" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
  21. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1992" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  22. 1992 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived 2013-10-22 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved January 5, 2015)
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