Colour the World

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"Colour the World"
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Single by Sash! featuring Dr. Alban
from the album Life Goes On
Released8 March 1999 (1999-03-08)[1]
Length3:35
Label
Songwriters
  • Ralf Kappmeier
  • Sascha Lappessen
  • Thomas Lüdke
  • Alban Nwapa
Producers
  • Sash!
  • Tokapi
Sash! singles chronology
"Ma Baker"
(1998) 		"Colour the World"
(1999) 		"Adelante"
(1999)
Music video
"Colour the World" on YouTube
Dr. Alban singles chronology
"Feel the Rhythm"
(1998) 		"Colour the World"
(1999) 		"It's My Life (Don't Worry)"
(2014)

"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.[2]

Critical reception

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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."[3]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Dr. Alban, Ralf Kappmeier, Sascha Lappessen, Thomas Alisson; all music is composed by Ralph Kappmaier, Thomas Allison, Sascha Lappessen.

No.TitleLength
1."Colour the World" (Single)3:35
2."Colour the World" (Extended Mix)6:00
3."Colour the World" (Dario G. Remix)4:02
4."Colour the World" (ATB Remix)5:51
5."Colour the World" (DJ Delicious Remix)6:52
6."Colour the World" (Dale Cooper & Vincent Price Remix)6:19
Total length:32:39

Credits

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  • Design – Michael Kowalkowski[4]
  • 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

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Lazy Monkeys version

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"Colour the World"
Single by Lazy Monkeys
Released11 August 2009
LabelYAWA Recordings GmbH
Songwriters
  • Ralf Kappmeier
  • Sascha Lappessen
  • Thomas Lüdke
  • Alban Nwapa

In 2009, the group Lazy Monkeys released a cover version of the song.[15][16]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Dr. Alban, Ralf Kappmeier, Sascha Lappessen, Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke; all music is composed by Ralph Kappmaier, Thomas Allison, Sascha Lappessen.

No.TitleLength
1."Colour the World" (Sample Rippers Remix)4:59
2."Colour the World" (Phunk Foundation Remix Edit)3:40
3."Colour the World" (Phunk Foundation Remix)6:03
4."Colour the World" (Sample Rippers Radio Edit)3:10
5."Colour the World" (De-Grees Radio Edit)3:09
6."Colour the World" (De-Grees Remix)4:43
Total length:25:47

Other versions

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  • In 1998, a Christmas version of the song saw the light of day, but was officially released on Sash!'s YouTube page in 2016.[17]
  • In 2020, a rework of the Christmas version was released.[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sash! with Dr. Alban – Colour the World" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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  3. ^ "Single of the Week". Birmingham Evening Mail. 16 March 1999. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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  7. ^ "Sash! with Dr. Alban – Colour the World" (in French). Le classement de singles.
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  9. ^ "Sash! with Dr. Alban – Colour the World" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Sash! with Dr. Alban – Colour the World". Singles Top 100.
  12. ^ "Sash! with Dr. Alban – Colour the World". Swiss Singles Chart.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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