Colour the World

"Colour the World"
"Colour the World"
Single by Lazy Monkeys
Released	11 August 2009
Recorded	2008
Genre	EDM; Trance;
Label	YAWA Recordings GmbH
Songwriter(s)	Ralf Kappmeier; Sascha Lappessen; Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke; Alban Nwapa

"Colour the World"
"Colour the World"
Single by Sash! featuring Dr. Alban
from the album Life Goes On
Released	1999
Genre	EDM; Trance;
Length	3:35
Label	Club Tools; Mighty; Multiply;
Songwriter(s)	Ralf Kappmeier; Sascha Lappessen; Thomas Lüdke; Alban Nwapa;
Producer(s)	Sash!; Tokapi;
Sash! singles chronology
Music video
	"Colour the World" on YouTube
Dr. Alban singles chronology

"Colour the World" is a song by German production group Sash!. It was released in 1999 via Mighty, Club Tools, and Multiply Records. This record is the fourth and final single from their second studio album Life Goes On. Dr. Alban performed the vocal part. The song was a famous hit in a number of European countries and reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

Critical reception[]

Birmingham Evening Mail commented, "Sash has now entered his tribal, luv'ed up phase. Not as good as previous singles but annoyingly catchy."^[2]

Track listing[]

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.	Title	Length
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[]

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[]

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[4]	43
France (SNEP)^[5]	73
Germany (Official German Charts)^[6]	39
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[7]	7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[8]	69
Scotland (OCC)^[9]	10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[10]	54
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[11]	39
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	15

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1999)	Position
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[13]	24

Lazy Monkeys version[]

In 2009, the group Lazy Monkeys released a cover version of the song.^[14]^[15]

Track listing[]

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.	Title	Length
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

References[]

^ "Official UK chart position". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "Single of the Week". Birmingham Evening Mail. 16 March 1999. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
^ "Sash! — Colour The World". discogs.com. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
^ "Lescharts.com – Sash! with Dr. Alban – Colour the World" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sash! with Dr. Alban – Colour the World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "Sash! with Special Appearance Of Dr. Alban – Colour the World" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sash! with Dr. Alban – Colour the World" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sash! with Dr. Alban – Colour the World". Singles Top 100.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Sash! with Dr. Alban – Colour the World". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005.
^ https://music.apple.com/nl/album/colour-the-world/323781830
^ https://open.spotify.com/album/2sKXJK40naFmJ3DEbngyMf

External links[]

[1] "Official UK chart position". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

[2] "Single of the Week". Birmingham Evening Mail. 16 March 1999. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

[3] "Sash! — Colour The World". discogs.com. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

[4] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 26 June 2018.

[sc_France_Sash!_with_Dr._Alban-5] "Lescharts.com – Sash! with Dr. Alban – Colour the World" (in French). Les classement single.

[ger-6] "Offiziellecharts.de – Sash! with Dr. Alban – Colour the World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[7] "Sash! with Special Appearance Of Dr. Alban – Colour the World" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 April 2018.

[sc_Dutch100_Sash!_with_Dr._Alban-8] "Dutchcharts.nl – Sash! with Dr. Alban – Colour the World" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Scotland_-9] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[sc_Sweden_Sash!_with_Dr._Alban-10] "Swedishcharts.com – Sash! with Dr. Alban – Colour the World". Singles Top 100.

[sc_Switzerland_Sash!_with_Dr._Alban-11] "Swisscharts.com – Sash! with Dr. Alban – Colour the World". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_-12] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[rt100-13] "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005.

[14] ttps://music.apple.com/nl/album/colour-the-world/323781830

[15] ttps://open.spotify.com/album/2sKXJK40naFmJ3DEbngyMf

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Studio albums	It's My Life Life Goes On Trilenium S4!Sash! Life Is A Beach Life Changes
Compilation albums	Encore Une Fois – The Greatest Hits 10th Anniversary The Best Of
Singles	"It's My Life" "Encore une fois" "Ecuador" "Stay" "La Primavera" "Mysterious Times" "Move Mania" "Colour the World" "Ma Baker" "Adelante" "Just Around the Hill" "With My Own Eyes" "Together Again" "Ganbareh" "Run" "I Believe" "Raindrops (Encore Une Fois)"