Colour the World

"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. It was successful in a number of European countries and reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.

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."

Credits

Design – Michael Kowalkowski
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

Lazy Monkeys version

In 2009, the group Lazy Monkeys released a cover version of the song.

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.
In 2020, a rework of the Christmas version was released.