Show Me Colours

"Show Me Colours"
Single by Masterboy
from the album Colours
B-side"Remix"
Released7 October 1996
Recorded1996
Length3:33
Label
  • Polydor
  • Club Zone (Germany)
  • PolyGram Iberica (Spain)
  • Mercury (Japan)
Songwriters
  • Enrico Zabler
  • Tommy Schleh
  • Luke Skywalker
ProducerMasterboy
Masterboy singles chronology
"Land of Dreaming"
(1996)		 "Show Me Colours"
(1996)		 "Just For You"
(1996)
Music video
"Show Me Colours" on YouTube

"Show Me Colours" is a song by German Eurodance band Masterboy, released via various labels in October 1996, as the second single from their fifth album, Colours (1996). The song became a top-10 hit in the Czech Republic, Finland and Mexico, and it was also a top-30 hit in Austria and Germany. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number 75. The vocals are sung by American singer Linda Rocco.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote about the song, "This sneak preview from the upcoming album Colours promises high paced, high quality dance. The fast beats and exciting melodies whip the listener up into a frenzy. Don't expect any heavy club stuff, though. This is purely radio-oriented dance material."

Music video

The music video for "Show Me Colours" was directed by Jonathan Bate. Bate had previously directed the music videos for "Generation of Love" and "Land of Dreaming". The video features lead vocalist Linda Rocco.

Track listings

  1. "Show Me Colours" (Radio Edit) - 3:33
  2. "Show Me Colours" (Maxi Mix) - 6:06
  3. "Show Me Colours" (B-Side Mix) - 6:19
  1. "Show Me Colours" (Good Friends Single Mix) - 3:48
  2. "Show Me Colours" (Good Friends Instrumental Mix) - 6:10
  3. "Show Me Colours" (Big Club Mix) - 6:15
  4. "Show Me Colours" (Good Friends Vocal Mix) - 6:10

Charts

Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)23
Czech Republic (IFPI CR) 10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 75
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)10
France (SNEP)31
Germany (GfK)24
Mexico (Notitas Musicales) 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)44
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)42

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. No. 40. 5 October 1996. p. 9. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Masterboy: Show Me Colours (1996)". IMDb. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Masterboy – Show Me Colours" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. ↑ "Top 10 Czech Republic" (PDF). Music & Media. No. 43. 26 October 1996. p. 19. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. No. 48. 30 November 1996. p. 13. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Masterboy: Show Me Colours" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  7. ↑ "Masterboy – Show Me Colours" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  8. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
  9. ↑ "Lista De Popularidad: Exitos Internacionales En Mexico". Notitas Musicales (in Spanish). No. 819. 14 February 1997. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "Masterboy – Show Me Colours". Singles Top 100.
  11. ↑ "Masterboy – Show Me Colours – hitparade.ch". Swiss Singles Chart.