Colors (Jason Derulo song) explained

Colors
Cover:Jason Derulo Colors.jpeg
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Type:single
Artist:Jason Derulo
Recorded:2018
Genre:Pop[1]
Label:Warner Bros.
Prev Title:1, 2, 3
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Goodbye
Next Year:2018

"Colors" is a song by American singer and songwriter Jason Derulo. It was the Coca-Cola promotional anthem for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The song was released on March 9, 2018.[2] On April 12, 2018, Derulo performed the song live during a medley with "Tip Toe" and "Swalla" at the German Echo Music Prize.[3] A Spanglish version with Colombian singer Maluma was released on April 13, 2018.

Background

Derulo collaborated with Coca-Cola to produce the song.[4]

Music video

A sneak peek video for the music video of the song was released on Coca-Cola's YouTube channel on February 15, 2018.[5] In the video, Jason Derulo is seen holding a ball which contains the label of the Coca-Cola brand, as well as a representative for a Coca-Cola campaign. The music video for the solo version of the song was released on April 11, 2018, on Derulo's Vevo account on YouTube. Two days later, the music video for the Maluma version of the single was released.

Track listing

  1. "Colors" – 3:07
  2. "Colors" (with Maluma) – 3:19
  3. "Colors" (featuring Aseel Omran and Lil Eazy) – 3:28[6]
  4. "Colors" (featuring Tamer Hosny) – 2:53[7]
  5. "Colors" (featuring Douzi) – 3:10[8]
  6. "Colors" (featuring Ah Moon & AR-T) 3:35

Remixes

Several remixes each titled "Colours" were released on April 20, 2018, featuring South African rapper Cassper Nyovest, Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz,[9] Mozambican singer Lizha James, Ethiopian singer Sami Dan, Egyptian singer Tamer Hosny and Ugandan singer Ykee Benda. On June 18, 2018, a remix of the song was released featuring Pakistani singer Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch.[10] Another remix was released with Maltese singer Ira Losco, to be performed at Isle of MTV Malta 2018.

Charts

Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 44
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[12] 16
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 10
Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Argentina Anglo (Monitor Latino)[14] 11
Guatemala Anglo (Monitor Latino)[15] 12
Venezuela (National-Report)[16] 57

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jason Derulo, 'Colors' | Track Review . 12 March 2018 .
  2. Web site: Jason Derulo announces "Colors", the 2018 World Cup official song. February 2, 2018.
  3. News: Schmidt. Axel. Skandal bei Echo 2018: Außenminister Maas meldet sich zu Wort – Farid Bang in Schlägerei verwickelt?. Tz. April 12, 2018. April 14, 2018.
  4. Web site: Coca-Cola Taps Jason Derulo for Unifying FIFA World Cup Anthem. February 14, 2018. April 29, 2018. March 31, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331041227/http://www.coca-colacompany.com/stories/fifa-2018-anthem. dead.
  5. Web site: The Coca-Cola Anthem for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Jason Derulo Partnership Announcement. . February 15, 2018.
  6. Web site: Colors (feat. Aseel Omran & Lil Eazy) - Single by Jason Derulo . iTunes. 7 July 2018.
  7. Web site: Colors (feat. Tamer Hosny) - Single by Jason Derulo. iTunes. 7 July 2018.
  8. Web site: Colors (feat. Douzi) - Single by Jason Derulo. iTunes. 7 July 2018.
  9. Web site: It's a banger! Coke finally releases 2018 World Cup song sung by Jason Derulo featuring Diamond Platnumz. April 23, 2018. April 29, 2018.
  10. Web site: Quratulain Balouch collaborates with Jason Derulo for World Cup 2018 anthem. June 18, 2018. June 18, 2018.
  11. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. July 14, 2018.
  12. Web site: The official Lebanese Top 20 – Jason Derulo. The official Lebanese Top 20. June 26, 2018.
  13. Web site: Swedish Heatseeker Chart – 16 mars 2018. March 17, 2018.
  14. Web site: Top 20 Anglo Argentina – Del 30 de Abril al 6 de Mayo, 2018. Monitor Latino. May 7, 2018. Spanish.
  15. Web site: Top 20 Anglo Guatemala – Del 30 de Abril al 6 de Mayo, 2018. Monitor Latino. May 18, 2018. Spanish.
  16. Web site: Top 100 Venezuela. Spanish. National-Report. May 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180518102743/http://www.national-report.com/top-venezuela/. May 18, 2018. dead.