Take Away the Colour explained

Take Away the Colour
Cover:	Take_away_the_colour.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Ice MC
Album:	Ice'n'Green
B-Side:	Remix
Released:	18 September 1993
Genre:	Euro-electronica
Length:	3:25
Label:	Polydor (Germany) Ariplay Records (France) Dance World Attack (Italy) Blanco Y Negro (Spain) Dance Pool (Australia) 12INC (Sweden)
Producer:	Roberto Zanetti
Prev Title:	Scream
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Think about the Way
Next Year:	1994

"Take Away the Colour" is a 1993 song by British Eurodance artist Ice MC. It was released as the first single from his third album, Ice'n'Green (1994), on which it appears as third track, and his ninth single overall. It was written and produced by Robyx, while the female vocals were performed by Simona Jackson. Jasmin Heinrich appeared in the music video and in live performances lip-synching to Jackson's vocals. The song was reissued a year later, in 1995, in a new version entitled "Take Away the Colour ('95 Reconstruction)", however, this version is performed by Alexia. The first version was more successful, reaching the top 20 in Austria, Belgium (Wallonia and Flanders), Italy and Sweden, while both versions reached number 31 in France. The B-side featuring on the various formats of the 1995 release is a megamix composed by ICE MC's hit single "Think about the Way", "It's a Rainy Day" and "Take Away the Colour". This megamix was the next single in France and was only released in this country.

Track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Take Away the Colour".^{[1] [2]}

1994 release

• CD maxi - Europe

1. "Take Away the Colour" (radio mix) — 3:29
2. "Take Away the Colour" (HF mix) — 6:45
3. "Take Away the Colour" (VCF mix) — 5:08

• CD maxi - Australia

1. "Take Away the Colour" (radio mix) — 3:25
2. "Take Away the Colour" (HF mix) — 6:41
3. "Take Away the Colour" (Rob X remix) — 6:14
4. "Take Away the Colour" (to be sampled) — 3:27

• CD single

1. "Take Away the Colour" (radio mix) — 3:28
2. "Take Away the Colour" (HF mix) — 6:44

• 12" maxi - Europe

1. "Take Away the Colour" (HF mix) — 6:41
2. "Take Away the Colour" (VCF mix) — 5:06
3. "Take Away the Colour" (radio mix) — 3:25

• CD maxi - Remixes - Germany

1. "Take Away the Colour" (Rob X remix) — 6:14
2. "Take Away the Colour" (uannanatu remix) — 7:10
3. "Take Away the Colour" (trance dub) — 6:23

• CD maxi - Remixes - Italy

1. "Take Away the Colour" (radio 7" version) — 3:25
2. "Take Away the Colour" (Rob X remix) — 6:14
3. "Take Away the Colour" (FOS vocal dub) — 7:17
4. "Take Away the Colour" (uannanatu remix) — 7:10
5. "Take Away the Colour" (trance dub) — 6:33
6. "Take Away the Colour" (VCF mix) — 5:06
7. "Take Away the Colour" (to be sampled) — 3:27

• 12" maxi - Remixes

1. "Take Away the Colour" (Rob X remix) — 6:14
2. "Take Away the Colour" (FOS vocal dub) — 7:18
3. "Take Away the Colour" (uannanatu remix) — 7:10
4. "Take Away the Colour" (trance dub) — 6:33
5. "Take Away the Colour" (to be sampled) — 3:27

1995 release

• CD maxi - Sweden

1. "Take Away the Colour" ('95 Reconstruction short radio edit) — 3:59
2. "Take Away the Colour" ('95 Reconstruction) — 5:27
3. "Megamix (extended version) — 8:44
4. "Take Away the Colour" (original LP version) — 3:25
5. "Megamix (short radio version) — 4:14
6. "Take Away the Colour" (Rob X remix) — 6:14

• CD maxi - Belgium

1. "Take Away the Colour" (original LP version) — 3:25
2. "Take Away the Colour" ('95 Reconstruction short) — 3:59
3. "Take Away the Colour" ('95 Reconstruction long) — 5:27
4. "Take Away the Colour" (Rob X remix) — 6:14
5. "Megamix Short" — 4:14
6. "Megamix Long" — 8:44

• CD maxi - Germany

1. "Take Away the Colour" ('95 Reconstruction) — 3:59
2. "Megamix" (short version) — 4:14
3. "Take Away the Colour" ('95 Reconstruction) — 5:27
4. "Take Away the Colour" (Rob X remix) — 6:14

• CD single - France, Belgium

1. "Take Away the Colour" (original LP version) — 3:25 (Belgium only)
2. "Take Away the Colour" ('95 Reconstruction short) — 3:59
3. "Take Away the Colour" ('95 Reconstruction long version) — 5:27 (France only)

• 12" maxi - Belgium

1. "Take Away the Colour" ('95 Reconstruction short) — 3:59
2. "Take Away the Colour" (Rob X remix) — 6:14
3. "Take Away the Colour" (original LP version) — 3:25
4. "Take Away the Colour" ('95 Reconstruction long) — 5:27
5. "Megamix Short" — 4:14

• 12" maxi - Germany, Spain, Italy

1. "Take Away the Colour" ('95 Reconstruction) — 5:27
2. "Take Away the Colour" ('95 Reconstruction short) — 3:59
3. "Megamix" (extended version) — 8:44
4. "Megamix" (short version) — 4:14

• 12" maxi - France

1. "Take Away the Colour" ('95 Reconstruction) — 5:27
2. "Take Away the Colour" (Rob X remix) — 6:14

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Take Away the Colour"!Chart (1994-1995)!Peak
position

Australia (ARIA)^[3]	114
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[4]	80
Europe (European Dance Radio)^[5]	17
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[6]	16
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[7]	17

Year-end charts

1995 version

Chart (1995)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[9]	37
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[10]	221

Notes and References

1. Web site: ICE MC — "Take Away the Colour" . Discogs . 2009-07-01 . 2009-07-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090726094908/http://www.discogs.com/ICE-MC-Take-Away-The-Colour/master/61654 . live .
2. Web site: ICE MC — "Take Away the Colour" ('95 Reconstruction) . Discogs . 2009-07-01 . 2010-08-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100803164934/http://www.discogs.com/ICE-MC-Take-Away-The-Colour-95-Reconstruction/master/12250 . live .
3. Web site: Ice MC chart history, received from ARIA on 10 May 2022. Imgur.com. 2024-06-20. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.
4. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 1994-05-21. 22. 2018-03-31.
5. European Dance Radio Top 25. Music & Media. 1994-03-05. 18. 2023-05-23.
6. Book: Pennanen, Timo . 2006 . Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 . fi . 1st . Tammi . 978-951-1-21053-5 . Helsinki.
7. Web site: Classifiche. Musica e Dischi. it. 2022-05-28. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Ice MC".
8. Web site: Ice MC - "Take Away the Colour ('95 Reconstruction) . fr . .
9. Web site: 1995 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart . Ultratop . 2009-07-01 . 2014-04-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140414112334/http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1995 . live .
10. Web site: Jaarlijsten 1995. Dutch. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. 2019-12-03. 2019-09-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20190924190913/https://www.top40web.nl/jaarlijsten/jr1995.html. live.