Colourblind (Darius Campbell song)

"Colourblind"
Single by Darius Danesh
from the album Dive In
Released	29 July 2002
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	3:35
Label	Mercury
Writer(s)	Darius Danesh, Pete Glenister, Deni Lew
Producer	Steve Lillywhite
Darius Danesh singles chronology
"Colourblind" (2002) "Rushes" (2002)

"Colourblind" is the debut single by Pop Idol runner-up Darius Danesh. It is the first song taken from his debut solo album Dive In.

Release

The song was chosen above other album tracks such as Rushes, Dive In and Girl In The Moon by his record company as the first single due to its catchy bridge, refrain and change. It was released officially on 29 July 2002 and reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart.

The song has sold 325,000 copies in the UK as stated by the Official UK Charts Company.

Song history

After turning down an offer of a multi-million dollar record deal by Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell to sign with his record label, Darius began work on his solo album of which Colourblind would later be included.

Darius had been working on the song pre-Pop Idol and was originally ignored by Cowell, however after meeting with Pete Glenister and Deni Lew as well as Grammy award winning producer Steve Lillywhite, the song began to be considered as a possible album single.

Track listing

UK CD1

1. Colourblind
2. It's Not Unusual (live)
3. Colourblind (Acoustic)
4. Colourblind (Video)

UK CD2

1. Colourblind
2. Chrysalis to Butterfly
3. Video Interview

Australian Single

1. Colourblind
2. Chrysalis to Butterfly
3. Colourblind (Almighty Mix)
4. Colourblind (8 Jam Remix)
5. Colourblind (Video)

Video

The video for the hit single was shot over four days in Sierra Nevada, Spain.^[1]

It follows Darius as he is thrown out of a car in the middle of the countryside. He changes his outfit from a black suit to jeans, to signify he is leaving his Pop Idol image behind.

He meets a girl whose car has stalled, played by model Jacqui Ainsley.^[2] After the two meet, a romance ensues, whilst also cutting away to a close up of Darius singing the track as well as playing his guitar.

Note: Jacqui Ainsley later became Darius' girlfriend in real-life.^[3]but they broke up in 2004.

Chart and certifications

Chart (2002)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	1

Chart	Certification	Sales
UK	1x Silver	200,000+

References

1. ^ CBBC Newsround 18th July 2002
2. ^ Jacqui Ainsley website
3. ^ The Sun 27 October 2003

Preceded by "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" by Gareth Gates

UK Singles Chart number one single 4 August 2002 - 17 August 2002

Succeeded by "Round Round" by Sugababes