- Colourblind (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Colourblind
Artist =Darius Danesh
from Album =Dive In
Released =July 29 ,2002
Format =CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop/Rock
Length =
Label =Mercury Records
Writer =Darius Danesh , Pete Glenister, Deni Lew
Producer =Steve Lillywhite
Chart position = * #1 (UK )
Reviews =
Last single =
This single = "Colourblind"
(2002)
Next single = "Rushes"
(2002)"Colourblind" is the debut single by
Pop Idol runner-upDarius 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
July 29 ,2002 and reached number 1 in theUK Singles Chart .ong 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 producerSteve Lillywhite , the song began to be considered as a possible album single.Track listing
#"Colourblind"
#"It's Not Unusual" (live)
#"Chrysalis to Butterfly"
#"Colourblind" (acoustic)Video
The video for the hit single was shot over four days in Sierra Nevada,
Spain . [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_2136000/2136645.stm CBBC Newsround 18th July 2002] ]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 . [ [http://www.jacquiainsley.co.uk Jacqui Ainsley website] ] 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." [ [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article201787.ece The Sun 27 October 2003] ]
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