Colour Girl
Colour Girl | |
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| Origin | England |
| Genres | UK garage, house |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | 4 Liberty Records |
Rebecca Skingley, better known as Colour Girl, is a British singer.
She appeared on several house and garage records in the 1990s into the 2000s, and scored several hits on the UK Singles Chart, including a cover of "Can't Get Used to Losing You" and the UK garage anthem "Joyrider".[1] Her debut album, Special, was released in 1999 on 4 Liberty Records.
The single "Joyrider" was first released in 1999 and reached a peak of No. 95, but a re-release the following year, retitled "Joyrider (You're Playing with Fire)", charted higher at No. 51. It also reached No. 2 on the UK Dance Singles Chart. 2001's "Mas que Nada" contains samples of the Sérgio Mendes version of "Mas que Nada".
In 2001, two tracks were released under the alias 'Blond'; "If I Was Your Girl" and a cover of Blondie's "Heart of Glass", both produced by Sovereign (Nigel Doyle).[2] In the May 26, 2001 issue of Billboard magazine, it reads: "With 2-step slowly but surely making inroads into the U.S. (thanks to acts like MJ Cole and Artful Dodger), the timing may be just right for a wide-awake A&R exec to sign Colour Girl to a U.S. deal."[3]
According to Colour Girl in an interview with The Face, her song "Things Are Never" (with Operator & Baffled) was the first UK garage track to be playlisted on Kiss.[4]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Special (1999), 4 Liberty
Singles
[edit]- As main artist
- 1996: "Special (I Want Your Love)"
- 1999: "Joyrider" – UK No. 95,[5] UK Dance No. 2[6]
- 2000: "Can't Get Used to Losing You" – UK No. 31,[5] UK Dance No. 13[7]
- 2000: "Joyrider (You're Playing with Fire)" – UK No. 51[5]
- 2001: "Mas que Nada" (featuring PSG) – UK No. 57,[5] UK Dance No. 10[8]
- As featured artist
- 1995: "Around in My Heart" (with P.S.I.)
- 1997: "I Believe in You" (with Baffled)
- 1998: "Things Are Never" (with Operator & Baffled) – UK No. 170[9]
- 1998: "Tears" (with Underground Solution) – UK No. 77,[10] UK Dance No. 2[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Thrust At That Beat".
- ^ "Blond (2)". Discogs.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 26 May 2001 – via Google Books.
- ^ "UK Garage". The Face.
- ^ a b c d "COLOUR GIRL - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: The O - Ozric Tentacles". zobbel.de.
- ^ "UNDERGROUND SOLUTION | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
External links
[edit]- Colour Girl discography at Discogs
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