"Love Sees No Colour"
Single by U96
from the album Replugged
B-side"Remix"
Released21 May 1993
Genre
Length3:46 (Radio Edit)
LabelUrban
Songwriter(s)
  • Alex Christensen
  • Ingo Hauss
  • Helmut Hoinkis
  • Hayo Panarinfo
Producer(s)
  • Alex Christensen
  • Matiz
U96 singles chronology
"I Wanna Be a Kennedy"
(1992)		 "Love Sees No Colour"
(1993)		 "Night in Motion"
(1993)
Music video
"Love Sees No Colour" on YouTube

"Love Sees No Colour" is a song recorded by German act U96. It was released in May 1993 as the first single off its second album, Replugged (1993), on which it appears as second track. It added sung male vocals, which was also going to be one of the distinctive marks of the project.[1] The words contained in the title are the only lyrics of the song. It achieved success in many countries, including Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland where it reached the top 10. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Love Sees No Colour" peaked at number 10. German band Bass Bumpers participated in several remixes of the song.

Critical reception

Raùl Cairo from Music & Media wrote that "the song is a charming combination of ambient techno sounds with an irresistible poppy hook."[2] Andy Beevers from Music Week described it as "another stomping commercial rave track, this time carrying an anti-fascist message."[3] Ralph Tee from the RM Dance Update noted, "A big moody wave of synths introduces this Euro house record that sounds strangely dated on first listen with its repeated spoken title line and slightly cheesy bassline, but it grows on you with each play." He added, "Well produced and easy to programme so it's sure to get plenty of attention."[4] Damon Albarn and Alex James of Blur reviewed the song for Smash Hits, giving it four out of five. Albarn said, "It sounds very Germanic. They make music like they make cars. This is Vorsprung durch Technik music. In Germany I expect it is very popular."[5] David Petrilla from The Weekender complimented its "pure uplifting energy", adding that "the familiar heavy synthesizer sequences drove me crazy".[6]

Track listings

  • 7" single / CD single
  1. "Love Sees No Colour" (version 1 radio edit) — 3:44
  2. "The Pop Crisis" — 3:35
  • 12" maxi
  1. "Love Sees No Colour" (version 1) — 5:57
  2. "Love Sees No Colour" (version 2) — 5:57
  3. "The Pop Crisis" — 3:35
  • CD maxi
  1. "Love Sees No Colour" (radio edit) — 3:46
  2. "Love Sees No Colour" (version 1) — 5:57
  3. "Love Sees No Colour" (version 2) — 5:57
  4. "The Pop Crisis" — 3:35
  • CD maxi / 12" maxi - Remixes
  1. "Love Sees No Colour" (Bass Bumpers remix) — 5:44
  2. "Love Sees No Colour" (house mix) — 5:53
  3. "Love Sees No Colour" (version 1 instrumental mix) — 5:57

Credits

  • Written by AC-Beat, Lagonda, Castioni and Wycombe
  • Vocals by Ingo Hauss
  • Produced by Matiz / AC 16
  • Artwork by Neue Hülle

Charts

References

  1. ↑ Soininen, Juha (August 26, 2020). Move Your Body (2 The 90's): Unlimited Eurodance. BoD - Books on Demand. p. 34. ISBN 9789528026303. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ Cairo, Raùl (July 24, 1993). "Marketing the Music — U96 Surfaces Again". p.8. Music & Media.
  3. ↑ Beevers, Andy (May 15, 1993). "Market Preview: Dance" (PDF). Music Week. p. 10. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  4. ↑ Tee, Ralph (May 1, 1993). "Hot Vinyl Buzzing" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 6. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ Albarn, Damon; James, Alex (May 12, 1993). "New Singles". Smash Hits. p. 48. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ Petrilla, David (February 2, 1994). "Record Review and New Releases". p. 14. The Weekender.
  7. ↑ "U96 – Love Sees No Colour" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. ↑ "U 96 – Love Sees No Colour" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. ↑ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. July 31, 1993. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. June 26, 1993. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  11. ↑ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. July 3, 1993. p. 10. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  12. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "U96". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 268. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  13. ↑ "U96 – Love Sees No Colour" (in French). Les classement single.
  14. ↑ "U96 – Love Sees No Colour" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  15. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved May 30, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "U 96".
  16. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – U96" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  17. ↑ "U96 – Love Sees No Colour" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  18. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  19. ↑ "U96 – Love Sees No Colour". Singles Top 100.
  20. ↑ "U96 – Love Sees No Colour". Swiss Singles Chart.
  21. ↑ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. July 3, 1993. p. 20. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  22. ↑ "1993 Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
  23. ↑ "1993 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. December 18, 1993. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  24. ↑ "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1993" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  25. ↑ "Jaarlijsten 1993" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  26. ↑ "1993 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Swisscharts. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
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