Cover Versions and Appearances in Other Media
- In March 2000, German trance band Watergate scored a UK #3 hit with their song "Heart of Asia", which was based on the main melody to the instrumental version of the song.
- Maksim Mrvica made a piano version included in his album Variations Part I&II (2004)
- Sarah Brightman recorded the song for her album, La Luna, yet it was unfinished. Brightman later included the song on The Harem Tour CD, a limited compilation sold at shows on her tour for Harem.
- The song was used as the main theme for a Singapore film - The Leap Years, released in December 2005.
- Anggun used part of the song's tunes for her tracks entitled "Hymne à la vie / Seize the Moment / Sebelum Berhenti" from her Elevation album.
- Japanese-American artist Utada (working with producers Stargate) released a song titled "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI" on her 2009 English-language album This Is the One, which sampled "Forbidden Colours".
- Similarly, UK singer Alexandra Burke, whom also worked with Stargate, sampled "Forbidden Colours" on her B-side track, "Fear of Flying". This song, however, did not appear on her 2009 album, Overcome.
- In November 2009, British Classical Artist Faryl Smith released an edited version of the track called "Somewhere Far Away" which used the same melody as "Forbidden Colours", however the lyrics have been changed.
- R. Sakomoto also contributes with a Solo Piano version of "Forbidden Colours" on the Various Artists Solo-Piano Compalion "Piano One" (Private Music- 1985)
- Paul Potts recorded a version of the song on his 2010 record 'Cinema Paradiso'.
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