True Colors (song) - Cover Versions

Cover Versions

In addition to the notable Phil Collins cover, the following artists have covered this song. A list is available here.

1990s

• Elaine Paige performed her version on her album Love Can Do That (1991)
• Aztec Camera (1993)
• Anita Carter (1995)
• Yuri Honing performed an instrumental version (1996)
• Tuesday Child (1997)
• Dominique Moore (1999) (Peugeot 406 Advert)

2000s

• Leatherface (2000)
• David Young (2000)
• Six Cents and Natalie on their album When Punk Fell to Earth (2001)
• Sarina Paris (2001)
• George Skaroulis (2001)
• Save the Last Dance (2001)
• Fredro Starr & Jill Scott (2001)
• Maggie Reilly (2002)
• Maddy Prior and the Girls Bib and Tuck (2002)
• Hunter Foster (Earth Girls Are Easy) (2002)
• American Juniors (2003)
• Voice Male (2003)
• Kasey Chambers (2003)
• Eva Cassidy (2003)
• Fujita Emi (2003)
• Sabrina Setlur sampled it on "Mein Herz" from her album Sabs (2003)
• Kelly Chen (2004) for the Hong Kong McDonald's Campaign
• Tiffany Evans (2004)
• Emilie Simon
• Kalan Porter & Theresa Sokyrka sung the song on Canadian Idol (2004)
• MYMP (2005)
• Shayna Fox (2005)
• Shirley Clamp I dina ögon (True Colors) (2006)
• Anna Tsuchiya (2006)
• Gennaro Cosmo Parlato (2006)
• Michael Hood (2006)
• Layah Jane (2006)
• K (2007)
• Lauren Talbot performed it live on Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2007)
• Haley Scarnato performed it on American Idol (2007)
• Olivia Ong (2007) (Fall In Love With)
• Ane Brun (2008)
• Kunal Nayyar (2008)
• Natasha St-Pier (2008)
• Anoop Desai performed it on American Idol (2009)
• Celtic Woman (2009) (Isle of Hope Tour)
• Caroline Herring (2009) (Golden Apples of the Sun)
• Staind (2009) (The Howard Stern Show)
• Jenna Ushkowitz covered it in the episode "Hairography" of Glee (2009)
• Play (2009)
• Jotdog - Spanish Version: Colores (2009) on their album Jotdog

2010s

• Adam Lopez (2010)
• Lashings of Jam (2010)
• Rama y Vale (2010) (Casi Angeles)
• Amy Diamond (2010)
• Coeur de Pirate (2010)
• Alessandra Maestrini (2010)
• Perpetuum Jazzile (2010)
• Craig Cardiff (2010)
• Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (2010) (It Gets Better Project)
• Vega (2010)
• Two in Tune (2010)
• Walks of Shame (2011)
• Sabrina Starke (2011)
• Amber Lily (2011)
• Solveig Slettahjell (2011)
• JC Chasez (2011) (Live at The Trevor Project)
• Amanda Fondell on her album All This Way and in the Swedish talent show Idol 2011 (2011)
• Inês Peixoto on the play "What's Your Story" (2011)
• David Archuleta (2012)
• Daichi Miura performed an acoustic version of the song that appears on his concert DVD "Daichi Miura Live 2012 ~D.M.~ in Budokan". This song also appears on his single "Two Hearts". (2012)
• James Massone (2012)
• All Time Low (2012)
• Artists Against (2012) (Kids Help Phone)
• OV7 - Spanish Version: Colores (2012) on their album Forever 7
• American Authors (2012)
• British Paraorchestra, Kaos Signing Choir (an orchestra and choir consisting of disabled performers), and notable British paralympians (2012)
• Vanessa Redgrave performed the song in the 2012 film Song for Marion
• Michelle Chamuel performed the song on NBC's The Voice