Phil Collins Version
| "True Colors" | ||||
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| Single by Phil Collins | ||||
| from the album ...Hits | ||||
| B-side | Don't Lose My Number Take Me Home |
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| Released | 26 October 1998 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Genre | Pop, smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 4:34 | |||
| Label | Atlantic, Virgin, WEA | |||
| Writer(s) | Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg | |||
| Producer | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds | |||
| Phil Collins singles chronology | ||||
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In 1998, the song was covered by Phil Collins for his compilation album ...Hits. The version was a smooth-jazz-influenced version compared to the original. R&B singer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds produced and provided backing vocals.
The track peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart.
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