1986 Cyndi Lauper – True Colors (US:#1 UK:#12)
“True Colors” is a song written by American songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. It was both the title track and the first single released from American singer Cyndi Lauper‘s second album. It was the only original song on the album that Lauper did not to help write. Released late on the summer of 1986, the song would become a major hit for Lauper, spending two weeks at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her last single to occupy the top of the U.S. chart. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Album
True Colors is the second studio album by American pop singer Cyndi Lauper, released on September 15, 1986. The album produced several hits as “True Colors”, “Change of Heart”, and “What’s Going On” reached the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100, with the first two becoming top 5 hits. Upon its release, the album […]
Musicians
Bass | Neil Jason |
Drums (Linn) | Jimmy Bralower |
Guitar | John McCurry |
Keyboards | Peter Wood |
Percussion | Jimmy Bralower |
Background Vocals | Angela Clemmons-Patrick |
Vocals | Cyndi Lauper |
Produced By
Cyndi Lauper
Lennie Petze
Songwriters
Billy Steinberg
Tom Kelly
Charts
US:#1
UK:#14