1986 studio album by Cyndi Lauper
True Colors is the second studio album by American singer Cyndi Lauper , released on September 15, 1986. The album produced several commercially successful singles 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 received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album earned Lauper several awards and accolades, including two nominations at the 29th Annual Grammy Awards . True Colors peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 chart.
Background and production [ edit ]
Lauper said that the songs of the album are a way to say: "Have the courage of your convictions and love yourself a little", and "not to be so hard on yourself".[6]
The title song, written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly , has been covered by many other artists, and was used as the theme song for the 1988 Summer Olympics , the 2003 Rugby World Cup and for Kodak cameras and film . In 2010, the song was also featured on the soundtrack of Sex and the City 2 . True Colors was re-issued in a Japanese exclusive limited edition box set 11-track digitally remastered CD album.
Commercial performance [ edit ]
In the United States , True Colors has been certified double platinum by the RIAA and peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It topped the Australian chart for four weeks and, in Japan, outsold She's So Unusual , although that was not the case in most countries.
The album produced the singles "True Colors" (No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 ), "Change of Heart" (No. 3), "What's Going On" (No. 12), and "Boy Blue" (No. 71). Each single had a music video although the video for "Boy Blue" was just a live performance from her Zenith concert in Paris. The album sold 7 million copies worldwide.[7]
Track listing [ edit ]
1. "Change of Heart " Cyndi Lauper, Essra Mohawk Stone & Muffin Music Corp., Rella Music 4:22 2. "Maybe He'll Know " John Turi , LauperRella Music, Turi Music 4:25 3. "Boy Blue " Jeff Bova , Stephen Broughton Lunt, LauperRella Music, Perfect Punch Music, Liquid Crystal Music 4:46 4. "True Colors " Tom Kelly , Billy Steinberg Denise Barry Music, Billy Steinberg Music 3:46 5. "Calm Inside the Storm" Rick Derringer , LauperScratch & Shift Music; Rella Music 3:54
6. "What's Going On " Renaldo Benson , Alfred Cleveland , Marvin Gaye Jobete Music Corp., Stone Agate Music Division 4:39 7. "Iko Iko " Rosa Lee Hawkins, Barbara Anne Hawkins, Joan Marie Johnson, Sharon Jones, Marilyn Jones, Boogaloo Joe Jones, Jesse Thomas Arc Music Corp., Melder Publishing Company, Trio Music Co., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing 2:08 8. "The Faraway Nearby" Tom Gray, Lauper Rella Music, Gray Matter Publishing 3:00 9. "911" Lauper, Lunt Rella Music, Perfect Punch Music 3:16 10. "One Track Mind" Jimmy Bralower, Lennie Petze, Lauper, Bova Rella Music, Fancy Footwork Music, Liquid Crystal Music, Red Sox Music 3:41 Total length: 37:57
11. "True Colors" (Live at Summer Sonic, 2007)
Personnel [ edit ]
Cyndi Lauper – lead vocals, arrangements, backing vocals (4, 6, 7, 10), jam box (7), Emulator voice (10)
Jeff Bova – keyboards (1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10), arrangements (1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10)
Peter Wood – keyboards (2, 4, 5, 6), arrangements (2, 4, 6, 9), additional keyboards (3), synthesizer bass (7)
Jon Goldberger – sound effects (7)
Nile Rodgers – guitars (1)
John McCurry – guitars (2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10)
Rick Derringer – guitars (5, 8)
Adrian Belew – guitars (6), arrangements (6)
Robert Holmes – guitars (6)
Neil Jason – bass guitar (2, 4, 6, 9)
Jimmy Bralower – LinnDrum programming, arrangements (1, 2, 5, 7-10), percussion (4, 7), jam box (4, 10)
Anton Fig – drums (2, 6)
Stephen Broughton Lunt – arrangements (3)
Lennie Petze – arrangements (3, 5, 6, 7, 10), percussion (7), backing vocals ( 10)
The Bangles – backing vocals (1)
Billy Joel – backing vocals (2)
Angela Clemmons-Patrick – backing vocals (4, 5)
Ellie Greenwich – backing vocals (5)
Aimee Mann – backing vocals (8)
Pee Wee Herman – guest operator (9)
Production
Cyndi Lauper – producer, art direction
Lennie Petze – producer
David Wolff – executive producer
Brian McGee – engineer, mixing
Jon Goldberger – assistant engineer
Tim Kramer – assistant engineer
Dave O'Donnell – assistant engineer
Jason Corsaro – additional mixing
George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
Jude Wilder – product manager
Holland Macdonald – art direction, design
Annie Leibovitz – cover photography
Bruce Ando – inner sleeve photography
Patrick Lucas – hair stylist, make-up
Ralph Scibelli – hair colorist
Laura Wills – stylist
Accolades [ edit ]
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Chart (1986)
Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[26]
25
Canadian Albums (RPM )[27]
44
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[28]
23
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[29]
50
Chart (1987)
Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[26]
84
Canadian Albums (RPM )[30]
92
French Albums (SNEP)[31]
46
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[32]
50
US Billboard 200[33]
39
Certifications and sales [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ https://www.cyndilauper.com/releases#/release/13373
^ Cyndi Lauper – True Colors at Discogs
^ Chadbourne, Eugene. "Cyndi Lauper: True Colors > Review" at AllMusic . Retrieved 31 December 2012.
^ Christgau, Robert (October 28, 1986). "Consumer Guide" . The Village Voice . Retrieved June 26, 2013 .
^ Guterman, Jimmy (September 25, 1986) "True Colors Album Review" . Archived from the original on January 19, 2012. Retrieved 2016-12-25 .CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link ) . Rolling Stone
^ Pareles, Jon (September 14, 1986) "The return of Cyndi Lauper" . Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-01 .CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link ) . The New York Times
^ Zamora, William (24 June 2008). "A linha do tempo na música de Cyndi Lauper" [Cyndi Lauper music timeline]. O Globo (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 9 October 2011 .
^ "Hits of the World" (PDF) . Billboard . Retrieved May 9, 2016 .
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^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cyndi Lauper – True Colors" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
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^ "Albumit 1986-10 lokakuu" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved May 9, 2016 .
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^ a b David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . Australia: St Ives, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .
^ "Top 100 Albums of '86" . RPM . Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2016 .
^ "1986年 アルバム年間TOP100" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2016 .CS1 maint: unfit URL (link )
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1986" . RIANZ. Retrieved May 10, 2016 .
^ "Top 100 Albums of '87" . RPM . Retrieved May 10, 2016 .
^ "Les Albums (CD) de 1987 par InfoDisc" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2016 .CS1 maint: unfit URL (link )
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^ "1987: Billboard 200 Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved May 10, 2016 .
^ "Change of heart: Novo sucesso para Cyndi Lauper" . Luta Democrática (in Portuguese). February 18, 1987. Retrieved April 3, 2020 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Cyndi Lauper – True Colors" . Music Canada . Retrieved 2012-02-28 .
^ "Les Albums Or" . infodisc.fr (in French). SNEP . Archived from the original on 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2012-02-28 .
^ "French album certifications – Lauper C. – True Colors" (in French). InfoDisc. Select LAUPER C. and click OK.
^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1988" . IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved November 30, 2019 .
^ シンディ・ローパー (in Japanese). Oricon . Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2016 .
^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart" . Recorded Music NZ . Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016 .
^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF) . Music and Media . American Radio History Archive. 26 December 1987. p. 46. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "British album certifications – Cyndi Lauper – True Colors" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 2012-02-28 .Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type True Colors in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "American album certifications – Cyndi Lauper – True Colors" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 2012-02-28 . If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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