Colour Girl

Rebecca Skingley, better known as Colour Girl, is a British singer.

Colour Girl
OriginEngland
GenresUK garage, house
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1995–present
Labels4 Liberty Records

She appeared on several house and garage records in the 1990s into the 2000s, and scored several hits on the UK Singles Chart, including a cover of "Can't Get Used to Losing You" and the UK garage anthem "Joyrider".[1] Her debut album, Special, was released in 1999 on 4 Liberty Records.

The single "Joyrider" was first released in 1999 and reached a peak of No. 95, but a re-release the following year, retitled "Joyrider (You're Playing with Fire)", charted higher at No. 51. It also reached No. 2 on the UK Dance Singles Chart. 2001's "Mas que Nada" contains samples of the Sérgio Mendes version of "Mas que Nada".

In 2001, two tracks were released under the alias 'Blond'; "If I Was Your Girl" and a cover of Blondie's "Heart of Glass", both produced by Sovereign (Nigel Doyle).[2] In the May 26, 2001 issue of Billboard magazine, it reads: "With 2-step slowly but surely making inroads into the U.S. (thanks to acts like MJ Cole and Artful Dodger), the timing may be just right for a wide-awake A&R exec to sign Colour Girl to a U.S. deal."[3]

According to Colour Girl in an interview with The Face, her song "Things Are Never" (with Operator & Baffled) was the first UK garage track to be playlisted on Kiss.[4]

Discography

Albums

  • Special (1999), 4 Liberty

Singles

As main artist
As featured artist
  • 1995: "Around in My Heart" (with P.S.I.)
  • 1997: "I Believe in You" (with Baffled)
  • 1998: "Things Are Never" (with Operator & Baffled) – UK No. 170[9]
  • 1998: "Tears" (with Underground Solution) – UK No. 77,[10] UK Dance No. 2[11]

References


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