Break the Night with Colour

"Break the Night with Colour" is a song by English singer-songwriter Richard Ashcroft, included as the third track on his third studio album, Keys to the World (2006). It was released as the first single from the album on 9 January 2006, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. It also found success in several other countries, reaching number three in Italy, number 10 in Ireland, and number 17 in Austria.

"Break the Night with Colour"
7-inch and CD cover
Single by Richard Ashcroft
from the album Keys to the World
B-side	"The Direction" "Slip Sliding"
Released	9 January 2006 (2006-01-09)[1]
Length	3:56
Label	Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Richard Ashcroft
Producer(s)	Richard Ashcroft Chris Potter
Richard Ashcroft singles chronology
"Buy It in Bottles" (2003) "Break the Night with Colour" (2006) "Music Is Power" (2006)
Alternative cover
DVD

Track listings

UK CD single and limited-edition 7-inch single (CDR 6680; R 6680)^[2][3]

1. "Break the Night with Colour"
2. "The Direction"

UK DVD single (DVDR 6680)^[4]

1. "Break the Night with Colour"
2. "Slip Sliding"
3. "Break the Night with Colour" (video)
4. "Break the Night with Colour" (making of the video)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2006) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 17 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] 2 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[7] 8 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 10 Germany (GfK)[9] 45 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 10 Italy (FIMI)[11] 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 90 Scotland (OCC)[13] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 55 UK Singles (OCC)[15] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position UK Singles (OCC)[16] 106

References

1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 7 January 2006. p. 17.
2. Break the Night with Colour (UK CD single liner notes). Richard Ashcroft. Parlophone. 2006. CDR 6680.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Break the Night with Colour (UK limited 7-inch single sleeve). Richard Ashcroft. Parlophone. 2006. R 6680.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Break the Night with Colour (UK DVD single liner notes). Richard Ashcroft. Parlophone. 2006. DVDR 6680.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. "Richard Ashcroft – Break the Night with Colour" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
6. "Richard Ashcroft – Break the Night with Colour" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
7. "Richard Ashcroft – Break the Night with Colour" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
8. "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 4. 28 January 2006. p. 71. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
9. "Richard Ashcroft – Break the Night with Colour" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
10. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Break the Night with Colour". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
11. "Richard Ashcroft – Break the Night with Colour". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
12. "Richard Ashcroft – Break the Night with Colour" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
14. "Richard Ashcroft – Break the Night with Colour". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
16. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2006" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 24 July 2020.