Colors (Jason Derulo song)

"Colors" is a song by American singer and songwriter Jason Derulo. It was the Coca-Cola promotional anthem for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The song was released on March 9, 2018.^[2] On April 12, 2018, Derulo performed the song live during a medley with "Tip Toe" and "Swalla" at the German Echo Music Prize.^[3] A Spanglish version with Colombian singer Maluma was released on April 13, 2018.

"Colors"
Single by Jason Derulo
Released	March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09)
Recorded	2018
Genre	Pop[1]
Length	3:07 (solo version) 3:20 (Maluma version)
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Jason Desrouleaux Edgar Barrera Ishmael Montague Geoffrey Early Jamie Sanderson Nija Charles
Producer(s)	Sermstyle ISM
Jason Derulo singles chronology
"1, 2, 3" (2018) "Colors" (2018) "Goodbye" (2018)
Maluma singles chronology
"El Clavo" (2018) "Colors" (2018) "Hands on Me" (2018)
Alternative cover
Spanglish version with Maluma
Music video
"Colors"(English Ver.) on YouTube "Colors"(Spanish Ver.) on YouTube "Colors"(Saudi Ver.) on YouTube "Colors"(Egyptian Ver.) on YouTube "Colors"(Moroccan Ver.) on YouTube

Background

Derulo collaborated with Coca-Cola to produce the song.^[4]

Music video

A sneak peek video for the music video of the song was released on Coca-Cola's YouTube channel on February 15, 2018.^[5] In the video, Jason Derulo is seen holding a ball which contains the label of the Coca-Cola brand, as well as a representative for a Coca-Cola campaign. The music video for the solo version of the song was released on April 11, 2018, on Derulo's Vevo account on YouTube. Two days later, the music video for the Maluma version of the single was released.

Track listing

• Digital download – single

1. "Colors" – 3:07
2. "Colors" (with Maluma) – 3:19
3. "Colors" (featuring Aseel Omran and Lil Eazy) – 3:28^[6]
4. "Colors" (featuring Tamer Hosny) – 2:53^[7]
5. "Colors" (featuring Douzi) – 3:10^[8]
6. "Colors" (featuring Ah Moon & AR-T) 3:35^{[citation needed]}

Remixes

Several remixes each titled "Colours" were released on April 20, 2018, featuring South African rapper Cassper Nyovest,^[9] Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz,^[10] Mozambican singer Lizha James,^[11] Ethiopian singer Sami Dan,^[12] Egyptian singer Tamer Hosny and Ugandan singer Ykee Benda.^[13] On June 18, 2018, a remix of the song was released featuring Pakistani singer Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch.^[14] Another remix was released with Maltese singer Ira Losco, to be performed at Isle of MTV Malta 2018.

Charts

Original version

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15]	57
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[16]	25
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[17]	40
Germany (GfK)[18]	47
Ireland (IRMA)[19]	44
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[20]	16
Portugal (AFP)[21]	96
Scotland (OCC)[22]	61
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[23]	10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24]	63
UK Singles (OCC)[25]	64

Maluma version

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Argentina Anglo (Monitor Latino)[26]	11
Guatemala Anglo (Monitor Latino)[27]	12
Venezuela (National-Report)[28]	57

Certifications

Certifications for "Colors"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[29]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Jason Derulo, 'Colors' | Track Review". 12 March 2018.
2. "Jason Derulo announces "Colors", the 2018 World Cup official song". February 2, 2018.
3. Schmidt, Axel (April 12, 2018). "Skandal bei Echo 2018: Außenminister Maas meldet sich zu Wort – Farid Bang in Schlägerei verwickelt?". Tz. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
4. "Coca-Cola Taps Jason Derulo for Unifying FIFA World Cup Anthem". February 14, 2018. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
5. "The Coca-Cola Anthem for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Jason Derulo Partnership Announcement". YouTube. February 15, 2018.
6. "Colors (feat. Aseel Omran & Lil Eazy) - Single by Jason Derulo". iTunes. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
7. "Colors (feat. Tamer Hosny) - Single by Jason Derulo". iTunes. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
8. "Colors (feat. Douzi) - Single by Jason Derulo". iTunes. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
9. Colours (feat. Cassper Nyovest) - Single by Jason Derulo, 2018-04-20, retrieved 2018-05-08
10. "It's a banger! Coke finally releases 2018 World Cup song sung by Jason Derulo featuring Diamond Platnumz". April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
11. Coca-Cola (2018-04-20), "Colours" by Jason Derulo featuring Lizha James., retrieved 2018-05-08
12. Coca-Cola (2018-04-20), "Colours" by Jason Derulo featuring Sami Dan., retrieved 2018-05-08
13. Coca-Cola (2018-04-20), "Colours" by Jason Derulo featuring Ykee Benda., retrieved 2018-05-08
14. "Quratulain Balouch collaborates with Jason Derulo for World Cup 2018 anthem". June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
15. "Jason Derulo – Colors" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
16. "Jason Derulo – Colors" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
17. "Jason Derulo – Colors" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
18. "Jason Derulo – Colors" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
19. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
20. "The official Lebanese Top 20 – Jason Derulo". The official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
21. "Jason Derulo – Colors". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
22. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
23. "Swedish Heatseeker Chart – 16 mars 2018". Retrieved March 17, 2018.
24. "Jason Derulo – Colors". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
25. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
26. "Top 20 Anglo Argentina – Del 30 de Abril al 6 de Mayo, 2018" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
27. "Top 20 Anglo Guatemala – Del 30 de Abril al 6 de Mayo, 2018" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
28. "Top 100 Venezuela" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
29. "British single certifications – Jason Derulo – Colors". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

External links

• Colors (Lyric video) on YouTube
• Colours (Cassper Nyovest remix) [Audio] on YouTube
• Colours (Diamond Platnumz remix) [Audio] on YouTube
• Colours (Lizha James remix) [Audio] on YouTube
• Colours (Sami Dan remix) [Audio] on YouTube
• Colours (Ykee Benda remix) [Audio] on YouTube