Colour Girl

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

Colour Girl
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresUK garage, house
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
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 Ltd.

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 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 mentions: "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]

Discography

Albums
  • Special (1999), 4 Liberty

Singles
As main artist
  • 1996: "Special (I Want Your Love)"
  • 1999: "Joyrider" – UK No. 95,[4] UK Dance No. 2[5]
  • 2000: "Can't Get Used to Losing You" – UK No. 31,[4] UK Dance No. 13[6]
  • 2000: "Joyrider (You're Playing with Fire)" – UK No. 51[4]
  • 2001: "Mas Que Nada" (featuring PSG) – UK No. 57,[4] UK Dance No. 10[7]
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)
  • 1998: "Tears" (with Underground Solution) – UK No. 77,[8] UK Dance No. 2[9]

References
  1. "Thrust At That Beat".
  2. "Blond (2)". Discogs.
  3. "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 26 May 2001 – via Google Books.
  4. "COLOUR GIRL - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company".
  5. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company".
  6. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company".
  7. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company".
  8. "UNDERGROUND SOLUTION | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company".
  9. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company".
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