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Colors
Colors
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	April 26, 1988
Recorded	1987–1988
Genre	Contemporary R&B; hip hop;
Length	44:51
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Producer	Benny Medina (exec.); Dennis Hopper (exec.); Marley Marl; Afrika Islam; Decadent Dub Team; Eric B; Hurby Luv Bug; Ice-T; Johnny Rivers; Rakim; Rick James;
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Colors is the soundtrack album to the Dennis Hopper-directed 1988 action crime film Colors. It was released on April 26, 1988 via Warner Bros. Records and mostly consisted of hip hop music. The album found success, peaking at number 31 on the Billboard 200^[3] and was certified gold on July 12, 1988, but it is best remembered for its title track performed by Ice-T. The single wasn't a huge success on the charts, only making it to #70 on the Billboard Hot 100,^[4] although it was later ranked the 19th best hip-hop song of all time by VH1 in 2008.^[5] The second song on the album, "Six Gun" by Decadent Dub Team was remixed for the album by Dr. Dre of NWA.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Colors" (performed by Ice-T)	C. Glenn T. Marrow	Afrika Islam Ice-T	4:25
2.	"Six Gun (44Mag Mix)" (performed by The Decadent Dub Team)	D. Williams J. Liles P. Quigg	Decadent Dub Team	4:57
3.	"Let the Rhythm Run" (performed by Salt-n-Pepa)	H. Azor	Hurby Luv Bug	3:22
4.	"Raw" (performed by Big Daddy Kane)	A. Hardy M. Williams	Marley Marl	4:06
5.	"Paid in Full (Coldcut Remix)" (performed by Eric B. & Rakim)	E. Barrier W. Griffin	Eric B. & Rakim	7:07
6.	"Butcher Shop" (performed by Kool G Rap)	M. Williams N. Wilson	Marley Marl	3:44
7.	"Mad Mad World" (performed by The 7A3)	B. Bouldin J. Rivers S. Bouldin	Johnny Rivers Mark Wolfson (co.)	4:48
8.	"Go on, Girl" (performed by Roxanne Shanté)	A. Hardy	Marley Marl	3:03
9.	"A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste" (performed by MC Shan)	M. Williams S. Moltke	Marley Marl	4:28
10.	"Everywhere I Go (Colors)" (performed by Rick James)	R. James	Rick James	4:34
Total length:				44:51

Personnel

Benny Medina – executive producer
Dennis Hopper – executive producer
Steve Hall – mastering
Gary Goetzman – music supervisor
Sharon Boyle – music supervisor
Deborah Norcross – art direction & design
Jeri Heiden – art direction
David Skernick – photography
Merrick Morton – photography

References

^ Mills, Ted. "Colors [Original Soundtrack]". Allmusic. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
^ Christgau, Robert (1988). "Consumer Guide Album: Colors". The Village Voice.
^ "Soundtrack Colors Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
^ "Ice-T Colors Chart History". Hot 100. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
^ VH1’s 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs – Stereogum. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

External links

"Various – Colors (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". at Discogs.

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[[[Allmusic]]-1] Mills, Ted. "Colors [Original Soundtrack]". Allmusic. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

[2] Christgau, Robert (1988). "Consumer Guide Album: Colors". The Village Voice.

[3] "Soundtrack Colors Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved 2017-11-03.

[4] "Ice-T Colors Chart History". Hot 100. Retrieved 2017-11-03.

[two-5] VH1’s 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs – Stereogum. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

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-'''''Colors''''' is the soundtrack of the 1988 film ''[[Colors (film)|Colors]]''. It was released on April 12, 1988, by [[Warner Bros. Records]] and mostly consisted of hip hop music. The soundtrack found success, peaking at 31 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and was certified gold on July 12, 1988, but it is best remembered for its title track performed by [[Ice-T]]. The single wasn't a huge success on the charts, only making it to 70 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].
+'''''Colors''''' is the soundtrack album to the [[Dennis Hopper]]-directed 1988 [[Action film|action]] [[crime film]] ''[[Colors (film)|Colors]]''. It was released on April 26, 1988 via [[Warner Bros. Records]] and mostly consisted of [[hip hop music]]. The album found success, peaking at number 31 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/soundtrack/chart-history/tlp/|title=Soundtrack Colors Chart History|work=[[Billboard 200]]|access-date=2017-11-03}}</ref> and was certified gold on July 12, 1988, but it is best remembered for its title track performed by [[Ice-T]]. The single wasn't a huge success on the charts, only making it to #70 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ice-t/chart-history/hsi/|title=Ice-T Colors Chart History|work=[[Hot 100]]|access-date=2017-11-03}}</ref> although it was later ranked the 19th best hip-hop song of all time by VH1 in 2008.<ref name="two">[http://stereogum.com/24391/vh1s_100_greatest_hiphop_songs-2/list/ VH1’s 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs – Stereogum]. Retrieved July 17, 2010.</ref> The second song on the album, "Six Gun" by Decadent Dub Team was remixed for the album by Dr. Dre of NWA.
 ==Track listing==
+{{Track listing
-#"[[Colors (Ice-T song)|Colors]]"—4:25 ([[Ice-T]])
+| all_writing =
-#"Six Gun (44Mag Mix)" —4:57 (The Decadent Dub Team)
+| extra_column = Producer(s)
-#"Let the Rhythm Run"—3:22 ([[Salt-n-Pepa]])
+| title1 = [[Colors (Ice-T song)|Colors]]
-#"Raw" (original mix)—4:06 ([[Big Daddy Kane]])
+| note1 = performed by [[Ice-T]]
-#"Paid in Full" ([[Coldcut]] Remix)—7:07 ([[Eric B. & Rakim]])
+| length1 = 4:25
-#"Butcher Shop"—3:44 ([[Kool G Rap|Kool G. Rap & D.J. Polo]])
+| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Afrika Islam|C. Glenn]]|[[Ice-T|T. Marrow]]}}
-#"Mad Mad World"—4:48 ([[The_7A3|7A3]])
+| extra1 = {{hlist|[[Afrika Islam]]|[[Ice-T]]}}
-#"Go on, Girl"—3:03 ([[Roxanne Shanté]])
+| title2 = Six Gun (44Mag Mix)
-#"A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste"—4:28 ([[M.C. Shan]])
+| note2 = performed by The Decadent Dub Team
-#"Everywhere I Go (Colors)"—4:34 ([[Rick James]])
+| length2 = 4:57
+| writer2 = {{hlist|D. Williams|J. Liles|P. Quigg}}
+| extra2 = Decadent Dub Team
+| title3 = Let the Rhythm Run
+| note3 = performed by [[Salt-n-Pepa]]
+| length3 = 3:22
+| writer3 = {{hlist|[[Hurby Azor|H. Azor]]}}
+| extra3 = [[Hurby Luv Bug]]
+| title4 = Raw
+| note4 = performed by [[Big Daddy Kane]]
+| length4 = 4:06
+| writer4 = {{hlist|[[Big Daddy Kane|A. Hardy]]|[[Marley Marl|M. Williams]]}}
+| extra4 = [[Marley Marl]]
+| title5 = Paid in Full ([[Coldcut]] Remix)
+| note5 = performed by [[Eric B. & Rakim]]
+| length5 = 7:07
+| writer5 = {{hlist|E. Barrier|[[Rakim|W. Griffin]]}}
+| extra5 = [[Eric B. & Rakim]]
+| title6 = Butcher Shop
+| note6 = performed by [[Kool G Rap]]
+| length6 = 3:44
+| writer6 = {{hlist|M. Williams|[[Kool G Rap|N. Wilson]]}}
+| extra6 = Marley Marl
+| title7 = Mad Mad World
+| note7 = performed by [[The 7A3]]
+| length7 = 4:48
+| writer7 = {{hlist|B. Bouldin|J. Rivers|S. Bouldin}}
+| extra7 = {{hlist|Johnny Rivers|Mark Wolfson <small>(co.)</small>}}
+| title8 = Go on, Girl
+| note8 = performed by [[Roxanne Shanté]]
+| length8 = 3:03
+| writer8 = A. Hardy
+| extra8 = Marley Marl
+| title9 = A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste
+| note9 = performed by [[MC Shan]]
+| length9 = 4:28
+| writer9 = {{hlist|M. Williams|[[MC Shan|S. Moltke]]}}
+| extra9 = Marley Marl
+| title10 = Everywhere I Go (Colors)
+| note10 = performed by [[Rick James]]
+| length10 = 4:34
+| writer10 = [[Rick James|R. James]]
+| extra10 = [[Rick James]]
+| total_length = 44:51
+}}
+==Personnel==
+*[[Benny Medina]] – executive producer
+*[[Dennis Hopper]] – executive producer
+*Steve Hall – mastering
+*Gary Goetzman – music supervisor
+*Sharon Boyle – music supervisor
+*Deborah Norcross – art direction & design
+*Jeri Heiden – art direction
+*David Skernick – photography
+*Merrick Morton – photography
 == References ==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+*{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Various-Colors-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/master/38653|title=Various – Colors (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|website=at [[Discogs]]|language=en}}
+{{Authority control}}
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+[[Category:1988 soundtrack albums]]
-[[Category:Hip hop soundtracks]]
+[[Category:Hip-hop soundtracks]]
 [[Category:Albums produced by Marley Marl]]
-[[Category:1988 soundtracks]]
+[[Category:Warner Records soundtracks]]
-[[Category:Warner Bros. Records soundtracks]]
+[[Category:Albums produced by Afrika Islam]]
+[[Category:Action film soundtracks]]