"Colour of Love" is a song recorded by Dutch-German singer-songwriter Amber. It was released in 1996 by Tommy Boy Records as the second single from the singer's debut album of the same name (1996), and is the follow-up to her successful hit, "This Is Your Night". The song is co-written by Amber with Berman Brothers, who also produced it, and charted in several countries, like Australia, Iceland and New Zealand. In the latter, it was a bigger hit than "This is Your Night, peaking at number 31. On the US Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number 74 in 1997. On the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, it peaked at number five. The accompanying music video features Amber performing in what appears to be a yellow submarine.

On June 17, 2022, the Jonathan Peters & Anthony Acid Trenergy Hard Remix, which was never previously issued commercially, was released to all digital platforms internationally as part of the Amber Remixed - Extended Versions long form compilation of club remixes.

Critical reception Barry Walters for The Advocate named the song a "sugarcoated treat".Walters, Barry (2 September 1997). "Music". The Advocate. Issue 741. AllMusic editor Alex Henderson described it as "European-sounding", noting that it's not "unlike something '80s dance duo Fun Fun would have done". Larry Flick from Billboard magazine complimented it as a "solid", "engaging", "infectious and perky Euro-NRG twirler", adding that "her performance is nothing short of star-powered." Jeffrey Lee Puckett from The Courier-Journal felt the song "ups the dance quotient", "but it also boasts a pure-pop hook."Lee Pckett, Jeffrey (25 January 1997). "Amber's night out". p.4. The Courier-Journal. L.A. Times noted Amber's "giddy exuberance".(January 1997). "Amber "This Is Your Night"". L.A. Times. A reviewer from Music Week wrote, "What promises to be jaunty soon turns anodyne for an artist enjoying Top 20 US success. Sadly, rather formulaic Euro-pop from the Dutch-born singer."

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12" single, UK (1996) "Colour of Love" (Colourful Club Mix) — 6:07 "Colour of Love" (Berman 12" Mix) — 6:39 "Colour of Love" (Colour Of Bass Mix) — 6:59 "Colour of Love" (AJ Trenergy Hard Mix) — 7:08 "Colour of Love" (Colourful Radio Edit) — 4:08 "Colour of Love" (Pop Mix) — 3:30

CD single, Europe & UK (1996) "Colour of Love" (Colourful Radio Edit) — 3:36 "Colour of Love" (Pop Mix) — 3:30

CD single, US (1996) "Colour of Love" (Pop Mix) — 3:30 "Colour of Love" (Colourful Radio Edit) — 4:08

CD maxi, US (1996) "Colour of Love" (Berman 12" Mix) — 6:39 "Colour of Love" (Spike Club Mix) — 8:27 "Colour of Love" (Cibola Mix) — 7:00 "Colour of Love" (Original Edit) — 3:30 "Colour of Love" (Spike Dub Mix) — 7:40 "This Is Your Night" (Mousse T Remix) — 6:35

Charts Chart (1996–97)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA) 66Canada Dance/Urban (RPM) 5Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 38Israel (Israeli Singles Chart) Search "Colour of Love" for Israeli chart history. 12US Billboard Hot 100 74US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard) 5

Colour of Love (Remixes) (2022) In September 2022, Tommy Boy Records (Reservoir Media) released 10 vault remixes of "Colour of Love". Many of the club mixes became available on digital streaming and download platforms for the very first time with this release.

This maxi single was the 5th in an ongoing series of planned reissues of Amber catalog remixes that have been vaulted for decades. "Colour of Love (Remixes)" was preceded by "Sexual (Li Da Di) [Plasma Trance Remix - Extended]" (May 2022), "The Hits Remixed - Extended" (June 2022), "Above the Clouds (Remixes)" (July 2022), and "Love One Another (Remixes)" (August 2022). The digital album, which included DJ mixes by Spike, Mousse T & Borris Dlugosh, Cibola and, Jonathan Peters and Anthony Acid, peaked at #2 on the iTunes US Dance Albums Chart.

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Colour of Love Part II (Bonus Remixes) (2023) In September 2023, Tommy Boy Records (Reservoir Media) released 7 additional vault remixes of "Colour of Love".

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