Single:
Colour My World entered the Australian singles chart* on 18 Feb 1967 and peaked at #10. The song was #88 on the Top 100 of 1967.
Songwriters:
Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent
Producer:
Tony Hatch
Record label of Australian release:
Astor
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
Colour My World was written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent. It was one of a few songs written by the pair for Petula.
The recording acknowledged the sound of the later 1960s by featuring a riff played on the sitar.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colour_My_World_(Petula_Clark_song)
Songfacts:
The song was recorded in New York and Petula was surprised that the drummer, who was the city’s top stickman, appeared to be nervous. She recalled to us: “I looked at him and I said, ‘What’s wrong?’ He said, ‘I don’t know if I can get that London sound.’ I said, ‘What London sound?’ He said, ‘Well, you know, that sound…’ I said, ‘No, I don’t actually.’ I said, ‘Why don’t you just play it? That will be fine.'”
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/petula-clark/color-my-world
Lyrics:
You′ll never see a dark cloud hanging ’round me
Now there is only blue skies to surround me
There′s never been a gray day since you found me
Everything I touch is turning to gold
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