"Love Sees No Colour" is a song recorded by

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. It was released in May 1993 as the first

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off its second album, ''Replugged'' (1993), on which it appears as second track. It added sung male vocals, which was also going to be one of the distinctive marks of the project. The words contained in the title are the only lyrics of the song. It achieved success in many countries, including Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland where it reached the top 10. On the

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, "Love Sees No Colour" peaked at number 10. German band

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participated in several remixes of the song.

Critical reception

Raùl Cairo from ''

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'' wrote that "the song is a charming combination of

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sounds with an irresistible poppy hook." Andy Beevers from ''

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'' described it as "another stomping commercial

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track, this time carrying an

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message." Ralph Tee from the '' RM'' Dance Update noted, "A big moody wave of synths introduces this

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record that sounds strangely dated on first listen with its repeated spoken title line and slightly cheesy bassline, but it grows on you with each play." He added, "Well produced and easy to programme so it's sure to get plenty of attention."

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and Alex James of Blur reviewed the song for ''

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'', giving it four out of five. Albarn said, "It sounds very Germanic. They make music like they make cars. This is Vorsprung durch Technik music. In Germany I expect it is very popular." David Petrilla from ''

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'' complimented its "pure uplifting energy", adding that "the familiar heavy synthesizer sequences drove me crazy".Petrilla, David (February 2, 1994). "Record Review and New Releases". p. 14. ''

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Track listings

* 7" single / CD single # "Love Sees No Colour" (version 1 radio edit) — 3:44 # "The Pop Crisis" — 3:35 * 12" maxi # "Love Sees No Colour" (version 1) — 5:57 # "Love Sees No Colour" (version 2) — 5:57 # "The Pop Crisis" — 3:35 * CD maxi # "Love Sees No Colour" (radio edit) — 3:46 # "Love Sees No Colour" (version 1) — 5:57 # "Love Sees No Colour" (version 2) — 5:57 # "The Pop Crisis" — 3:35 * CD maxi / 12" maxi - Remixes # "Love Sees No Colour" (

remix) — 5:44 # "Love Sees No Colour" (house mix) — 5:53 # "Love Sees No Colour" (version 1 instrumental mix) — 5:57

Credits

* Written by AC-Beat, Lagonda, Castioni and Wycombe * Vocals by Ingo Hauss * Produced by Matiz / AC 16 * Artwork by Neue Hülle

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

* {{authority control 1993 singles U96 songs 1993 songs English-language German songs Song recordings produced by Alex Christensen Songs written by Alex Christensen Techno songs