Colourblind (song)
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“Colourblind”
Single by Darius Danesh from the album Dive In
Released	July 29, 2002
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop/Rock
Label	Mercury Records
Writer(s)	Darius Danesh, Pete Glenister, Deni Lew
Producer	Steve Lillywhite
Darius Danesh singles chronology
"Colourblind" (2002) "Rushes" (2002)

"Colourblind" is the debut single by Pop Idol runner-up Darius Danesh. It is the first song taken from his debut solo album Dive In.

Release

The song was chosen above other album tracks such as Rushes, Dive In and Girl In The Moon by his record company as the first single due to its catchy bridge, refrain and change. It was released officially on July 29, 2002 and reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart.

Song history

After turning down an offer of a multi-million dollar record deal by Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell to sign with his record label, Darius began work on his solo album of which Colourblind would later be included.

Darius had been working on the song pre-Pop Idol and was originally ignored by Cowell, however after meeting with Pete Glenister and Deni Lew as well as Grammy award winning producer Steve Lillywhite, the song began to be considered as a possible album single.

Track listing

1. Colourblind
2. It's Not Unusual (live)
3. Chrysalis to Butterfly
4. Colourblind (acoustic)

Video

The music video for "Colourblind". From left to right: Darius Danesh & Jacqui Ainsley.

The video for the hit single was shot over four days in Sierra Nevada, Spain.^[1]

It follows Darius as he is thrown out of a car in the middle of the countryside. He changes his outfit from a black suit to jeans, to signify he is leaving his Pop Idol image behind.

He meets a girl whose car has stalled, played by model Jacqui Ainsley.^[2] After the two meet, a romance ensues, whilst also cutting away to a close up of Darius singing the track as well as playing his guitar.

Note: Jacqui Ainsley later became Darius' girlfriend in real-life.^[3]

Chart and certifications

References