Take Away the Colour

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"Take Away the Colour"
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Single by Ice MC
from the album Ice'n'Green
B-side "Remix"
Released18 September 1993
Genre Euro-electronica
Length3:25
Label
  • Polydor (Germany)
  • Ariplay Records (France)
  • Dance World Attack (Italy)
  • Blanco Y Negro (Spain)
  • Dance Pool (Australia)
  • 12INC (Sweden)
Songwriter(s) Roberto Zanetti
Producer(s) Roberto Zanetti
Ice MC singles chronology
"Scream"
(1990)
"Take Away the Colour"
(1993)
"Think about the Way"
(1994)

"It's a Rainy Day"
(1994)

"Take Away the Colour (95' Reconstruction)"
(1995)

"Ice'n'Mix"
(1995)

Charts

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