True Colors: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

True Colors is the name of both a hit album and hit song by 1980's icon and singer Cyndi Lauper. On her second album, the song secured her status as a succesfull song writer and performer. It has been covered by countless other artists including Phil Collins, and was used as the theme song for both the Olympics and for Kodak cameras and film.

Track listing

1. "Change of Heart" performed by Lauper / Bangles / Jimmy Bralower / Jeff Bova - 4:22
2. "Maybe He'll Know" performed by Lauper / Billy Joel / Jimmy Bralower - 4:25
3. "Boy Blue" performed by Lauper / Jimmy Bralower / Jeff Bova - 4:46
4. "True Colors" performed by Lauper / Angela Clemmons-Patrick / Neil Jason - 3:46
5. "Calm Inside the Storm" performed by Lauper / Ellie Greenwich / Jimmy Bralower - 3:54
6. "What's Going On" performed by Lauper / Jimmy Bralower / Anton Fig - 4:39
7. "Iko Iko" performed by Lauper / Jimmy Bralower / Peter Wood - 2:08
8. "The Faraway Nearby" performed by Lauper / Aimee Mann / Jimmy Bralower - 3:00
9. "911" performed by Lauper / Herman, Pee Wee / Jimmy Bralower - 3:16
10. "One Track Mind" performed by Lauper / Lennie Petze / Jimmy Bralower - 3:41

• The Bangles - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Performer
• Adrian Belew - Guitar, Arranger, Performer
• Rick Derringer - Guitar, Performer
• Billy Joel - Vocals, Performer
• Cyndi Lauper - Arranger, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Emulator, Beat Box, Art Direction
• Ellie Greenwich - Vocals (bckgr), Performer
• Essra Mohawk - Songwriter
• Nile Rodgers - Guitar, Performer
• Angela Clemmons-Patrick - Vocals (bckgr), Performer
• Pee Wee Herman - Performer, Guest Operator
• Aimee Mann - Vocals, Performer
• Jeff Bova - Arranger, Keyboards, Performer
• Jimmy Bralower - Percussion, Arranger, Drums, Performer, Beat Box
• Jason Corsaro - Mixing
• Anton Fig - Drums, Performer
• Jon Goldberger - Sound Effects, Performer, Assistant Engineer
• Robert Holmes - Guitar, Performer
• Neil Jason - Bass, Guitar (Bass), Performer
• Stephen Broughton Lunt - Arranger
• George Marino - Mastering
• John McCurry - Guitar, Performer
• Dave O'Donnell - Assistant Engineer
• Lennie Petze - Percussion, Arranger, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Performer
• David Wolff - Executive Producer
• Peter Wood - Synthesizer, Arranger, Keyboards, Performer
• Tim Kramer - Assistant Engineer
• Annie Leibovitz - Photography
• Holland MacDonald - Art Direction, Design
• Brian McGee - Engineer, Mixing