True Colors
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True Colors is a 1986 pop ballad by Cyndi Lauper known for its uplifting message of self-acceptance and its enduring status as an LGBTQ+ anthem.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| True Colors canonical | 5 |
| True Colors (album) | 1 |
| True Colours (cover) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| composer |
Billy Steinberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tom Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1980s ⓘ |
| describedAs |
LGBTQ+ anthem
ⓘ
gay anthem ⓘ |
| encourages |
acceptance of one’s identity
ⓘ
self-expression ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
pop ballad ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | LGBTQ+ community ⓘ |
| hasEnduringPopularity | true ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ piano ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| hasLyricalPerspective | second person ⓘ |
| hasMood |
emotional
ⓘ
inspirational ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | True Colors (Cyndi Lauper music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Anna Tsuchiya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glee cast NERFINISHED ⓘ Justin Timberlake NERFINISHED ⓘ Kasey Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Trolls (film) cast ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
authenticity
ⓘ
emotional support ⓘ inner beauty ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ |
| hasUpliftingMessage | self-acceptance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Billy Steinberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tom Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoPerformer | Cyndi Lauper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyBy | Cyndi Lauper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | True Colors (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Cyndi Lauper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Epic Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| titleTrackOf | True Colors (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | anthem for LGBTQ+ rights ⓘ |
| usedIn | Trolls (2016 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Cyndi Lauper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
True Colors (album)
this entity surface form:
True Colours (cover)