True colours - Cyndi Lauper

I was a bit shocked when I saw Cyndi Lauper on television this week, performing 'True colours' live in an episode of the soap series 'As the world turns'. There was a time when soap series were considered decidedly uncool, but I guess these days, anything is possible.

'True colours' was written by Billy Steinberg about his own mother. Tom Kelly altered the first verse and the duo submitted the song to Cyndi Lauper. According to Steinberg, 'Cyndi completely dismantled [the original] arrangement and came up with something that was breathtaking and stark.' The single reached number 1 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, number 12 in the UK Singles Chart and number 7 in the Dutch Top 40.

My collection: 7" single no. 459
Found: Free Record Shop, Den Haag, 1986
Cost: 6 guilders
Tracks: 'True colours' / 'Heading for the moon'