Match the Colour to a Well Known Song Quiz

Coldplay released the song "Yellow" on 26 June 2000. All the band members contributed to the song and collaborated with British record producer Ken Nelson. The song was released in the U.S. as the lead single from the band's debut album, "Parachutes", which was also released in 2000.

The song "Yellow" became Coldplay's first top-five hit in the UK, peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart. Coldplay made their international debut with this song, which peaked at number one in Iceland, number five in Australia, number nine in Ireland, and number 48 in the US. It was also featured on television and in films.

London saw the founding of the British rock group Coldplay in 1997. Guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion, and singer and pianist Chris Martin make up the band; manager Phil Harvey is also considered a full member. The band has had a significant influence on popular culture and is well-known for their live performances.

The track "Brown Eyed Girl" was composed by Van Morrison, a singer and songwriter from Northern Ireland. The song was released in June 1967, reaching number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

This song was initially titled "Brown Skinned Girl" and focused on an interracial relationship. Van Morrison altered the title to "Brown Eyed Girl" to enhance its appeal to radio stations but also to make the song more acceptable. Nevertheless, some stations prohibited it due to the lyric, "Making love in the green grass." This marked Morrison's initial release as a solo artist; he had formerly been a member of the group Them. The song was featured on his debut solo album, "Blowin' Your Mind!", and was included once more in his 1973 compilation, "T.B. Sheets".

Prince was an American artist known for his singing, songwriting, and musicianship. He performed with his backing band, The Revolution, from 1979 to 1986. The song "Purple Rain" served as the title track for the 1984 album of the same name, which also functions as the soundtrack for the 1984 film "Purple Rain" featuring Prince.

The song was a worldwide hit, topping the charts in several countries. Prince wrote the song and also produced it, along with The Revolution. Initially conceived as a country song, "Purple Rain" was meant to be a joint effort with Stevie Nicks, the lead singer of Fleetwood Mac. When Nicks was invited to compose the lyrics for a ten-minute instrumental rendition of Prince's track, she declined the proposal, believing it was beyond her comfort level.

"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" was issued as a single on 17 April 1972, under the Parlophone label and Epic in the United States. In the U.S., the track reached the top of the U.S. Cash Box Top 100 and peaked at number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

The Hollies' eleventh UK album, titled "Distant Light", was released on 8 October 1971 in the UK and in April 1972 in the US. This album also included the track "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress". The song was not released as a single until nearly a year later.

It tells the story of a government operative and a captivating and alluring woman, featuring one of the most mysterious lyrics in the history of rock. The segment following "She was a long cool woman in a black dress" is "Just a 5'9" beautiful 'n' tall."

"Little Red Corvette" was released on the Warner Bros label on 9 February 1983. The song was the second single from the album "1999", released in 1982. Prince was the songwriter and producer of the song.

Following a tiring overnight recording session, Prince conceived the idea for this song while resting in the 1964 Mercury Montclair Marauder, which was being driven by backup singer Lisa Coleman. During this period and other brief moments of sleep, the lyrics began to emerge sporadically.

It was one of the first Black artists' videos to be regularly played on MTV. The songs "Billie Jean", by Michael Jackson and "Little Red Corvette" were the first to breach the colour barrier on MTV. The song was already popular on the radio when the band shot the music video while on tour in Jacksonville.

During the instrumental break of this song, Prince performed a sequence of spins and splits that were reminiscent of James Brown's amazing dancing moves during live concerts. The video captures one of those performances and features these dance routines.

Elvis Costello wrote the song "Green Shirt", which was released in April 1985 as a single and included on his third album, "Armed Forces", which was released in 1979. The song did chart in the UK but only reached number 68 on the UK Singles Chart; however, the album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and peaked at number ten on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape.

"Green Shirt" is a synth-driven track characterised by paranoia, delving into themes of surveillance, emotional oppression, and political anxiety. The song highlights the perils of media manipulation and the "simplification of alluring signals" within relationships, merging personal betrayals. Furthermore, Costello noted the rise of the National Front in Britain as an additional source of inspiration.

The White Stripes launched the track "Blue Orchid" on 18 April 2005. This song is part of the album "Get Behind Me Satan", released in the same year. In the weekly rankings, the song attained the ninth position on the UK Singles Chart and reached a peak of seventh on the US Alternative Airplay (Billboard).

The White Stripes were a duo comprising Jack White and Meg White, who formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan, US. Jack and Meg were married in 1996 but got divorced in 2000; however, they still performed together until the band split up in 2011.

Commercially, the band released six studio albums and 28 singles. They had great success with the singles "Seven Nation Army", "Blue Orchid", and "Icky Thump". Album-wise, "Elephant", "Icky Thump", and "Get Behind Me Satan" were all top ten hits on the US Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart.

The British rock group Hawkwind released the song "Silver Machine" in 1972. It peaked at number three on the UK singles chart after being released as a single for the first time on 9 June 1972.

Hawkwind is a British band that have gone through different styles of music over the years. Psychedelic, heavy metal, and hard rock have all been in the band's genres. They originated in London in 1969 under the name Group X. They soon altered their name to Hawkwind Zoo and later to Hawkwind. While "Silver Machine" was their sole hit, their space-themed rock albums enjoyed steady sales throughout the 1970s.

The band has experienced numerous line-ups throughout the years; indeed, there have been too many to list. Lemmy, who subsequently established Motörhead, served as the lead vocalist for this song during his time with the band from 1971 to 1975, despite Bob Calvert being designated as the lead singer. It was believed that Lemmy's voice, characterised by its gruffness and power, was more appropriate for the song.

"Orange Crush" was released by R.E.M. in December 1988. It charted at number one on the US Mainstream Rock (Billboard) and US Alternative Airplay (Billboard), while in the UK it could only reach number 28 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written in a joint effort between all members of the band.

The song does not refer to the beverage Orange Crush. Instead, it is meant to signify Agent Orange, a chemical used by the United States to clear the jungles of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. US military personnel who came into contact with this chemical subsequently developed cancer, and some of their children faced birth defects.

"Pink Houses" is a composition authored and executed by John Cougar Mellencamp. It was launched on 23 October 1983 as the second single from his album "Uh-Huh". The song peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1984.

The inspiration for this song originated while John was driving along Interstate 65 in Indianapolis. In the first verse of the song, he goes on to say he observed a Black man seated in a lawn chair, simply watching the road. This image lingered in John's mind, leaving him uncertain whether to feel pity for the man's apparent desolation or to admire him for his apparent happiness. "He waved, and I waved back."