![darius danesh colourblind darius danesh colourblind](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Y-zQ4ZPEHn0/S_NoI4Iia9I/AAAAAAAAGvo/--7B8AEOOrQ/s400/0000030257_350.jpg)
^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF).^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100".CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) ^ Colourblind (European & Australasian CD single liner notes).^ Colourblind (UK cassette single sleeve).^ "CBBC Newsround | Darius chats to Newsround Online".^ a b " The Irish Charts – – Colourblind".^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100".^ a b "New Releases – For Week Starting 29 July 2002: Singles" (PDF).Ainsley later became Darius' girlfriend in real-life, although the couple broke up in 2004. After the two meet, a romance ensues, whilst also cutting away to a close up of Darius singing the track as well as playing his guitar. He meets a girl whose car has stalled, played by model Jacqui Ainsley. He changes his outfit from a black suit to jeans, to signify he is leaving his Pop Idol image behind. It follows Darius as he is thrown out of a car in the middle of the countryside. The video for the single was shot over four days in Sierra Nevada, Spain. Song historyĪfter turning down an offer of a multimillion-dollar record deal by Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell to sign with his record label, Darius began work on his solo album on which "Colourblind" would be included.ĭarius had been working on the song pre- Pop Idol and was originally ignored by Cowell, however after meeting with Pete Glenister and Deni Lew as well as Steve Lillywhite, the song began to be considered as a possible single. It also peaked at number 13 on the Irish Singles Chart. It was released on 29 July 2002 and reached number one in the UK Singles Chart for two weeks.