Best Songs About Colors
This colorful playlist features 12 of our favorite songs about colors.
We’ve selected songs from all types of musical genres and different musical eras in history. You’re sure to find songs with colors in the title that fit your mood.
Best songs about colors
Check out these 12 hit songs about color and for even more color songs, you’ll find a big list at the bottom of this page. Enjoy!
1. Red – “Red” by Taylor Swift
Album: Red
Date: 2012
Taylor Swift wrote the song “Red” as an expression of her intense emotions of love from a previous relationship. “To me, intense emotion is red,” she explained.
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2. Yellow – “Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni Mitchell
Album: Ladies Of The Canyon
Date: 1970
Joni Mitchell’s hit song “Big Yellow Taxi” is inspired by her first trip to Hawaii. After a taxi dropped her off at the hotel, she threw open the curtains to a breathtaking view of verdant mountains and blue skies. “Then, I looked down and there was a parking lot as far as the eye could see, and it broke my heart… this blight on paradise,” she told the Los Angeles Times.
3. Blue – “Tangled Up in Blue” by Bob Dylan
Album: Blood On The Tracks
Date: 1975
“Tangled Up in Blue” reflects the challenges and changes Bob Dylan felt as his marriage fell apart. He characterizes the song as taking “ten years to live and two years to write.”
4. Black – “Back In Black” by AC/DC
Album: Back In Black
Date: 1980
AC/DC’s album and title song served as a tribute to former lead singer Bon Scott after he passed away. The band’s new lead singer, Brian Johnson, captured the spirit of their fallen friend in the song’s lyrics and with his vocal performance.
5. Green – “Seeing Green” by Nicki Minaj, Drake, Lil Wayne
Album: Beam Me Up Scotty
Date: 2021
The ‘green’ in this song by Nicki Minaj represents wealth, as in money. So each of the song’s featured rappers flex about what it means to them to be ’seeing green.’
6. White – “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane
Album: Surrealistic Pillow
Date: 1967
The opening to “White Rabbit” is considered to be one of the best rock song intros ever written. Lead singer Grace Slick wrote the song with influences from Ravel’s “Bolero” and mind-altering hallucinogenics.
7. Gold – “Golden” by Harry Styles
Album: Fine Line
Date: 2019
This love song from Harry Styles has a relaxed, west-coast vibe. Styles says the song connects with him “…like driving down the coast, that is what the song is for. It feels so Malibu to me.”
8. Purple – “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix
Album: Are You Experienced?
Date: 1967
This classic Hendrix tune features his distorted guitar-rock sound and energy that he popularized in the 1960s. A wild dream inspired Jimi to write this song. In the dream he was walking under the sea while surrounded by a purple haze, only to be saved by Jesus.
9. Orange – “Orange Crush” by R.E.M.
Album: Green
Date: 1988
Lead singer Michael Stipe wrote this song about stories he heard growing up around Army bases. It is a fictional narrative based on the 1970s conflict in Vietnam, where the use of the chemical Agent Orange was prevalent.
10. Brown – “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison
Album: Blowin’ Your Mind!
Date: 1967
Van Morrison originally intended for the famous lyrics and title of this song to be “Brown Skinned Girl,” a song about interracial love. After some consideration, he changed it to “Brown Eyed Girl” for greater acceptance by radio stations.
11. Pink – “Pink Houses” by John Mellencamp
Album: Uh-Huh
Date: 1983
You might think this song is a patriotic anthem, a tribute to working-class living. But as John Mellencamp told Rolling Stone, “It’s really an anti-American song” that exposes the failure of the American dream.
12. Grey – “Touch of Grey” by Grateful Dead
Album: In The Dark
Date: 1987
The Grateful Dead’s “Touch of Grey” is about aging gracefully. The song came about at a time the band was no longer young and it gave them a boost every time they played it. “…It became an anthem to us,” drummer Mickey Hart says. “It perked us up.”
More songs about colors
Here is a big list of songs about colors and songs with colors in the title. It is by no means complete, but gives you a good sampling of some of the most popular color songs ever written.
Classic Rock and Oldies
- Blackbird by The Beatles
- Blue Bayou by Linda Ronstadt
- Pink by Aerosmith
- Black by Pearl Jam
- Blue Velvet by Bobby Vinton
- Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones
- The Angels Want To Wear My Red Shoes by Elvis Costello
- I Guess That’s Why They Call it the Blues by Elton John
- Blackstar by David Bowie
- Black Cow by Steely Dan
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
- Moody Blue by Elvis Presley
- My Blue Heaven by Fats Domino
- Blue Collar Man by Styx
- A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum
- Sister Golden Hair by America
- Behind Blue Eyes by The Who
- Brown Eyed Handsome Man by Chuck Berry
- Blue Jean by David Bowie
- Green Tamborine by The Lemon Pipers
- Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones
- Black Magic Woman by Santana
- Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra
- Green Green Grass of Home by Tom Jones
- Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) by The Hollies
- It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue by Bob Dylan
- Crystal Blue Persuasion by Tommy James and the Shondells
- Black Mountain Side by Led Zeppelin
- Red Barchetta by Rush
More Classic Rock and Oldies songs about colors
- Suite Madame Blue by Styx
- Purple Rain by Prince
- Nights in White Satin by The Moody Blues
- Pink Cadillac by Bruce Springsteen
- Song Sung Blue by Neil Diamond
- Heart of Gold by Neil Young
- Red Rain by Peter Gabriel
- Mellow Yellow by Donovan
- Little Red Corvette by Prince
- Yellow Submarine by The Beatles
- Man on the Silver Mountain by Rainbow
- Green Onions by Booker T & the MGs
- Ebony & Ivory by Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney
- Green-Eyed Lady by Sugarloaf
- 99 Red Balloons by Nena
- White Wedding by Billy Idol
- Band of Gold by Freda Payne
- Yellow Ledbetter by Pearl Jam
- Bluer Than Blue by Michael Johnson
- Fell On Black Days by Soundgarden
- Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini by Brian Hyland
- Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Pop and Rock songs about colors
- White Horse by Taylor Swift
- Pink Triangle by Weezer
- Amber by 311
- Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) by The Offspring
- Grey Street by Dave Matthews Band
- Electric Blue by Arcade Fire
- That Green Gentleman by Panic! at the Disco
- Girl’s Not Grey by AFI
- Pale Blue Eyes by The Velvet Underground
- Counting Blue Cars by Dishwalla
- Pink Champagne by Ariana Grande
- Into the Blue by Kylie Minogue
- Black Bathing Suit by Lana Del Rey
- Pretty in Pink by The Psychedelic Furs
- Blue Jeans by Lana Del Rey
- Black Horse and the Cherry Tree by KT Tunstall
- Green Light by Lorde
- Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
- Kiko and the Lavender Moon by Los Lobos
- Fade to Black by Metallica
- Red Red Wine by UB40
- Black Gold by Soul Asylum
- Black Magic by Little Mix
- Yellow by Coldplay
- Back to Black by Amy Winehouse
- Black or White by Michael Jackson
More Pop and Rock songs about colors
- White Flag by Dido
- Fields of Gold by Sting
- Forever Blue by Chris Isaak
- Pink Turns To Blue by Husker Du
- Grey Skies by The Verve
- Lady In Red by Chris de Burgh
- Little Black Dress by One Direction
- True Blue by Madonna
- Blue Orchid by The White Stripes
- Flaming Red by Patty Griffin
- Black The Sky by King’s X
- Gold by Spandau Ballet
- Yellow Raincoat by Justin Bieber
- Out of the Blue by Debbie Gibson
- Behind These Hazel Eyes by Kelly Clarkson
- Old Yellow Bricks by Arctic Monkeys
- Green-Tinted Sixties Mind by Mr. Big
- Black Velvet by Alannah Myles
- Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
- Blue Monday by New Order
- How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful by Florence + the Machine
- Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance
Country songs about colors
- Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain by Willie Nelson
- Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton
- Blue by Leann Rimes
- Man in Black by Johnny Cash
- Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris
- Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
- Blue Side Of Town by Patty Loveless
- Red Storm by Shania Twain
- Silver Wings by Merle Haggard
- Blue Skies by Willie Nelson
- Little Red Shoes by Loretta Lynn
- Black by Dierks Bentley
- Pink Guitar by Reba McEntire
- Big Blue Note by Toby Keith
- Big Green Tractor by Jason Aldean
- Little Green Apples by Roger Miller
- Long Black Veil by Lefty Frizzell
- Red Camaro by Keith Urban
- Red Solo Cup by Toby Keith
- Blue Clear Sky by George Strait
Rap, Hip hop, and R&B songs about colors
- White Iverson by Post Malone
- Blue by Beyoncé
- Black and Yellow by Wiz Khalifa
- Inner City Blues by Marvin Gaye
- Bodak Yellow by Cardi B
- Goldie by ASAP Rocky
- Green Light by John Legend
- Red Lipstick by Rihanna
- Men in Black by Will Smith
- Brown Sugar by D’Angelo
- Brown Skin Girl by Beyonce, Wizkid, Blue Ivy Carter, and SAINt JHN
- Red Room by Offset
- Black Widow by Iggy Azalea
- Green Valley by Calvin Harris
- Evergreen by Will Young
- Purple Lamborghini by Rick Ross and Skrillex
- PYNK by Janelle Monáe
- Gold Digger by Kanye West
- Grass Is Always Greener by Ludacris
- Black Panther by Kendrick Lamar
- Blue Sky by Common
- Brown Sugar by D’Angelo
- Green Lights by Aloe Blacc
We hope you enjoyed this playlist featuring the best songs about colors. Here are more song playlists for you to check out:
Songs with Numbers in the Title
By Greg Johnson | Published 10/7/2022
