Rose Colored Glasses (Kelly Rowland song)

"Rose Colored Glasses"
A woman stands with only her face visible. She is wearing polka-dot gloves on her hands which she is holding in front of her face in a spread fashion. The image is black and white. In the foreground at the top, in black text, it reads the artist's name (Kelly Rowland). Directly beneath this it reads the name of the song, in pink text, "Rose Colored Glasses".
Single by Kelly Rowland
from the album Here I Am
ReleasedJune 28, 2010 (2010-06-28)
Studio
GenreElectropop
Length4:01
LabelUniversal Motown
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dr. Luke
Emily Wright (vocals)
Kelly Rowland singles chronology
"Commander"
(2010) 		"Rose Colored Glasses"
(2010) 		"Grown Woman"
(2010)

"Rose Colored Glasses" is a song by American recording artist Kelly Rowland, recorded for her third studio album, Here I Am (2011). It was written by Ester Dean and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, with lyrics reflecting the different perspectives on relationships and how one can perceive a relationship different from the outside. It opens with an electro-crescendo followed by Rowland's vocals which were produced by Emily Wright; the song's production is based upon layered synths and drums, programmed by Dr. Luke. Dean helped Rowland to record the song, which Rowland said made her cry as it reminded her of her own experiences in past relationships. "Rose Colored Glasses" also had an effect on Rowland's vocals, causing them to swell. The song was serviced to rhythmic and contemporary hit radio on June 29, 2010. Critics praised "Rose Colored Glasses" as one of Rowland's strongest vocal and emotional performances to date.

The arrangement and delivery were praised as being classy, while the critics felt that the overall emotion of the song gave Rowland the best chance of achieving US chart success. "Rose Colored Glasses" was released on June 28, 2010, across some parts of Europe, and a day later in the United States and Canada, where it was intended to be one of the album's two lead singles. An accompanying 3-D concept music video, directed by British fashion photographer John "Rankin" Wadell was released, featuring atmospheric visuals and mood-lit scenes including streamers, doves, and rose petals. Reception for the video was positive, praising its simplicity and noting the stunning visuals and variety of outfits worn by Rowland. The single had limited chart success, entering the top-forty radio airplay charts in Slovakia and the United States, but failing to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100. It is only included on international versions of Here I Am, which was released later in the year than the domestic (US) version of the album.