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In 1986, We are the World won four awards at the 1986 Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best Music Video, Short Form.

However, none of these awards went to Lauper.

Quincy Jones, the producer, won three, while Song of the Year went to the composers of the song, Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie.

Lauper did receive two nominations ; Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for " What A Thrill " and Best Long Form Music Video for " Cyndi: Live in Paris ".

In the same year, Lauper released her second album, True Colors, on September 15, 1986.

It reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200.

For this album, she increased her involvement both in production and songwriting.

Guests on the album included Angela Clemons-Patrick, Nile Rodgers, Aimee Mann, Billy Joel, Adrian Belew, The Bangles, Ellie Greenwich and Rick Derringer.

Lauper co-wrote most of the album with Essra Mohawk, John Turi, Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.

Although the album was not as commercially successful as its predecessor was, it contained three high-charting singles, including the title track, " True Colors " which became Lauper's second song to hit No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100, " Change of Heart " ( No. 3 ) and a cover of Marvin Gaye's " What's Going On " ( No. 12 ) followed.

The album also featured an older song called " Maybe He'll Know ", which was on the Blue Angel album.

The album covers for both She's So Unusual and True Colors were composed by photographer Annie Leibovitz.

" True Colors " was licensed to Kodak for use in its commercials.

Lauper had no control over the song, which was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.

The fourth single from the album, " Boy Blue ", became Lauper's first solo non-top-40 single.

The proceeds of the song were donated to AIDS research.

The album sold 2 million copies in the United States.