"Neon Rainbow" is a song written by Wayne Carson Thompson and made famous by Memphis blue-eyed soul band The Box Tops.
"[3] Record World said that "it looks and sounds like [the Box Tops'] second big single release.
"[4] Cash Box called it "a lower-keyed [than 'The Letter'] mid-speed rock side with an easy-going rhythm that grows into a hypnotizing sales magnet" with "exceptional vocal power and grand lyrical draw.
"[5] Petula Clark recorded the song for her 1970 album Memphis and Rita Pavone made an Italian version with the title "Il mondo nelle mani" (The world in the hands).
From September 2009, "Neon Rainbow" was featured in the TalkTalk TV advertising campaign, and is their hold music.