Artists Against Bullying (often styled as "Artists Against") was an agglomeration of seven

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musicians who united in 2012 to re-record the song " True Colors" by

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. Released during Bullying Awareness Week, the project was inspired by the increase in teen bullying and cyberbullying, especially the Amanda Todd case, with proceeds being donated to

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– a Canadian counseling service for children and youth.

Reception

The song entered the Canadian Singles Top 100 chart at number 10{{Cite web, url=https://acharts.co/song/74648, title=True Colors by Artists Against Bullying - Music Charts, website=acharts.co the week it was released.

References

All-star recordings Musical advocacy groups Canadian pop music groups Anti-bullying campaigns