"The Color Violet" is a song by Canadian rapper
Tory Lanez
Daystar Shemuel Shua Peterson (born July 27, 1992), known professionally as Tory Lanez, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and convicted felon. He received initial recognition from the mixtape ''Conflicts of My Soul: The 416 Story'', rel ...
. It is the fourth track on his sixth studio album ''
Alone at Prom
''Alone at Prom'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Tory Lanez. It was released on December 10, 2021, through his independent label One Umbrella. The album's concept is built around '80s music, being inspired to that era of ...
'', which was released on December 10, 2021 by One Umbrella.
Commercially, "The Color Violet" became a
sleeper hit
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after going viral on
TikTok
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.
Composition
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HotNewHipHop
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'' described "The Color Violet" as "a late-night cruising anthem that was a part of the 80s transformation that we saw seem to dip into on
the record
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* ''The Record'' (album), a 1982 studio album by the hardcore-punk band Fear
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".
Music video
The official music video for the song was released on November 6, 2023.
[https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/732384-tory-lanez-the-color-violet-music-video-alone-at-prom-deluxe-date]
Commercial performance
Following the song going viral, the song became a minor hit in some countries, debuting at number 99 on the
UK Singles Chart
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on November 25, 2022. The song additionally reached number 63 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 24 on the
Canadian Hot 100.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2021 songs
Tory Lanez songs