The Color Violet

"The Color Violet"
"The Color Violet"
Song by Tory Lanez
from the album Alone at Prom
Released	December 10, 2021
Genre	R&B
Length	3:46
Label	One Umbrella
Songwriters	Dejan Nikolic; Daystar Peterson; Michael Hernandez;
Producers	Nikolic; Foreign Teck;
Music video
	"The Color Violet" on YouTube

"The Color Violet" is a song by Canadian rapper Tory Lanez. It is the fourth track on his sixth studio album Alone at Prom, which was released on December 10, 2021 by One Umbrella.

Commercially, "The Color Violet" became a sleeper hit after going viral on TikTok.^[1]

Composition

HotNewHipHop 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".^[2]

Music video

The official music video for the song was released on November 6, 2023, while Lanez was in jail.^[3]

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 on November 25, 2022. The song additionally reached number 63 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 24 on the Canadian Hot 100.^[4]^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "The Color Violet"
Chart (2022–2023)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	39
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[5]	24
Global 200 (Billboard)^[7]	85
Ireland (IRMA)^[8]	22
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)^[9]	13
Lithuania (AGATA)^[10]	23
Netherlands (Single Tip)^[11]	2
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[12]	13
Norway (VG-lista)^[13]	37
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[14]	2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[15]	99
UK Singles (OCC)^[16]	36
UK Indie (OCC)^[17]	5
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[18]	16
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	63
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[19]	22

Year-end charts

2023 year-end chart performance for "The Color Violet"
Chart (2023)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[20]	64
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[21]	90
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[22]	76

2024 year-end chart performance for "The Color Violet"
Chart (2024)	Position
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)^[23]	35

Certifications

Certifications for "The Color Violet"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[24]	Gold	45,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[25]	Platinum	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[26]	Platinum	600,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[27]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)^[28]	3× Platinum	6,000,000^†
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. ^† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Kyles, Yohance (January 10, 2023). "Tory Lanez's "The Color Violet" Debuts On Hot 100 Chart Following Assault Conviction". AllHipHop. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
^ "Tory Lanez Drops "The Color Violet" Visuals, Reveals Release Date for "Alone at Prom" Deluxe". HNHH. 6 November 2023.
^ "Tory Lanez Drops "The Color Violet" Visuals, Reveals Release Date for "Alone at Prom" Deluxe". HNHH. 6 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Tory Lanez Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Tory Lanez Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
^ "Tory Lanez Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
^ "The Official Lebanese Top 20 – Tony Lamez Chart History". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ "2023 2-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
^ "Dutch Single Tip 04/02/2023". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved February 4, 2023.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
^ "Singel 2023 uke 02". VG-lista. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 2". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
^ "Tory Lanez – The Color Violet". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
^ "Tory Lanez Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
^ "ARIA Top 50 Hip Hop/R&B Singles for 2024". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
^ "Danish single certifications – Tory Lanez – The Color Violet". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Tory Lanez – The Color Violet". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
^ "British single certifications – Tory Lanez – The Color Violet". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
^ "American single certifications – Tory Lanez – The Color Violet". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
^ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 10/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved March 13, 2025.

[1] Kyles, Yohance (January 10, 2023). "Tory Lanez's "The Color Violet" Debuts On Hot 100 Chart Following Assault Conviction". AllHipHop. Retrieved May 26, 2023.

[2] "Tory Lanez Drops "The Color Violet" Visuals, Reveals Release Date for "Alone at Prom" Deluxe". HNHH. 6 November 2023.

[3] "Tory Lanez Drops "The Color Violet" Visuals, Reveals Release Date for "Alone at Prom" Deluxe". HNHH. 6 November 2023.

[US-4] "Tory Lanez Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

[CAN-5] "Tory Lanez Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

[6] "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

[sc_Billboardglobal200_Tory_Lanez-7] "Tory Lanez Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

[sc_Ireland4_-8] "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 27, 2022.

[lbn-9] "The Official Lebanese Top 20 – Tony Lamez Chart History". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[10] "2023 2-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.

[11] "Dutch Single Tip 04/02/2023". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved February 4, 2023.

[12] "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

[13] "Singel 2023 uke 02". VG-lista. Retrieved January 14, 2023.

[14] "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 2". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 14, 2023.

[sc_Switzerland_Tory_Lanez-15] "Tory Lanez – The Color Violet". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

[sc_UK_-16] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 13, 2023.

[UKIND-17] "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

[sc_UKrandb_-18] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Tory_Lanez-19] "Tory Lanez Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2023.

[20] "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 12, 2024.

[21] "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

[22] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.

[23] "ARIA Top 50 Hip Hop/R&B Singles for 2024". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

[DenmarkTory_LanezThe_Color_VioletsingleCertRef-24] "Danish single certifications – Tory Lanez – The Color Violet". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

[New_ZealandTory_LanezThe_Color_VioletsingleCertRef-25] "New Zealand single certifications – Tory Lanez – The Color Violet". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

[United_KingdomTory_LanezThe_Color_VioletsingleCertRef-26] "British single certifications – Tory Lanez – The Color Violet". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

[United_StatesTory_LanezThe_Color_VioletsingleCertRef-27] "American single certifications – Tory Lanez – The Color Violet". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 5, 2023.

[GreecesingleCertRef-28] "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 10/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved March 13, 2025.

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v t e Tory Lanez
Discography
Studio albums	I Told You (2016) Memories Don't Die (2018) Love Me Now? (2018) Chixtape 5 (2019) Daystar (2020) Alone at Prom (2021) Sorry 4 What (2022) Peterson (2025)
Extended plays	Cruel Intentions (2015)
Mixtapes	Lost Cause (2014) Chixtape III (2015) The New Toronto 3 (2020)
Singles	"Say It" "B.L.O.W." "LA Confidential" "Luv" "Shooters" "Talk to Me" "Jerry Sprunger" "Broke in a Minute"
Featured singles	"Drifting" "Trust Nobody" "Litty" "Senseless" (remix) "Whats Poppin" (remix) "My Salsa" "Can I" "Take Shots"
Other songs	"The Color Violet"

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"The Color Violet"
Song by Tory Lanez
from the album Alone at Prom
Released	December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)
Genre	R&B
Length	3:46
Label	One Umbrella
Songwriters	Dejan Nikolic Daystar Peterson Michael Hernandez
Producers	Nikolic Foreign Teck

Music video
"The Color Violet" on YouTube