Alone at Prom

Alone at Prom
Studio album by Tory Lanez
Released	December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)
Recorded	2020–2021
Genre	Synth-pop[1] R&B[2] bubblegum pop[2]
Length	35:54 70:21 (Deluxe edition)
Label	One Umbrella Create
Producer	Chaz Jackson Orlando tha Great SSJ Mike Bizness Boi boyband Foreign Teck Tropics Fortune Roark Bailey Nik Dean Vikaden Marcus Andersson Blake Straus
Tory Lanez chronology
Playboy (2021) Alone at Prom (2021) Sorry 4 What (2022)
Singles from Alone at Prom
"Lady of Namek" Released: November 15, 2021 "'87 Stingray" Released: December 2, 2021 "Enchanted Waterfall" Released: December 18, 2021
Deluxe edition cover
Alone at Prom (Deluxe)
Singles from Alone at Prom (Deluxe)
"Hurts Me" Released: June 27, 2023

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.^[3] The album's concept is built around '80s music, being inspired to that era of music and aesthetics.^[4]

The album was supported by four singles: "Lady of Namek", "'87 Stingray", "Enchanted Waterfall", and "Hurts Me".^[5] The album's fourth track, "The Color Violet", became a sleeper hit after going viral on TikTok, peaking at 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.^[6]

On November 17, 2023, the deluxe edition of the album was released, featuring 10 additional tracks.^[7] Following the deluxe's release, Alone at Prom peaked at number 28 on the Billboard 200, marking its peak on the chart.^[8]

Background

The album was first announced through the rapper's Instagram account when he revealed that he was working on an "80s capsule" in late 2020, sharing snippets of the project during the last months of 2020 and throughout 2021.^[9] Alone at Prom was officially announced, along with its title, in September 2021. Lanez cited as musical inspirations for the project artists such as Hall & Oates, Toto, Michael Jackson and Rick James.^[10]

The project was visually accompanied by the creation of an alter ego named Ashton Rain. The singer explained the character's creation saying: "The music was so retro and nostalgic that the character had to be created and authenticated through film, picture and music video."^[10]

In 2022, Tory Lanez was arrested for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, being sentenced to ten years in prison. On September 25, 2023, he shared a voicemail update from prison, announcing the deluxe re-release of his 2021 album Alone at Prom, marking his first official release following his incarceration.^[11]

Composition

According to AllMusic, Alone at Prom's musical composition borrows from "early- to mid-'80s pop driven by synthesizers".^[1] Our Generation Music found its production to be "electro-inspired", also describing the album as R&B and bubblegum pop.^[2] Lanez stated that with Alone at Prom he wanted to create "a full catalog now and later of pure pop, R&B, alternative and 80s rock music".^[10]

Critical reception

Mason Kirby of Our Generation Music said, "Alone at Prom's remarkable retro approach not only intertwines harmoniously sung melodies with ethereal, electro-inspired production, but ascends Tory to a higher level than ever before."^[12] Andy Kellman of AllMusic defined the album "a soundtrack to idly browsing racks of distressed jeans", finding its musicality to be "in the vein of the Weeknd's After Hours".^[1]

Copyright infringements

In December 2021, singer Madonna expressed her thoughts about the track "Pluto's Last Comet", alleging that Lanez plagiarized her 1985 single "Into the Groove". After she first made the allegations in an Instagram comment on Tory Lanez' page, Madonna explained her position further to Rolling Stone, saying: "I am tired of being taken advantage of and I mean business".^[13]

According to Rolling Stone, the estate of the late singer George Michael and his former Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley have accused Lanez of using their song "Careless Whisper" without permission for his track "Enchanted Waterfall". In a statement, the George Michael estate and Ridgeley, who co-wrote the 1984 song with Michael, said that they had previously denied Lanez' request to sample the song for his album. Following the accusation, "Enchanted Waterfall" was removed from Spotify, but remained available on other platforms like Apple Music and Tidal.^[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Peterson except where noted

Alone at Prom track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Enchanted Waterfall"		Tropics Bizness Boi	3:11
2.	"Pink Dolphin Sunset" (featuring Tee)	Peterson Frank Tee	Chaz Jackson SSJ Mike Bizness Boi boyband	3:32
3.	"Midnight's Interlude"		Bizness Boi boyband SSJ Mike Chaz Jackson Lanez	1:55
4.	"The Color Violet"		Nik Dean Roark Bailey Foreign Teck	3:46
5.	"Lavender Sunflower"		Marcus Andersson Ryland Blackinton Roark Bailey Fortune Bizness Boi Blake Straus	2:31
6.	"Ballad of a Badman"		Jet Stanley Chaz Jackson	4:14
7.	"Lady of Namek"		SSJ Mike Chaz Jackson	3:13
8.	"Pluto's Last Comet"		Chaz Jackson Orlando Tha Great	3:31
9.	"'87 Stingray"		Chaz Jackson Orlando tha Great Vikaden KrishnaMusic	2:21
10.	"Hurt from Mercury"		Chaz Jackson	3:23
11.	"Last Kiss of Nebulon"		Orlando Tha Great SSJ Mike Chaz Jackson	4:18
Total length:				35:50

All tracks are written by Peterson except where noted

Alone at Prom (Deluxe) track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Prom King // Love on Acid"		Chaz Jackson Kingmidas Motion Jones	4:13
2.	"Crystal Strawberry"		Bizness Boi Chaz Jackson Jordon Manswell KINGMiDAS	3:28
3.	"Wilona's Workshop"		Chaz Jackson Motion Jones	2:53
4.	"Hurts Me" (with Trippie Redd featuring Yoko Gold)	Peterson Michael Lamar White IV Gold	Gold Chaz Jackson	2:20
5.	"Alexa Loves It"		Beatmenace Chaz Jackson KINGMiDAS Shndo SSJ Mike	2:57
6.	"Splash.Wave.Repeat (Interlude)"		Chaz Jackson Lil Rod KINGMiDAS	3:25
7.	"Poison Ivy"		Chaz Jackson Dre Pinckney	3:07
8.	"Sex Anonymous" (with Yoko Gold)	Peterson Gold	Alize Bizness Boi KINGMiDAS Motion Jones	4:05
9.	"Shut Up & Love"		Chaz Jackson KINGMiDAS Motion Jones	3:28
10.	"Kame House"		SSJ Mike Motion Jones	4:45
Total length:				70:21

Sample credits

• "Enchanted Waterfall" contains an uncredited interpolation from Wham!'s 1984 song "Careless Whisper".
• "Pluto's Last Comet" contains an uncredited sample from Madonna's 1985 song "Into the Groove".^[15]
• "Last Kiss of Nebulon" contains a sample from Philip Bailey and Phil Collins's 1984 song "Easy Lover".

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Alone at Prom Chart (2021–2023) Peak position Australian Vinyl Albums (ARIA)[16] 14 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 19 Irish Albums (IRMA)[18] 99 Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[19] 44 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[20] 38 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[21] 18 US Billboard 200[22] 28 US Independent Albums (Billboard)[23] 5 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[24] 7

Year-end charts 2023 year-end chart performance for Alone at Prom Chart (2023) Position US Independent Albums (Billboard)[25] 49 2024 year-end chart performance for Alone at Prom Chart (2024) Position US Independent Albums (Billboard)[26] 38 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[27] 93

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[28]	Gold	7,500^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[29]	Silver	60,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[30]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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