Alone at Prom
Alone at Prom is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer and rapper Tory Lanez. It was released on December 10, 2021, through his independent label One Umbrella Records.[2] The album is heavily inspired by '80s music, and it was developed based on that era of music and aesthetics.[3]
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| Released | December 10, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–21 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 35:54 | |||
| Label | One Umbrella | |||
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The album was supported by three singles: "Lady of Namek", "'87 Stingray" and "Enchanted Waterfall".[4]
Background
The album was first announced through the singer'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.[5] 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.[6]
He explained its musical direction by saying, "The music was so retro and nostalgic that the character had to be created and authenticated through film, picture and music video."[6]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Andy Kellman of Allmusic gave the album a 2.5 rating in his review, saying that the album "works to Tory's advantage that he sounds as if he's in character and (perhaps as a consequence) doesn't resort to self-pitying histrionics. This is all conducive to passive listening, a soundtrack to idly browsing racks of distressed jeans".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Enchanted Waterfall" | Daystar Peterson |
| 3:11 |
| 2. | "Pink Dolphin Sunset" (featuring Tee) |
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| 3:32 |
| 3. | "Midnight's Interlude" | Peterson |
| 1:55 |
| 4. | "The Color Violet" | Peterson |
| 3:46 |
| 5. | "Lavender Sunflower" |
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| 2:31 |
| 6. | "Ballad of a Badman" | Peterson |
| 4:14 |
| 7. | "Lady of Namek" | Peterson |
| 3:13 |
| 8. | "Pluto's Last Comet" | Peterson |
| 3:31 |
| 9. | "’87 Stingray" | Peterson |
| 2:21 |
| 10. | "Hurt from Mercury" | Peterson | Chaz Jackson | 3:23 |
| 11. | "Last Kiss of Nebulon" | Peterson |
| 4:18 |
| Total length: | 35:50 | |||
Sample credits
- "Enchanted Waterfall" contains an interpolation from Wham!'s 1984 song "Careless Whisper".
- "Pluto's Last Comet" contains a sample from Madonna's 1985 song "Into the Groove".[7]
- "Last Kiss of Nebulon" contains a sample from Philip Bailey and Phil Collins's 1984 song "Easy Lover".
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] | 19 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 59 |
References
- "Alone at Prom - Tory Lanez | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- "Alone At Prom by Tory Lanez". Apple Music. December 10, 2021.
- "Tory Lanez Is Ashton Rain On '80s Capsule "Alone At Prom" Ft. Tee". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- "LeBron James Loves Tory Lanez's New 80s Album". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- "Tory Lanez - 80s Capsule [All Snippets!]". YouTube. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- "Tory Lanez's Ashton Rain Character on 80s Inspired 'Alone At Prom' is Turning Heads | ListenWatch". EURweb. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- "Madonna calls out Tory Lanez". popcrush.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- "Tory Lanez Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- "Tory Lanez". billboard.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.