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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = Purple Pills

| cover = D12 - Purple Pills - CD cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = D12

| album = Devil's Night

| B-side =

| released =

| recorded =

| studio = 54 Sound and The Lodge

| genre = Comedy hip hop

| length =

| label =

| writer =

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| prev_title = Shit on You

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = Ain't Nuttin' But Music

| next_year = 2001

| misc =

}}

"'Purple Pills'", also known as "'Purple Hills'" in the radio edit, is a hip hop single by American rap group D12, taken as the second cut from their debut studio album, 'Devil's Night'. It achieved notable success, reaching number 19 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, number two in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Norway, and the top 10 in Australia, Finland, Flanders, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

Background



The track features verses rapped by Eminem, Bizarre, Proof, Swifty and a joint verse between Kuniva and Kon Artis. The album version of the song contains many references to drug use, with "purple pills", "golden seals", and "Mushroom Mountain" being examples of recreational drug use. When it was announced that the group intended to release the track as a single, due to the drug and sex references, it was deemed inappropriate for play on many radio stations, and as such, a censored version of the song, "Purple Hills", was made. This version removes most of the drug and sex references and replaces them with comical lyrics. Such changes include the line "I've been to mushroom mountain" altered to say "I've climbed the highest mountain"; and the line "I take a couple uppers, I down a couple downers" changed to "I've been so many places, I've seen so many faces." Most of Bizarre's verse is entirely changed, due to the strong amount of sexual and drug content in it. Music videos were made for both "Purple Pills" and "Purple Hills" respectively. The accompanying music videos were directed by Joseph Kahn.

Release



In the United States and United Kingdom, radio play was limited to "Purple Hills", as "Purple Pills" was deemed not suitable for radio. However, a number of underground radio stations in the United States played "Purple Pills". Music channels were also restricted to playing the video for "Purple Hills". When physically released, two versions of the single were made available in the United Kingdom one for "Purple Pills", with the "Purple Pills" audio track and music video, and one for "Purple Hills", with the "Purple Hills" audio track and music video. In Europe and Australia, one version of the single was availablethis contained "Purple Pills" as an audio track but the music video for "Purple Hills". In America, one version of the single was available this contained "Purple Hills" as an audio track with no enhanced section.

Track listings



{{Track listing

| headline = US CD single

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Purple Hills

| note1 = video version

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| extra1 =

| length1 = 5:09

| title2 = Purple Hills

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| length2 = 5:09

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = UK CD1

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Purple Hills

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| writer1 =

| extra1 =

| length1 = 5:03

| title2 = Shit on You

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| length2 = 5:27

| title3 = That's How...

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| writer3 =

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| length3 = 5:12

| title4 = Purple Hills

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{{Track listing

| headline = UK CD2

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Purple Pills

| note1 =

| writer1 =

| extra1 =

| length1 = 5:04

| title2 = Shit on You

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| writer2 =

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| length2 = 5:27

| title3 = That's How...

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| extra3 =

| length3 = 4:48

| title4 = Purple Pills

| note4 = Director's Cut video

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}}

{{Track listing

| headline = UK cassette single

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Purple Pills

| note1 =

| writer1 =

| extra1 =

| length1 = 5:04

| title2 = Shit on You

| note2 =

| writer2 =

| extra2 =

| length2 = 5:27

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = European CD single

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Purple Pills

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{{Track listing

| headline = European maxi-CD single

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Purple Hills

| note1 =

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| title2 = Shit on You

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{{Track listing

| headline = Australian CD single

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Purple Pills

| note1 =

| writer1 =

| extra1 =

| length1 = 5:03

| title2 = Shit on You

| note2 =

| writer2 =

| extra2 =

| length2 = 5:27

| title3 = That's How...

| note3 = explicit

| writer3 =

| extra3 =

| length3 = 5:12

| title4 = Purple Hills

| note4 = video

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}}

'Notes'

* signifies an additional producer.

* signifies a co-producer.

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References



Category:2000 songs

Category:2001 singles

Category:Comedy rap songs

Category:D12 songs

Category:Interscope Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Joseph Kahn

Category:Shady Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Eminem

Category:Songs about drugs

Category:Songs written by Eminem

Category:Songs written by Denaun Porter

Category:Songs written by Bizarre (rapper)

Category:Songs written by Jeff Bass

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