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"Purple Pills"
Single by D12
from the album Devil's Night
B-side
ReleasedJune 5, 2001 (2001-06-05)
Studio
GenreComedy hip hop
Length
  • 5:04 ("Purple Pills")
  • 4:19 ("Purple Hills")
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Eminem
D12 singles chronology
"Shit on You"
(2000) 		"Purple Pills"
(2001) 		"Ain't Nuttin' But Music"
(2001)
Music video
"Purple Hills" on YouTube
Audio
"Purple Pills" on YouTube

"Purple Pills", also known as "Purple Hills" in the clean version, is a song by American hip hop group D12. It is their second single from their debut studio album, Devil's Night. It reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, number two in United Kingdom, Ireland, and Norway, and the top 10 in Australia, Finland, Flanders, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

Track listings

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US CD single[1]
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Purple Hills" (video version)
 5:09
2. "Purple Hills" (instrumental)
  • Eminem
  • Bass[a]
 5:09
UK CD1[2]
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Purple Hills"  
  • Eminem
  • Bass[a]
 5:03
2. "Shit on You"  
 5:27
3. "That's How..."  
  • Porter
  • Eminem[b]
 5:12
4. "Purple Hills" (video)
  • Eminem
  • Bass[a]
  
UK CD2[3]
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Purple Pills"  
  • Eminem
  • Bass[a]
 5:04
2. "Shit on You"  
  • Eminem
  • DJ Head[b]
 5:27
3. "That's How..."  
  • Porter
  • Eminem[b]
 4:48
4. "Purple Pills" (Director's Cut video)
  • Eminem
  • Bass[a]
  
UK cassette single[4]
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Purple Pills"  
  • Eminem
  • Bass[a]
 5:04
2. "Shit on You"  
  • Eminem
  • DJ Head[b]
 5:27
European CD single[5]
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Purple Pills"  
  • Eminem
  • Bass[a]
  
2. "That's How..."  
  • Porter
  • Eminem[b]
  
European maxi-CD single[6]
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Purple Hills"  
  • Eminem
  • Bass[a]
  
2. "Shit on You" (clean version)
  • Eminem
  • DJ Head[b]
  
3. "Purple Hills" (instrumental)
  • Porter
  • Eminem[b]
  
4. "Purple Hills" (video)
  • Eminem
  • Bass[a]
  
Australian CD single[7]
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Purple Pills"  
  • Eminem
  • Bass[a]
 5:03
2. "Shit on You"  
  • Eminem
  • DJ Head[b]
 5:27
3. "That's How..." (explicit)
  • Porter
  • Eminem[b]
 5:12
4. "Purple Hills" (video)
  • Eminem
  • Bass[a]
  

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
  • ^[b] signifies a co-producer.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[42] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] Platinum 30,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] Platinum 600,000double-dagger

^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States June 5, 2001 12-inch vinyl
[45]
Australia July 9, 2001 CD [46]
United Kingdom
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [47]

References

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  1. ↑ Purple Hills (US CD single liner notes). D12. Shady Records, Interscope Records. 2001. 0694975832.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ Purple Hills (UK CD1 liner notes). D12. Shady Records, Interscope Records. 2001. 497 587-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ↑ Purple Pills (UK CD2 liner notes). D12. Shady Records, Interscope Records. 2001. 497 569-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ Purple Pills (UK cassette single sleeve). D12. Shady Records, Interscope Records. 2001. 497 565 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Purple Hills (European CD single liner notes). D12. Shady Records, Interscope Records. 2001. 497 565-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Purple Hills (European maxi-CD single liner notes). D12. Shady Records, Interscope Records. 2001. 497 585-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ Purple Pills (Australian CD single liner notes). D12. Shady Records, Interscope Records. 2001. 497 566-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ "D12 – Purple Pills". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Issue 605" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  10. ↑ "D12 – Purple Pills" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  11. ↑ "D12 – Purple Pills" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  12. ↑ "D12 – Purple Pills" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 32. August 4, 2001. p. 7. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  14. ↑ "D12: Purple Pills" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
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  16. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Purple Pills". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  17. ↑ "D12 – Purple Pills". Top Digital Download.
  18. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 30, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
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  22. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  23. ↑ "D12 – Purple Pills". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  24. ↑ "D12 – Purple Pills". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  25. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  26. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. August 4, 2001. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. July 28, 2001. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. July 28, 2001. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Pop Airplay". Billboard. August 25, 2001. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Rhythmic Airplay". Billboard. July 15, 2001. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  33. ↑ "Top 40 Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 32. August 11, 2001. p. 79.
  34. ↑ "2001 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  35. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2001" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  36. ↑ "Ireland – Top Singles for 2001". Allcharts. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  37. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten - Single 2001" (in Dutch). Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  38. ↑ "Årslista Singlar, 2001" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  39. ↑ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
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  41. ↑ "Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2001". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51. December 21, 2001. p. 48.
  42. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  43. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – D12 – Purple Pills". Radioscope. Retrieved January 23, 2025. Type Purple Pills in the "Search:" field.
  44. ↑ "British single certifications – D12 – Purple Pills". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  45. ↑ "Purple Pills [Vinyl]". Amazon. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  46. ↑ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 9th July 2001" (PDF). ARIA. July 9, 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2002. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
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