Purple Hat Explained

Purple Hat
Cover:Purple Hat.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sofi Tukker
Album:Dancing on the People
Length:2:58
Label:Ultra
Producer:
Chronology:Sofi Tukker
Prev Title:Swing
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:House Arrest
Next Year:2020

"Purple Hat" is a song by American house music duo Sofi Tukker. It was released on September 6, 2019 via Ultra, as a single from their third extended play Dancing on the People. [1]

Background

The duo said in an interview: "We wrote 'Purple Hat' the day after our first Animal Talk party. We started throwing these parties to bring back the wild and inclusive dancing vibe to the nightclub experience. Tuck was literally wearing a purple hat and a cheetah print shirt, people were climbing on top of people, it was over sold out and sweaty, our favorite people were packed in the booth, everyone was loose af and feeling themselves. It was wild. Every Animal Talk party since then has been like that and we wanted to capture that raw feeling in a song. If there was a song that included everything we are about, this would be the one."[2] The music video, directed by Charles Todd, premiered on December 10, 2019.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2020)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[4] 32
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)Position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 58
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[7] 50

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Purple Hat - Single. Apple Music. January 15, 2021.
  2. Web site: Sofi Tukker Turns It Up In Latest Single "Purple Hat". Elicit Magazine. January 15, 2021.
  3. Web site: Sofi Tukker Captures the Wild Energy of Live Shows In 'Purple Hat' Video: Watch. Billboard. Bein. Kat. December 10, 2019. January 15, 2021.
  4. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. September 30, 2019. January 15, 2021.
  5. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 47, 2019. Sverigetopplistan. January 15, 2021.
  6. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2020. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 15, 2021.
  7. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. January 15, 2021.