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1988 single by Biz Markie From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Vapors" is a song co-written[3] and performed by American hip hop musician Biz Markie, issued as the fifth single from his debut studio album Goin' Off. The song peaked at #80 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1988.[5]
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| Single by Biz Markie | ||||
| from the album Goin' Off | ||||
| B-side | "Biz Is Goin' Off", "The Do Do",[1] "Bad by Myself"[2] | |||
| Released | April 1988 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
| Label | Cold Chillin' | |||
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| Producer(s) | Marley Marl[4] | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Vapors" at VH1.com | ||||
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The music video was released in 1988 and it was directed by Lionel C. Martin.[6]
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 80 |
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| Single by Snoop Doggy Dogg featuring Teena Marie and Charlie Wilson | ||||
| from the album Tha Doggfather | ||||
| B-side | "Snoop's Upside Ya Head" [Remix][8] | |||
| Released | April 8, 1997[9] | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | G-funk | |||
| Length | 4:21 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Calvin Broadus[10] | |||
| Producer(s) | DJ Pooh[11] | |||
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| Charlie Wilson singles chronology | ||||
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| "Vapors" at VH1.com | ||||
In 1997, American hip hop musician Snoop Doggy Dogg covered "Vapors" and included it on his second studio album Tha Doggfather. The song was issued as the second single from the album and it features vocals from Teena Marie and Charlie Wilson.[10] The song was produced and mixed by DJ Pooh. In 2017, Snoop's version was remixed by DJ Battlecat for the former's fifteenth studio album Neva Left.
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The official music video for the song was directed by Paul Hunter (under the pseudonym G. Thomas).[12][13] The music video was released in January 1997.
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] | 7 |
| Scotland (OCC)[15] | 39 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[16] | 6 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] | 18 |
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