Behind Bars (Slick Rick song)

"Behind Bars" is the first single released from Slick Rick's third album, Behind Bars. It was released on November 8, 1994. The single was released while Rick was still in jail and featured an entirely animated music video for the remix that was produced by Warren G (who also contributed a verse on one of his mixes); the music video was animated and directed by Sash Andranikian.^[1] "Behind Bars" became Slick Rick's first and only single to reach the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at 87 on the chart, the song also made it to 63 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and 12 on the Hot Rap Singles.^[2][3]

"Behind Bars"
Single by Slick Rick
from the album Behind Bars
B-side	"Behind Bars (Remix)"
Released	November 8, 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:24
Label	Def Jam Recordings
Songwriter(s)	Ricky Walters
Producer(s)	Epitome Of Scratch, Warren G
Slick Rick singles chronology
"It's a Boy" (1991) "Behind Bars" (1994) "Sittin' in My Car" (1995)
Music video
"Behind Bars" on YouTube

Single track listing

A-Side

1. "Behind Bars" (Dum Ditty Dum Mix) - 3:21
2. "Behind Bars" (Dum Ditty Dum Mix) - 3:21 (Featuring Warren G)

B-Side

1. "Behind Bars" (LP Version) - 3:24
2. "Behind Bars" (Dum Ditty Dum Instrumental) - 3:21

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	87
US Billboard Hot Black Singles[5]	63
US Billboard Hot Rap Singles[6]	12

References

1. IMDB: "Behind Bars"
2. "Slick Rick Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
3. "Slick Rick Hot R&B/Hip-hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
4. "Slick Rick - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
5. "Slick Rick - Billboard Hot Black Singles". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
6. "Slick Rick - Billboard Hot Rap Singles". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2021.