"Gunpowder" is the fifth and final single released from Wyclef Jean's debut solo album, The Carnival. The song was successful in the US, where it reached number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Additionally, it reached number 12 in the Hot Rap Songs chart and number 56 in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The single was backed with a remix of album track "No Airplay".[1]
| "Gunpowder" | ||||
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| Single by Wyclef Jean | ||||
| from the album Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival | ||||
| Released | September 28, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, reggae fusion, R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wyclef Jean | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Wyclef Jean | |||
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Gunpowder peaked at number 75 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also peaked at number 56 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 12 on the Hot Rap Songs charts. The single was the second of Jean's singles not to be released in the UK.
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | 75 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 56 |
| US Hot Rap Songs | 12 |
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