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"Illusions" is a song by American hip hop group Cypress Hill. The song was released as the second single from Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom. Two remixes of the song were released; one produced by DJ Muggs and one produced by Q-Tip.

"Illusions"
Single by Cypress Hill
from the album Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom
B-side	"Killafornia"
Released	February 20, 1996[1]
Recorded	1995
Genre	Alternative hip hop
Length	4:28 (album version) 3:46 (radio edit)
Label	Ruffhouse, Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Louis Freese, Lawrence Muggerud, Ian G Green
Producer(s)	DJ Muggs
Cypress Hill singles chronology
"Throw Your Set in the Air" (1995) "Illusions" (1996) "Boom Biddy Bye Bye" (1996)

According to James Masterton, the song marked a change in direction for Cypress Hill, "being more laid back than anything they have ever released before, so much so that it is almost ambient in tone."[2]

Track listing

Chart positions

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US[A]	103[3]
US R&B	87[4]
US Rap	31[5]
NZ	33[6]
UK	23[7]

Notes

• ^ "Illusions" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.

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