"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 (April 1988) | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:32 | |||
Label | Cold Chillin' | |||
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Producer(s) | Marley Marl[4] | |||
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"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 (1997-04-08)[9] | |||
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Length | 4:21 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Calvin Broadus[10] | |||
Producer(s) | DJ Pooh[11] | |||
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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]
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The official music video for the song was directed by Paul Hunter (under the pseudonym G. Thomas).[12][13]
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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