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"Vapors"
Song
B-side"Biz Is Goin' Off", "The Do Do",[1] "Bad by Myself"[2]

"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]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Lionel C. Martin.[6]

Chart positions

Chart (1988)[5] Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 80

Snoop Doggy Dogg version

"Vapors"
Song
B-side"Snoop's Upside Ya Head" [Remix][7]

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.[9]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Paul Hunter (under the pseudonym G. Thomas).[11][12]

Chart positions

Chart (1997) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 7
Scotland (OCC)[14] 39
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[15] 6
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16]
18

References

  1. ^ "Biz Markie - Vapors at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Biz Markie - Vapors (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Vapors - Biz Markie | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Biz Markie - Vapors (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Biz Markie | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  6. ^ ""Vapors" by Biz Markie | Music Video | VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. June 24, 1997. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  7. ^ "Snoop Doggy Dogg* - Vapors at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  8. ^ "Amazon.com: Snoop Doggy Dogg: Vapors: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Vapors - Teena Marie,Snoop Dogg,Charlie Wilson | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  10. ^ "Snoop Doggy Dogg* - Vapors (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  11. ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Snoop Doggy Dogg - "Vapors"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  12. ^ ""Vapors" by Snoop Dogg | Music Video | VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. December 4, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  13. ^ "Snoop Dogg – Vapors". Top 40 Singles.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  15. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  16. ^ "SNOOP DOGG | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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