"Vapors"
Single by Biz Markie
from the album Goin' Off
B-side"Biz Is Goin' Off", "The Do Do",[1] "Bad by Myself"[2]
ReleasedApril 1988 (April 1988)
GenreHip hop
Length4:32
LabelCold Chillin'
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Marley Marl[4]
Biz Markie singles chronology
"Biz Is Goin' Off"
(1988) 		"Vapors"
(1988) 		"Doin' the Mud Foot"
(1988)
Music video
"Vapors" at VH1.com

"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

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The music video was released in 1988 and it was directed by Lionel C. Martin.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 80

Snoop Doggy Dogg version

"Vapors"
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]
ReleasedApril 8, 1997 (1997-04-08)[9]
Recorded1996
GenreG-funk
Length4:21
Label
Songwriter(s)Calvin Broadus[10]
Producer(s)DJ Pooh[11]
Snoop Doggy Dogg singles chronology
"Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto"
(1996) 		"Vapors"
(1997) 		"Wanted Dead or Alive"
(1997)
Teena Marie singles chronology
"Warm as Momma's Oven"
(1994) 		"Vapors"
(1997) 		"Still in Love"
(2004)
Charlie Wilson singles chronology
"Sprung on Me"
(1992) 		"Vapors"
(1997) 		"Without You"
(2000)
Music video
"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] The song was produced and mixed by DJ Pooh. In 2017, Snoop's version was remixed by DJ Battlecat for the former's fifteenth studio album Neva Left.

Music video

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The official music video for the song was directed by Paul Hunter (under the pseudonym G. Thomas).[12][13] The music video was released in January 1997.

Chart positions

Chart (1997) Peak
position
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

References

  1. ^ "Biz Markie - Vapors at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. 1988. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Biz Markie - Vapors (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. 1998. 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. 1988. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "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. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  7. ^ "Biz Markie Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "Snoop Doggy Dogg* - Vapors at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. 1997. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  9. ^ "Amazon.com: Snoop Doggy Dogg: Vapors: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Vapors - Teena Marie,Snoop Dogg,Charlie Wilson | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  11. ^ "Snoop Doggy Dogg* - Vapors (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. 1997. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  12. ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Snoop Doggy Dogg - "Vapors"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  13. ^ ""Vapors" by Snoop Dogg | Music Video | VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. December 4, 2006. Archived from the original on April 5, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  14. ^ "Snoop Dogg – Vapors". Top 40 Singles.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  16. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  17. ^ "SNOOP DOGG | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

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