Lethal Weapon (song)
| "Lethal Weapon" | ||||
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| Single by Ice-T | ||||
| from the album The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say! | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | September 21, 1989 | |||
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| Genre | Gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
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| Ice-T singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Lethal Weapon" on YouTube | ||||
"Lethal Weapon" is a song by American recording artist Ice-T. It was released on September 21, 1989 as a single from the rapper's third studio album The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech...Just Watch What You Say through Sire Records. The song was written and produced by Ice-T and Afrika Islam, who used a sample from Little Royal and The Swingmasters' "Razor Blade".[1] The single peaked at number 22 in New Zealand and number 98 in the UK.
Track listing
| 7", cassette | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Lethal Weapon" (LP Version) | T. Marrow | 4:35 | |
| 2. | "Heartbeat (Remix Edit)" (featuring WAR) |
| 4:10 | |
| 12", Maxi single | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Lethal Weapon" (LP Version) | T. Marrow | 4:35 | |
| 2. | "Lethal Weapon" (Instrumental) | T. Marrow |
| 4:35 |
| 3. | "This One's For Me" (LP Version) | T. Marrow |
| 4:35 |
| 4. | "Heartbeat (12" Remix)" (featuring WAR) |
| 7:52 | |
Personnel
- Tracy Lauren Marrow – lyrics, vocals, producer, arranging
- Charles Andre Glenn – producer, programming
- Gerald "Jerry" Goldstein – producer on "Heartbeat (Remix)"
- Mark Wolfson – engineering on "Heartbeat (Remix)"
- Eric Garcia – scratches
- Bilal Bashir – editor
Chart positions
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] | 49 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] | 62 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] | 12 |
References
- ↑ "Lethal Weapon by Ice-T on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Ice-T – Lethal Weapon". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ↑ "Ice-T Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- Ice-T – Lethal Weapon at Discogs (list of releases)
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