A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die

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"A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die"
Single by Scarface
from the album Mr. Scarface Is Back
B-side	"I'm Dead"
Released	February 28, 1992
Recorded	1991
Genre	Gangsta rap
Length	4:44
Label	Rap-A-Lot Priority
Songwriters	Brad Jordan Thomas Anderson
Producers	Crazy C Scarface
Scarface singles chronology
"Mr. Scarface" (1991) "A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" (1992) "Let Me Roll" (1993)

"A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" is the second single released from Scarface's debut album, Mr. Scarface Is Back. Released on February 28, 1992, and produced by Crazy C and Scarface himself, "A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" made it to two Billboard charts, peaking at No. 69 on the Hot R&B Singles chart and No. 13 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The song features a sample of Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues". A music video for the song was released shortly after, which mirrors Scarface's storytelling descriptions mostly scene after scene.

A-side

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1. "A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" (Radio)- 4:44
2. "A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" (Urban Radio)- 4:45
3. "A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" (Instrumental)- 4:44

B-side

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1. "A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" (Club mix)- 4:45
2. "I'm Dead" (Radio)- 2:06
3. "I'm Dead" (Club mix)- 4:51

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