| "Behind Bars" | ||||
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| Single by Slick Rick | ||||
| from the album Behind Bars | ||||
| B-side | "Behind Bars (Remix)" | |||
| Released | November 8, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Def Jam Recordings | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ricky Walters | |||
| Producer(s) | Epitome Of Scratch, Warren G | |||
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| "Behind Bars" on YouTube | ||||
"Behind Bars" is the first single released from Slick Rick's third album, Behind Bars. It was released on November 8, 1994. The single was released while Rick was still in jail and featured an entirely animated music video for the remix that was produced by Warren G (who also contributed a verse on one of his mixes); the music video was animated and directed by Sash Andranikian.[1] "Behind Bars" became Slick Rick's first and only single to reach the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at 87 on the chart, the song also made it to 63 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and 12 on the Hot Rap Singles.[2][3]
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 87 |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles[5] | 63 |
| US Billboard Hot Rap Singles[6] | 12 |
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