Lethal Weapon (song)

"Lethal Weapon"
Single by Ice-T
from the album The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say!
B-side
  • "Heartbeat"
  • "This One's For Me"
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1989 (1989-09-21)
Studio
GenreGangsta rap
Length4:35
LabelSire
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ice-T singles chronology
"High Rollers"
(1988) 		"Lethal Weapon"
(1989) 		"What Ya Wanna Do?"
(1989)
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
No.TitleWriter(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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lethal Weapon" (LP Version)T. Marrow
4:35
2."Lethal Weapon" (Instrumental)T. Marrow
  • Afrika Islam
  • Ice-T
4:35
3."This One's For Me" (LP Version)T. Marrow
  • Afrika Islam
  • Ice-T
4:35
4."Heartbeat (12" Remix)" (featuring WAR)
7:52

Personnel

Chart positions

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 161
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 49
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 62
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] 12

References

  1. ^ "Lethal Weapon by Ice-T on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  2. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing November 20, 1991". Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Ice-T – Lethal Weapon". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  5. ^ "Ice-T Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-26.


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