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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = I Seen a Man Die
| name = I Seen a Man Die
| cover = I Seen a Man Die.jpg
| cover = I Seen a Man Die.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Scarface (rapper)|Scarface]]
| artist = [[Scarface (rapper)|Scarface]]
| album = [[The Diary (Scarface album)|The Diary]]
| album = [[The Diary (Scarface album)|The Diary]]
| B-side = G's
| B-side = G's
| released = November 1, 1994
| released = 1994
| recorded = 1994
| recorded =
| studio =
| studio =
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| venue =
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| length = 4:32
| genre = [[G-funk]], [[Southern hip hop]], [[horrorcore]]
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| label = {{hlist|[[Rap-A-Lot Records|Rap-A-Lot]]|[[Noo Trybe Records|Noo Trybe]]}}
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| length = 4:32
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| writer = Brad Jordan, J.Johnson
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| label = {{hlist|[[Rap-A-Lot Records|Rap-A-Lot]]|[[Noo Trybe Records|Noo Trybe]]}}
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| producer = N.O. Joe, Scarface, Co. Producer Mike Dean
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| writer = Brad Jordan,J.Johnson
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| producer = N.O. Joe,Scarface,Co. Producer Mike Dean
| chronology = [[Scarface (rapper)|Scarface]]
| chronology = [[Scarface (rapper)|Scarface]]
| prev_title = Now I Feel Ya
| prev_title = [[Now I Feel Ya]]
| prev_year = 1993
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = [[Hand of the Dead Body]]
| next_title = [[Hand of the Dead Body]]
| next_year = 1995
| next_year = 1995
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|RgyDpXkZfXE|"I Seen a Man Die"}}}}
}}
}}
"'''I Seen a Man Die'''", also known as "'''I Never Seen a Man Cry'''", is the first single released from [[Scarface (rapper)|Scarface's]] third album, ''[[The Diary (Scarface album)|The Diary]]''. Produced by N.O. Joe, [[Mike Dean (producer)|Mike Dean]] and Scarface himself, "I Seen a Man Die" became a top 40 hit on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], the first of two that Scarface had in his career. It peaked at 37 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is a tale of a young male released from prison after seven years looking for a better life only to get caught up on the crime side again and robbed by his enemies only to die in the hospital while feeling regrets. The song also has a music video released that mirrors Scarface's lyrics.
"'''I Seen a Man Die'''", also known as "'''I Never Seen a Man Cry'''", is the first single released from [[Scarface (rapper)|Scarface's]] third album, ''[[The Diary (Scarface album)|The Diary]]''. Produced by N.O. Joe, [[Mike Dean (producer)|Mike Dean]] and Scarface himself, "I Seen a Man Die" became a top 40 hit on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], the first of two that Scarface had in his career. It peaked at 37 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is a tale of a young male released from prison after seven years looking for a better life only to get caught up on the crime side again and robbed by his enemies. He dies in the hospital, regretful of his life decisions. The song also has a music video released that mirrors Scarface's lyrics.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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! scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1995|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 12, 2021|archive-date=August 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150803035313/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/hot-r-b-hip-hop-songs|url-status=live}}</ref>
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[[Category:1994 singles]]
[[Category:1994 singles]]
[[Category:Scarface (rapper) songs]]
[[Category:Scarface (rapper) songs]]
[[Category:G-funk songs]]
[[Category:Songs about death]]
[[Category:Songs about death]]
[[Category:1994 songs]]
[[Category:1994 songs]]

Latest revision as of 06:47, 12 September 2024

"I Seen a Man Die"
Single by Scarface
from the album The Diary
B-side"G's"
Released1994
GenreHip hop
Length4:32
Label
Songwriter(s)Brad Jordan, J.Johnson
Producer(s)N.O. Joe, Scarface, Co. Producer Mike Dean
Scarface singles chronology
"Now I Feel Ya"
(1993) 		"I Seen a Man Die"
(1994) 		"Hand of the Dead Body"
(1995)
Music video
"I Seen a Man Die" on YouTube

"I Seen a Man Die", also known as "I Never Seen a Man Cry", is the first single released from Scarface's third album, The Diary. Produced by N.O. Joe, Mike Dean and Scarface himself, "I Seen a Man Die" became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the first of two that Scarface had in his career. It peaked at 37 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is a tale of a young male released from prison after seven years looking for a better life only to get caught up on the crime side again and robbed by his enemies. He dies in the hospital, regretful of his life decisions. The song also has a music video released that mirrors Scarface's lyrics.

Track listing

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A-Side

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  1. "I Never Seen a Man Cry" (Radio Version)- 4:30
  2. "I Never Seen a Man Cry" (Instrumental)- 4:30

B-Side

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  1. "G's" (LP Version)- 4:47
  2. "G's" (Instrumental)- 4:47

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 37
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] 15
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[3] 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (1995) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 74

References

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  1. ^ "Scarface Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Scarface Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Scarface Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
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