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I Seen a Man Die

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"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.