"Set It Off" | ||||
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Single by Young Gunz featuring Swizz Beatz | ||||
from the album Brothers from Another | ||||
B-side | "Tonite" | |||
Released | May 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 3:35 | |||
Label | Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam | |||
Songwriter(s) | C. Ries, H. Muhammad, K. Dean | |||
Producer(s) | Swizz Beatz | |||
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"Set It Off" is a song by American hip hop duo Young Gunz, released in May 2005, as the lead single from their second studio album Brothers from Another . [1] The song features vocals and production from American musician Swizz Beatz. The song's music video, which was directed by Ben Mor, contains a portion of the single's B-side, titled "Tonite", towards the end of the video. [2] The single peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [3]
Chart (2005) | Peak Position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 52 |
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