"A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" is the second single released from Scarface's debut album, ''

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''. Released on February 28, 1992, and produced by

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and Scarface, "A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" made it to two Billboard charts, peaking at 69 on the

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" and 13 on the

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. The song features a sample of

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's "Inner City Blues". A music video for the song was also released shortly after, which mirrors Scarface's storytelling descriptions mostly scene after scene.

Track listing

A-Side

#"A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" (Radio)- 4:44 #"A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" (Urban Radio)- 4:45 #"A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" (Instrumental)- 4:44

B-Side

#"A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" (Club mix)- 4:45 #"I'm Dead" (Radio)- 2:06 #"I'm Dead" (Club mix)- 4:51 {{DEFAULTSORT:Minute to Pray and a Second to Die 1992 singles Scarface (rapper) songs Gangsta rap songs 1991 songs