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Wanted Dead or Alive (Tupac Shakur and Snoop Doggy Dogg song)

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"Wanted Dead or Alive"
Single by 2Pac and Snoop Doggy Dogg
from the album Gridlock'd (soundtrack)
ReleasedMay 16, 1997
Recorded1996
Genre
Length4:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)DJ Pooh
2Pac singles chronology
"Hail Mary"
(1997)
"Wanted Dead or Alive"
(1997)
"Made Niggaz"
(1997)
Snoop Doggy Dogg singles chronology
"Vapors"
(1997)
"Wanted Dead or Alive"
(1997)
"Doggfather"
(1997)
Music video
"Wanted Dead or Alive" on YouTube

"Wanted Dead or Alive" is a collaboration song by 2Pac and Snoop Doggy Dogg released as the lead single from the soundtrack Gridlock'd.[1]

Music video

The video showed the police trying to catch Snoop Dogg and clips of the deceased rapper Tupac Shakur. The storyline is similar to "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted". The video is directed by Scott Kalvert and the track samples Dance Floor by Zapp & Roger.

Track listing

  • 12-inch single[2]
  1. Wanted Dead or Alive — 4:42
  2. Never Had A Friend Like Me — 4:26
  3. Life Is a Traffic Jam — 4:22

Personnel

  • Tupac – Primary Artist
  • Snoop Doggy Dogg – Primary Artist
  • D.J. Pooh – Producer

Charts

Charts (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 3
Scotland (OCC)[5] 38
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[6] 4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 16

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r246734
  2. ^ "2Pac & Snoop Doggy Dogg* – Wanted Dead Or Alive". Discogs. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "2 Pac And Snoop Doggy Dogg – Wanted Dead or Alive". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. ^ "2 Pac And Snoop Doggy Dogg – Wanted Dead or Alive". Top 40 Singles.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  7. ^ Snoop Doggy Dogg Chart History on Official Charts Company Official Charts Company UK Singles Chart for Snoop Doggy Dogg.