"Wanted Dead or Alive"
Single by 2Pac and Snoop Doggy Dogg
from the album Gridlock'd (soundtrack)
B-side"Never Had a Friend Like Me" by 2Pac
ReleasedApril 26, 1997
Recorded1996
Genre
Length4:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dat Nigga Daz
2Pac singles chronology
"Hail Mary"
(1997)		 "Wanted Dead or Alive"
(1997)		 "I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto"
(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 and features uncredited vocals from Charlie Wilson.[1]

Music video

The song's music video shows the police trying to catch Snoop Dogg along with 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. The music video was released in January 1997.

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
  • DJ Pooh – Producer

Charts

Chart performance for "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Chart (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. 1997. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ "2Pac And Snoop Doggy Dogg – Wanted Dead or Alive". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2Pac And Snoop Doggy Dogg – Wanted Dead or Alive". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  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.


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