"Wanted Dead or Alive" | ||||
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Single by 2Pac and Snoop Doggy Dogg | ||||
from the album Gridlock'd (soundtrack) | ||||
B-side | "Never Had a Friend Like Me" by 2Pac | |||
Released | April 26, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
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Length | 4:39 | |||
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Producer(s) | Dat Nigga Daz | |||
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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]
The song was produced by Dat Nigga Daz and the keyboards were done by Priest "Soopafly" Brooks.
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.
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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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 |