Runnin' (Dying to Live)

For the 1994 song by 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G., see Runnin'

"Runnin' (Dying to Live)"

Single by 2Pac featuring The Notorious B.I.G.

from the album Tupac: Resurrection

Released

October 7, 2003
September 30, 2003
December 9, 2003
January 13, 2004
February 3, 2004
March 9, 2004
May 25, 2004
July 20, 2004
September 7, 2004

Format

CD single, 7" single, 12" single, cassette single

Genre

Hardcore Hip Hop

Length

3:52

Label

Amaru

Writer(s)

Tupac Shakur
Christopher Wallace
Marshall Mathers III

Producer(s)

Eminem

2Pac chronology

"Still Ballin'"
(2002)

"Runnin' (Dying to Live)"
(2003)

"One Day at a Time (Em's Version)"
(2003)

The Notorious B.I.G. chronology

"Notorious B.I.G."
(2000)

"Runnin' (Dying to Live)"
(2003)

"Nasty Girl"
(2005)

"Runnin' (Dying to Live)", by the late rappers 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. was the first released single from the posthumous soundtrack album Tupac: Resurrection.

Overview 1
Music video 2
Awards 3
Track listing 4
Peak positions 5
References 6

Overview

The chorus is from Edgar Winter's song "Dying to Live" (from the album Edgar Winter's White Trash), which was edited to a higher pitch for the song. Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls originally recorded the song together in 1994, but finally released in late 2002. The song was originally produced by New York producer Easy Mo Bee and was called "Runnin' From tha Police". The interview of Biggie was recorded only a couple of weeks before his death.

Music video

The video contains interviews of both Tupac and Biggie. It is the only song from the album to feature a music video. The video version mutes all language, violence and drug references, even Biggie's comment about two cops being shot (the radio version only censors all profanity except the word "bitches" in 2Pac's verse). In the video, it has past images of 2Pac and Biggie, and once their verses end, the volume appears to drop lower. ^[1]

Awards

The song won the Top Soundtrack Song of the Year award at the 2005 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards.

Track listing

UK CD single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Runnin' (Dying to Live)" (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.)	C. Wallace, E. Winter, L. Resto, M. Mathers, O. Harvey, T. Shakur	Eminem	3:51
2.	"Still Ballin'" (Nitty remix)	T. Shakur, F. Ross	Nick Ford, SR. Shakur	2:49

Peak positions

Chart (2003-2004)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2]	19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	30
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)^[4]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	13
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[6]	8
France (SNEP)^[7]	28
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[8]	37
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[9]	9
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[10]	17
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	19
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[12]	11
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[13]	5

References

^ http://www.ascap.com/home/eventsawards/awards/rsawards/2005/index.aspx.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2002"] (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ "Ultratop.be – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2002"] (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Ultratop.be – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2002"] (in French). Ultratip.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2002"] (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Charts.org.nz – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2002"]. Top 40 Singles.
^ "Lescharts.com – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2002"] (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2003"]. Singles Top 60.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2002"]. Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Archive Chart: 2004-01-31" UK Singles Chart.
^ "2Pac – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for 2Pac.
^ "2Pac – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for 2Pac.
^ "2Pac – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for 2Pac.

Tupac Shakur

Studio albums	2Pacalypse Now Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... Thug Life: Volume 1 Me Against the World All Eyez on Me The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

Posthumous albums	R U Still Down? (Remember Me) Still I Rise Until the End of Time Better Dayz Loyal to the Game Pac's Life

Live albums	2Pac Live Live at the House of Blues

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits The Rose That Grew from Concrete The Prophet: The Best of the Works Nu-Mixx Klazzics Tupac: Resurrection The Rose, Vol. 2 The Prophet Returns Beginnings: The Lost Tapes 1988–1991 Nu-Mixx Klazzics Vol. 2 Best of 2Pac

Related albums	Nothing but Trouble (soundtrack) Sons of the P Juice (soundtrack) Poetic Justice (soundtrack) Above the Rim (soundtrack) Gridlock'd (soundtrack) Gang Related (soundtrack) A 2Pac Tribute: Dare 2 Struggle

Extended plays	Makaveli & Dillinger Don't Go 2 Sleep

Singles	"Brenda's Got a Baby" "If My Homie Calls" "Trapped" "Holler If Ya Hear Me" "I Get Around" "Keep Ya Head Up" "Papa'z Song" "Cradle to the Grave" "Dear Mama" "So Many Tears" "Temptations" "California Love" "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" "How Do U Want It" "All Bout U" "I Ain't Mad at Cha" "Life Goes On" "Toss It Up" "To Live & Die in LA" "Hail Mary" * "Wanted Dead or Alive" "Made Niggaz"

Posthumous singles	"I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto" "Do for Love" "Changes" "Unconditional Love" "Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)" "Who Do U Believe In" "Until the End of Time" "Letter 2 My Unborn" "Thugz Mansion" "Still Ballin'" "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)" "Thugs Get Lonely Too" "Ghetto Gospel" "Untouchable" "Pac's Life" "Playa Cardz Right"

Other songs	"I Don't Give a Fuck" "Runnin' (From tha Police)" "Hit 'Em Up" "Are U Still Down" "Panther Power"

Featured singles	"Smile" "Playa Cardz Right"

Books	The Rose That Grew from Concrete

Stage	Holler If Ya Hear Me

Filmography	Nothing but Trouble Juice Poetic Justice Above the Rim Bullet Gridlock'd Gang Related

Documentaries	Biggie & Tupac Tupac: Resurrection Tupac: Assassination

Outlawz	Yaki Kadafi Kastro Napoleon E.D.I. Mean Hussein Fatal Mussolini Komani Young Noble

Related articles	Discography List of songs Outlawz Digital Underground Afeni Shakur Assata Shakur Mopreme Shakur Mutulu Shakur East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry Makaveli Branded Clothing Niccolò Machiavelli Orlando Anderson Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts Billy Garland Kadafi List of awards and nominations received by Tupac Shakur Murder of Tupac Shakur

The Notorious B.I.G.

Studio albums	Ready to Die Life After Death

Junior M.A.F.I.A.	Conspiracy "Player's Anthem" "I Need You Tonight" "Get Money"

Posthumous albums	Born Again Duets: The Final Chapter

Compilations	Greatest Hits Notorious: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Singles	"Party and Bullshit" "Juicy" "Big Poppa" / "Who Shot Ya?" "One More Chance" "Hypnotize" "Mo Money Mo Problems" "Sky's the Limit" "Notorious B.I.G." "Dead Wrong" "Nasty Girl" "Spit Your Game"

Featured singles	"Flava in Ya Ear - Remix" "Can't You See" "The Points" "Runnin' (From tha Police)" "This Time Around" "It's All About the Benjamins" "Victory" "Runnin' (Dying to Live)"

Related articles	Discography Sean Combs Faith Evans Junior M.A.F.I.A. Lil' Cease Lil' Kim East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry "I'll Be Missing You" Biggie & Tupac Notorious Death of The Notorious B.I.G.

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