Runnin' (Dying to Live)

For the 1994 original version of the song, see Runnin' (From tha Police)

"Runnin' (Dying to Live)"
Single by 2Pac featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
from the album Tupac: Resurrection
Released	September 30, 2003 October 7, 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 cassette single 12" single 7" single
Genre	Hardcore Hip Hop
Length	3:52
Label	Amaru
Writer(s)	Tupac Shakur Osten Harvey, Jr. Christopher Wallace Marshall Mathers III Luis Resto Edgar Winter
Producer(s)	Eminem
2Pac singles chronology
"Still Ballin'" (2002) "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" (2003) "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)" (2003) The Notorious B.I.G. singles 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

The song is a remake of an Easy Mo Bee-produced song called "Runnin' From tha Police", recorded by Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. in 1994. Easy Mo Bee subsequently received songwriting credits on "Runnin' (Dying To Live)".

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. The interview of Notorious B.I.G. heard at the end of the track was recorded only a couple of weeks before his death.

Music video

The video contains interviews of both Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. 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 song fades out. ^[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

Chart positions

Chart (2003–04)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2]	19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3]	30
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4]	2
France (SNEP)[5]	28
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7]	13
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8]	8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9]	37
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10]	9
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11]	17
US Billboard Hot 100[12]	19
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13]	11
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[14]	5

References

1. http://www.ascap.com/home/eventsawards/awards/rsawards/2005/index.aspx. Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. "[2003&cat=s Austriancharts.at – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2003]"] (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
3. "[2003&cat=s Ultratop.be – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2003]"] (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
4. "[2003&cat=s Ultratop.be – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2003]"] (in French). Ultratip.
5. "[2003&cat=s Lescharts.com – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2003]"] (in French). Les classement single.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2003"]. GfK Entertainment Charts.
7. "[2003&cat=s Dutchcharts.nl – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2003]"] (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
8. "[2003&cat=s Charts.org.nz – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2003]"]. Top 40 Singles.
9. "[2003&cat=s Swedishcharts.com – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2003]"]. Singles Top 100.
10. "[2003&cat=s Swisscharts.com – Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Runnin' (Dying To Live) [2003]"]. Swiss Singles Chart.
11. "Archive Chart: 2004-01-31" UK Singles Chart.
12. "2Pac – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for 2Pac.
13. "2Pac – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for 2Pac.
14. "2Pac – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for 2Pac.