Return of Da Livin' Dead explained

Return Of Da Livin' Dead
Type:single
Artist:The D.O.C.
Album:Helter Skelter
Released:October 31, 1995[1]
Recorded:1995
Genre:Hip hop, Horrorcore, G-funk
Length:3:34
Producer:The D.O.C.
Prev Title:Mind Blowin'
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:4 My Doggz
Next Year:1996

"Return Of Da Livin' Dead" is a single by American rapper The D.O.C. from his 1996 album Helter Skelter. The single was released on Halloween 1995 on CD, cassette, and 12" formats. It spent 14 weeks on the US Top Rap Songs chart, peaking at #9.[2] The song also charted on the US Bubbling Under 100, US R&B/Hip-Hop, and US Dance/Electronic Billboard charts. A horror-themed video was made to promote the song.

Background

"Return of Da Livin' Dead" was produced by The D.O.C. himself; the song samples The D.O.C.'s previous hit "It's Funky Enough"[3] which was produced by Dr. Dre and contains a sample of "Misdemeanor" by Foster Sylvers.[4]

Both the music video for "Return of Da Livin' Dead" and the intro track on Helter Skelter feature the D.O.C. dying in a car accident (which mimicks his real-life near-death wreck) and emerging from his own grave to perform the song. Horror imagery is used throughout the music video.

Track listing

US 12" Vinyl Single[5] A side
  1. Return Of Da Livin' Dead (Remix) - 4:31
  2. From Ruthless 2 Death Row (Do We All Part) (Remix) - 3:52
  3. Return Of Da Livin' Dead (Remix Instrumental) - 4:31

B side

  1. Return Of Da Livin' Dead (Clean Remix) - 4:31
  2. From Ruthless 2 Death Row (Do We All Part) (Clean Remix) - 2:58
  3. From Ruthless 2 Death Row (Do We All Part) (Remix Instrumental) - 3:51
US Cassette Single[6]
  1. Return Of Da Livin' Dead - 3:34
  2. From Ruthless 2 Death Row (Do We All Part) - 4:26

Charts

Chart (1995)Peak
Position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)11
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)67
US Rap Songs (Billboard)9
US Dance/Electronic Singles (Billboard)50

Notes and References

  1. News: Crowe . Jerry . The D.O.C. Finds His Own Voice . 8 November 2021 . Los Angeles Times . October 21, 1995 . F1.
  2. The D.O.C. Return of da Livin' Dead Chart History | Billboard . . 2019-08-21 . 2019-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190819005716/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-doc/chart-history/rap-song/song/39196 . dead .
  3. Web site: Return of Da Livin' Dead by The D.O.C. on WhoSampled. WhoSampled. 2019-08-21. 2019-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190821063018/https://www.whosampled.com/The-D.O.C./Return-of-Da-Livin%27-Dead/. live.
  4. Web site: The D.O.C.'s 'Return of Da Livin' Dead' - Discover the Sample Source. WhoSampled. 2019-08-21. 2019-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190821063015/https://www.whosampled.com/sample/102451/The-D.O.C.-Return-of-Da-Livin%27-Dead-The-D.O.C.-It%27s-Funky-Enough/. live.
  5. Web site: The D.O.C. – Return Of Da Livin' Dead (1995, Vinyl). www.discogs.com. 2021-10-29. 2021-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029045231/https://www.discogs.com/release/878790-The-DOC-Return-Of-Da-Livin-Dead. live.
  6. Web site: The D.O.C. – Return Of Da Livin' Dead (1995, Cassette). www.discogs.com. 2021-10-29. 2021-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029045243/https://www.discogs.com/release/872583-The-DOC-Return-Of-Da-Livin-Dead. live.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Return of Da Livin' Dead".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.