Until the End of Time (Tupac Shakur song) explained

Until the End of Time
Cover:2Pac - Until The End Of Time.jpg
Type:single
Artist:2Pac featuring R.L. Huggar
Album:Until The End Of Time
Recorded:February 19, 1996 (2Pac's vocals), 1999 & 2000
Length:4:26
Producer:Johnny "J", Trackmasters
Prev Title:Who Do U Believe In
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Letter 2 My Unborn
Next Year:2001

"Until the End of Time" is a posthumous single from the 2001 2Pac album of the same name. The song was very successful and was a big contributor to the album going 4x Platinum. The song features R.L. Huggar from the R&B group Next. An alternate version features Mr. Mister's lead singer and bassist Richard Page on vocals and bass. The music video for the song contains a compilation of unreleased footage of Shakur. It charted at #52 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Composition

The song's beat is a sample of Mr. Mister's popular 1985 #1 song "Broken Wings".

Title

The song itself was originally titled "Broken Wings" but was changed just a few weeks prior to its release due to legal issues. However, it was still released as "Broken Wings" or "Broken Wings (Until the End of Time)" in some countries.

Music video

The music video starts off with an interview which 2Pac had after his rape case. It includes unreleased footage of 2Pac recording and writing in a studio. The video also contains clips of music videos from his earlier singles such as "All About U".

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[1] 10
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[2] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[3] 30
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 53
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 76
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 71
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 92
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 86

Notes and References

  1. Hits of the World. Billboard. June 30, 2001. March 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company. OfficialCharts.com.
  3. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2001. Ultratop. March 24, 2020.
  4. Web site: Ireland-Top Singles for 2001 . C&R . September 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120505011812/http://allcharts.org/music/years/ireland-singles-2001.htm . 5 May 2012 . dead.
  5. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2001. Dutch Top 40. March 24, 2020.
  6. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2001. dutchcharts.nl. March 24, 2020.
  7. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2001. The Official Charts Company. UKChartsPlus. March 24, 2020.
  8. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2001. Billboard. March 24, 2020.