Informer

About this song

Snow wrote the song while he was in jail in Toronto, and he later met MC Shan and recorded it after getting out. The song caught on and began getting airplay during a later jail stay of about eight months. It went on to top charts worldwide and holds the record for the top-selling reggae single of all time.

What it's about

The song's story is told from the point of view of a figure who is being pursued by the law and is being pressured to inform on others. Its subject is the tension around snitching.{}

Fun facts

• Samples “Baboom / Mama Said by The Vaughan Brothers” and “Amen, Brother by The Winstons”.
• Sampled in 10 other songs, like “Καταδότες (Katadotes) by Ημισκούμπρια (Imiskoubria)”.
• Covered once, including “Informer (YouTube Version) by Jesse Stewart”.
• Written by Snow, MC Shan, Terri Moltke, Michael Grier, Edmond Leary and DJ Marvin Prince.
• Produced by John Ficarrotta and MC Shan.