The Next Episode

This article is about the song. For the album by Next, see The Next Episode (album). For the novel, see Next Episode.

"The Next Episode"
Single by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg
from the album 2001
B-side	"Bad Guys Always Die"
Released	July 4, 2000
Recorded	1999
Studio	Encore (Burbank, California) Sierra Sonics (Reno, Nevada)
Genre	Gangsta rap
Length	2:41
Label	Aftermath Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Andre Young Calvin Broadus Ricardo Brown Melvin Bradford Brian Bailey Tracy Curry Nathaniel Hale
Producer(s)	Dr. Dre Mel-Man
Dr. Dre singles chronology
"Forgot About Dre" (2000) "The Next Episode" (2000) "Hello" (2000)
Snoop Dogg singles chronology
"Still D.R.E." (1999) "The Next Episode" (2000) "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name Pt. 2)" (2000)

Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [5] 56 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [6] 6 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [7] 9 Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS) [8] 36 France (SNEP) [9] 22 Germany (GfK) [10] 34 Ireland (IRMA) [11] 11 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [12] 28 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [13] 26 Scotland (OCC) [14] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [15] 34 UK Singles (OCC) [16] 3 UK Dance (OCC) [17] 13 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [18] 2 US Billboard Hot 100 [19] 23 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [20] 11 Chart (2022-2023) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [21] 21 Canada Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [22] 2 Global 200 ( Billboard ) [23] 35 Hungary (Single Top 40) [24] 15 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [25] 16

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position US Billboard Hot 100 [26] 76 US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [27] 49 Chart (2001) Position Ireland (IRMA) [28] 75 UK Singles (OCC) [29] 79 UK Urban ( Music Week ) [30] 40 Chart (2022) Position US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [31] 74

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [32]	Platinum	90,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [33]	Gold	250,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [34]	Platinum	100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [35]	4× Platinum	120,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [36]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [37]	Gold	900,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

• Recorded at: Sierra Sonics, Encore Studios
• Engineer: Richard "Segal" Huredia
• Assistant engineer: Tom Gordon, Michelle Lynn Forbes, Dave Tenhouten
• Background Vocals - Kurupt
• Bass - Preston Crump
• Guitar - Sean Cruse
• Keyboards - Camara Kambon
• Rap [Featuring] - Snoop Dogg, Kurupt
• Vocals [Featuring] - Nate Dogg
• Director - Paul Hunter
• Writers - Ms Roq, Hittman, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, David McCallum
• Video cameo appearance - Xzibit, Hittman, Warren G

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