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"Informer"
#1 weeks: 7
weeks: 1993-03-13, 1993-03-20, 1993-03-27, 1993-04-03, 1993-04-10, 1993-04-17, 1993-04-24
genre: reggae, hip-hop
artist: Snow
album: 12 Inches of Snow
writers: Edmond Leary, Darrin O'Brien, Shawn Moltke
producers: M.C. Shan
label:
formats: CD single, CD maxi, 7" single, 12" maxi, Cassette
lengths: 4:05

"Informer" is a 1992 single by Canadian reggae musician Snow, featuring MC Shan as guest artist and producer, from his debut album 12 Inches of Snow. The single was released shortly before Snow was imprisoned for a year on an assault charge. Upon his release from prison, it became a chart topping hit, spending seven consecutive weeks at Number 1 on the BillboardHot 100. It was his biggest hit in the UK, where it reached Number 2, behind two different number one singles.

"Informer" is a slang term, usually derogatory, for a police informant, who is protected in exchange for information used to solve cases. Another term for it would be snitch.

"Informer" won a Juno Award for Best Reggae Recording in 1994. It reached 40th on MuchMoreMusic's list of the top "50 Guilty Pleasures" and was 84th on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s." It also reached 28th on VH1's "Final Countdown Greatest Hip-Hop of All Time".