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Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)
Studio album by
Warren G
ReleasedMarch 25, 1997
Studio
Genre
Length56:17
Label
Producer Warren G
Warren G chronology
Regulate... G Funk Era
(1994) 		Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)
(1997) 		I Want It All
(1999)
Singles from Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)
  1. " What's Love Got to Do with It"
    Released: September 3, 1996
  2. " I Shot the Sheriff"
    Released: February 10, 1997
  3. " Smokin' Me Out"
    Released: May 6, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Robert Christgau (dud) [2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+ [3]
NME8/10 link
RapReviews8.5/10 [4]
Rolling Stone [5]
The Source link
USA Today link
Muzik2/10 [6]

Take a Look Over Your Shoulder is the second studio album by the G-funk rapper Warren G. It was released on March 25, 1997, under his own label G-Funk Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. It contains the hits "I Shot the Sheriff" (US#20, UK#2), and "Smokin' Me Out" (US#35, UK#14). The album was certified gold in America. The lyrics off the track "Reality" were also used in Prince Igor, a collaboration with The Rapsody and Sissel Kyrkjebø.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Star Trek Intro"0:30
2."Annie Mae" (featuring Nate Dogg)3:52
3." Smokin' Me Out" (featuring Ron Isley)3:40
4."Reverend Eazy Dick" (featuring Ricky Harris)0:30
5."Reality"3:30
6."Ricky and G-Child (interlude)" (featuring Ricky Harris and G-Child)0:17
7."Young Fun" (featuring Knee-Hi and Jayo Felony)3:36
8."What We Go Through" (featuring Mr. Malik, Perfec and Bad Azz)3:41
9."We Brings Heat" (featuring The Twinz and Da Five Footaz)3:46
10."Can You Feel It" (featuring Nanci Fletcher)3:21
11."Transformers"3:01
12."Reel Tight Intro" (featuring Reel Tight)0:20
13."Relax Ya Mind" (featuring Reel Tight)3:29
14."To All D.J.'s"3:00
15."Back Up" (featuring K-9 and P-C)3:46
16."What's Love Got To Do With It"4:19
17." I Shot the Sheriff" (featuring Nanci Fletcher)4:10
18."What's Love Got To Do With It (remix)"3:53
19."I Shot the Sheriff ( EPMD Remix)" (featuring Nanci Fletcher)3:26
Samples

Weekly charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [7] 22
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [8] 23
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [9] 48
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [10] 40
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [11] 21
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [12] 32
Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [13] 32
French Albums ( SNEP) [14] 14
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [15] 8
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [16] 10
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [17] 54
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [18] 25
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [19] 9
UK Albums ( OCC) [20] 20
UK R&B Albums ( OCC) [21] 3
US Billboard 200 [22] 11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [23] 4

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States ( RIAA) [24] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Credits

  • Marketing: David A. Belgrave

References

  1. ^ Stanley, Leo. "Take a Look Over Your Shoulder - Warren G". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "CG: Warren G". Robert Christgau. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  3. ^ Tucker, Ken (March 28, 1997). "Take a Look Over Your Shoulder". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  4. ^ El Surround (March 2, 1997). "Warren G :: Take a Look Over Your Shoulder :: Def Jam". RapReviews. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  5. ^ Powell, Kevin (March 20, 1997). "Warren G: Take A Look Over Your Shoulder". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
  6. ^ Ashon, Will (April 1997). "Warren G: Take A Look Over Your Shoulder" (PDF). Muzik. No. 23. p. 123. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Warren G – Take a Look Over Your Shoulder". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Warren G – Take a Look Over Your Shoulder" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Warren G – Take a Look Over Your Shoulder" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Warren G – Take a Look Over Your Shoulder" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3173". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Warren G – Take a Look Over Your Shoulder" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  13. ^ " Warren G: Take a Look Over Your Shoulder" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – Warren G – Take a Look Over Your Shoulder". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Warren G – Take a Look Over Your Shoulder" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  16. ^ "Charts.nz – Warren G – Take a Look Over Your Shoulder". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  18. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Warren G – Take a Look Over Your Shoulder". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Warren G – Take a Look Over Your Shoulder". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  21. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  22. ^ "Warren G Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  23. ^ "Warren G Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  24. ^ "American album certifications – Warren G – Take A Look Over Your Shoulder(Reality)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 24, 2015.


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