Take a Look Over Your Shoulder

Take a Look Over Your Shoulder
Studio album by Warren G
Released	March 25, 1997
Recorded	1996-1997
Genre	G-funk, West Coast hip hop
Length	56:17
Label	Violator, RAL, Def Jam
Producer	Warren G
Warren G chronology
Regulate...G Funk Era (1994) Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (1997) I Want It All (1999)
Singles from Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)
"What's Love Got to Do with It" Released: September 3, 1996 "I Shot the Sheriff" Released: February 10, 1997 "Smokin' Me Out" Released: May 6, 1997

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[3]
NME	8/10 link
RapReviews	8.5/10[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
The Source	link
USA Today	link

Take a Look Over Your Shoulder is the second studio album by the g-funk rapper Warren G. 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" would later be used in Prince Igor collaboration with The Rapsody and Sissel Kyrkjebø.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

• "I Shot the Sheriff"
  • "Kissing My Love" by Bill Withers
  • "I Shot the Sheriff" by Eric Clapton
  • "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)" by Boogie Down Productions
  • "Strictly Business" by EPMD
• "Relax Ya Mind"
  • "I Do Love You" by GQ
  • "You Gots to Chill" by EPMD
• "Smokin' Me Out"
  • "Coolin' Me Out" by The Isley Brothers
• "Can You Feel It"
  • "Can You Feel It?" by Fat Boys
• "What We Go Through"
  • "Action" by Orange Krush
• "Transformers"
  • "Stay" by The Controllers

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[6]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified 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. "American album certifications – Warren G – Take A Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 24, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH