Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)
Studio album by
Warren G
ReleasedMarch 25, 1997
Genre
Length56:17
Label
ProducerWarren 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 CertificationCertified 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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