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Take a Look Over Your Shoulder

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Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)
Studio albumby
Warren G
ReleasedMarch 25, 1997(1997-03-25)
Studio
Genre
Length52:33
LabelRush Associated Labels
ProducerWarren G
Warren Gchronology
Regulate... G Funk Era
(1994) 		Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)
(1997) 		I Want It All
(1999)
SinglesfromTake 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]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Muzik2/10[3]
NME8/10[4]
RapReviews8.5/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Spin6/10[7]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[8]
The Source[9]
The Village Voice(dud)[10]

Take a Look Over Your Shoulderis the second solo studio album by American hip-hop musicianWarren G.It was released on March 25, 1997, viaRush Associated Labels.The recording sessions took place at G-Funk Studios inLakewood,Golden Lady inNew York,Track RecordinNorth Hollywood,LightHouse Studios, and Enterprise Recording Studios inBurbank.Produced by Warren G, it featuresguest appearancesfromAdina Howard,Arnita Porter,Bad Azz,Dorinda Roberts, Jah-Skillz,Jayo Felony,K-9, Knee-Hi,Mr. Malik,Nancy Fletcher,Nate Dogg,Neb Luv, PC, Perfec,Reel Tight,Ricky Harris,Ronald Isley,andTwinz.

In the United States, the album peaked at number 11 on theBillboard200and number 4 on theTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albumscharts. It was certified gold by theRecording Industry Association of Americaon May 28, 1997, for sales of over 500,000 in the US alone. The album was supported with three charted singles: "What's Love Got to Do with It","I Shot the Sheriff"and"Smokin' Me Out".The lyrics off the track" Reality "were also used in"Prince Igor",a collaboration with the Rapsody andSissel Kyrkjebø.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"Warren Griffin0:32
2."Annie Mae"
3:52
3."Smokin' Me Out"(featuringRon Isley)
3:40
4."Reverend Eazy Dick"Griffin0:31
5."Reality"
3:30
6."Interlude"Griffin0:16
7."Young Fun" (featuring Knee-Hi andJayo Felony)
3:36
8."What We Go Through"
3:40
9."We Brings Heat"
  • Griffin
  • Martin
  • Jamali Carthorn
  • Deon Williams
  • Dewayne Williams
  • Danielle Hollis
3:46
10."Can You Feel It"
3:20
11."Transformers"Griffin3:01
12."Reel Tight" (Intro)Griffin0:20
13."Relax Ya Mind" (featuringReel Tight)
3:29
14."To All D.J.'s"
3:00
15."Back Up"
  • Narada Greenaway
  • P. Short
3:46
16."What's Love Got to Do With It"(featuringAdina Howard)
4:15
17."I Shot the Sheriff"Robert Nesta Marley4:06
18."What's Love Got to Do With It" (Remix)
  • Britten
  • Lyle
3:53
Total length:52:33
Sample credits

Personnel

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  • Warren "Warren G"Griffin III – vocals, keyboards(track: 5, 9),vibraslap(track 17),producer, executive producer
  • Nathaniel "Nate Dogg"Hale – additional vocals(track 2)
  • Ronald Isley– additional vocals(track 3)
  • Ricky Harris– additional vocals(tracks: 6, 9)
  • Ericka "Knee-Hi" Martin – additional vocals(tracks: 7, 9)
  • James "Jayo Felony"Savage – additional vocals(track 7)
  • LaMorris "Mr. Malik" Edwards – additional vocals(track 8),rap vocals(track 14)
  • Perfec – additional vocals(track 8)
  • Jamarr "Bad Azz"Stamps – additional vocals(track 8)
  • Deon Williams – additional vocals(track 9)
  • Dewayne Williams – additional vocals(track 9)
  • Jamali "Jah-Skillz" Carthorn – additional vocals(track 9)
  • Danielle "Neb Luv" Hollis – additional vocals(track 9)
  • Nancy Fletcher – background vocals(tracks: 10, 17)
  • Reel Tight– additional vocals(tracks: 12, 13)
  • Dorinda Roberts – additional vocals(track 14)
  • Arnita Porter – additional vocals(track 14)
  • K-9 – additional vocals(track 15)
  • P-C – additional vocals(track 15)
  • Adina Howard– additional vocals(track 16)
  • Ricardo Rouse – guitar(tracks: 2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 13-15, 18),bass(tracks: 3, 7),keyboards(track 18)
  • A.J. Luke – keyboards(tracks: 2, 5, 8-10, 14, 15, 17),guitar & bass(track 17)
  • Del Atkins – guitar & bass(track 5)
  • Sean "Barney" Thomas – keyboards(tracks: 11, 13, 18)
  • Greg Geitzenauer – vocoder(track 11),keyboards(track 14),recording & mixing, re-mixing(track 18)
  • Lance Pierre – recording & mixing(track 7)
  • Kenny Ochoa – engineering assistant
  • Charles Nasser – engineering assistant
  • David Huron – engineering assistant
  • Dave Hancock – engineering assistant
  • Scott Gutierrez – engineering assistant
  • Sergio Garcia – engineering assistant
  • David Huron – engineering assistant
  • Bernie Grundman– mastering
  • Aaron Anderson – co-executive producer, production coordinator
  • Brian "B+"Cross – photography
  • Tina Davis– A&R

Charts

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 22
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 23
Belgian Albums (UltratopFlanders)[13] 48
Belgian Albums (UltratopWallonia)[14] 40
Canadian Albums(Billboard)[15] 20
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] 32
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[17] 32
French Albums (SNEP)[18] 14
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 8
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[20] 10
Scottish Albums(OCC)[21] 54
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 9
UK Albums(OCC)[24] 20
UK R&B Albums(OCC)[25] 3
USBillboard200[26] 11
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums(Billboard)[27] 4

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[28] Gold 500,000^

^Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^Tucker, Ken(March 28, 1997)."Take a Look Over Your Shoulder | EW.com".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedJanuary 9,2016.
  3. ^Ashon, Will(April 1997)."Warren G:Take A Look Over Your Shoulder"(PDF).Muzik.No. 23. p. 123. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on April 2, 2022.RetrievedJuly 17,2022.
  4. ^Oldham, James (January 1, 1998)."WARREN G | Take A Look Over Your Shoulder | (Mercury)".NME.Archived fromthe originalon October 1, 2000.RetrievedDecember 16,2024– viaWayback Machine.
  5. ^"Warren G Take a Look Over Your Shoulder".RapReviews.March 2, 1997.RetrievedDecember 16,2024.
  6. ^Powell, Kevin(March 20, 1997). "Recordings".Rolling Stone.No. 756. p. 86.
  7. ^Gold, Jonathan(April 1997)."Records".Spin.SPIN Media LLC. p. 158.ISSN0886-3032.RetrievedDecember 16,2024.
  8. ^R., P. (2004).Brackett, Nathan;Hoard, Christian David(eds.).(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide.Simon and Schuster. pp.859–860.ISBN978-0-7432-0169-8.
  9. ^Wilson, Elliott(March 1997). "Record Report".The Source.p. 115.
  10. ^Christgau, Robert(May 27, 1997)."Consumer Guide".The Village Voice.RetrievedDecember 16,2024.
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  13. ^"Ultratop.be – Warren G – Take A Look Over Your Shoulder"(in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
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  15. ^"Warren G Chart History (Canadian Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  16. ^"Dutchcharts.nl – Warren G – Take A Look Over Your Shoulder"(in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  17. ^"Warren G: Take A Look Over Your Shoulder "(in Finnish).Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  18. ^"Lescharts.com – Warren G – Take A Look Over Your Shoulder".Hung Medien. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  19. ^"Offiziellecharts.de – Warren G – Take A Look Over Your Shoulder"(in German).GfK Entertainment Charts.Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  20. ^"Charts.nz – Warren G – Take A Look Over Your Shoulder".Hung Medien. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  21. ^"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  22. ^"Swedishcharts.com – Warren G – Take A Look Over Your Shoulder".Hung Medien. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  23. ^"Swisscharts.com – Warren G – Take A Look Over Your Shoulder".Hung Medien. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  24. ^"Official Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  25. ^"Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40".Official Charts Company.Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  26. ^"Warren G Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  27. ^"Warren G Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  28. ^"American album certifications – Warren G – Take A Look Over Your Shoulder(Reality)".Recording Industry Association of America.RetrievedDecember 16,2024.
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