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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.

Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)
Studio album by
Warren G
ReleasedMarch 25, 1997
Genre
  • G-funk
  • West Coast hip hop
Length56:17
Label
  • G-Funk
  • Def Jam
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[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
NME8/10 link
RapReviews8.5/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Source link
USA Today link
Muzik2/10[6]

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

Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


Credits



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. "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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