Studio Album · No. 2
Take a Look Over Your Shoulder Songwriting Credits by Warren G
Produced by Warren G · Engineered by Greg Geitzenauer, Lance Pierre, Charles Nasser, Bernie Grundman
G-Funk / Def Jam
West Coast Hip HopGangsta RapG-Funk
Songwriter
78%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 14 of 18 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 18 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 18 tracks with documented writers, by whether Warren G carries a lyricist or composer credit.
14 trackswritten by Warren G
4 tracksoutside writers
Warren G's roles on this album
Share of the 18 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist78%
Composer78%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
18
Tracks
36
Lyricists
1
Producers
767,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
1997
Released
Data Insight
Fourteen of the 18 tracks are his and five are his alone, the most solo writing on any album he made. The four he is not on include the Bob Marley cover that became the lead single. Selling a quarter of what the debut did did not change how he made the record.
Take a Look Over Your Shoulder came out on G-Funk and Def Jam in March 1997 and sold 767,000 in the United States. It is certified gold. "I Shot the Sheriff" reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track Listing & Credits 18 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intro
|
Warren G | Warren Griffin III | Warren G | Warren G (Performer) |
| 2 |
Annie Mae (featuring Nate Dogg)
|
Warren GNate Dogg | Warren Griffin IIINathaniel Hale | Warren G | Warren G (Performer) |
| 3 |
Smokin' Me Out
#35
|
Warren GRonald IsleyRudolph IsleyErnie IsleyMarvin IsleyO'Kelly IsleyChris Jasper | Warren Griffin IIIRonald IsleyRudolph IsleyErnest IsleyMarvin IsleyO'Kelly IsleyChris Jasper | Warren G | Warren G (Performer)Ronald Isley (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Reverend Eazy Dick
|
Warren G | Warren Griffin III | Warren G | Warren G (Performer) |
| 5 |
Reality
|
Warren GSly Stone | Warren Griffin IIISylvester Stewart | Warren G | Warren G (Performer) |
| 6 |
Interlude
|
Warren G | Warren Griffin III | Warren G | Warren G (Performer) |
| 7 |
Young Fun
|
Warren GEricka MartinJayo Felony | Warren Griffin IIIEricka MartinJames Savage | Warren G | Warren G (Performer)Knee-Hi (Featured Vocals)Jayo Felony (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
What We Go Through
|
Warren GKuruptDaz DillingerMr. MalikBad Azz | Warren Griffin IIIRicardo BrownDelmar ArnaudLaMorris EdwardsJamarr Stamps | Warren G | Warren G (Performer) |
| 9 |
We Brings Heat
|
Warren GEricka MartinJamali CarthornDeon WilliamsDewayne WilliamsDanielle Hollis | Warren Griffin IIIEricka MartinJamali CarthornDeon WilliamsDewayne WilliamsDanielle Hollis | Warren G | Warren G (Performer) |
| 10 |
Can You Feel It
|
Warren GDarren RobinsonPrince Markie DeeDanny HarrisKurtis BlowDamon WimbleyDavid Ogrin | Warren Griffin IIIDarren RobinsonMark MoralesDanny HarrisKurtis WalkerDamon WimbleyDavid Ogrin | Warren G | Warren G (Performer) |
| 11 |
Transformers
|
Warren G | Warren Griffin III | Warren G | Warren G (Performer) |
| 12 |
Reel Tight
|
Warren G | Warren Griffin III | Warren G | Warren G (Performer) |
| 13 |
Relax Ya Mind
|
Warren GBilly Stewart | Warren Griffin IIIBilly Stewart | Warren G | Warren G (Performer)Reel Tight (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
To All D.J.'s
|
Warren GMr. MalikRonald Larkins Jr.Larry PriceStephen HagueMalcolm McLarenTrevor Horn | Warren Griffin IIILaMorris EdwardsRonald Larkins Jr.Larry PriceStephen HagueMalcolm McLarenTrevor Horn | Warren G | Warren G (Performer) |
| 15 |
Back Up
|
Narada GreenawayP. Short | Narada GreenawayP. Short | Warren G | Warren G (Performer) |
| 16 |
What's Love Got to Do with It
#32
|
Terry BrittenGraham Lyle | Terence BrittenGraham Lyle | Warren G | Warren G (Performer)Adina Howard (Featured Vocals) |
| 17 |
I Shot the Sheriff
#20
|
Bob Marley | Robert Nesta Marley | Warren G | Warren G (Performer) |
| 18 |
What's Love Got to Do with It
#32
|
Terry BrittenGraham Lyle | Terence BrittenGraham Lyle | Warren G | Warren G (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Take a Look Over Your Shoulder
Who wrote Take a Look Over Your Shoulder?
Warren G is credited on 14 of the 18 tracks and is the only writer on five of them.
Who wrote "I Shot the Sheriff"?
Bob Marley. Warren G's version reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two in the United Kingdom.
How did it sell?
767,000 in the United States, certified gold by the RIAA.
Which other singles charted?
"What's Love Got to Do with It" with Adina Howard reached number 32 and "Smokin' Me Out" with Ron Isley number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who produced it?
Warren G, with Greg Geitzenauer engineering and Bernie Grundman mastering.
Is this the album he wrote most of?
It has his highest count of solo writing credits, five, though The Return of the Regulator has him on more tracks overall.
How long is the album?
52:33 across 18 tracks.