"Lookin' at Me" is the third and final single released from Mase's debut album, Harlem World. The song was produced by The Neptunes and featured Puff Daddy. The single was yet another success for Mase, becoming his third consecutive top 10 hit, peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was certified gold on August 17, 1998. The song was paired with "24 Hrs. to Live", which featured Black Rob, DMX and The LOX.
"Lookin' at Me" | ||||
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Single by Mase featuring Puff Daddy | ||||
from the album Harlem World | ||||
B-side | "24 Hrs. to Live" | |||
Released | July 7, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:17 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Chad Hugo, Mason Betha, Pharrell Williams, Sean Combs | |||
Producer(s) | The Neptunes | |||
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Puff Daddy singles chronology | ||||
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Along with Noreaga's "Superthug", the song was one of the first high-profile productions by Virginia production team The Neptunes, who would later go on to become one of the most successful production teams in music history.[1]
Promotional music videos were released for both "Lookin' at Me" and "24 Hrs. to Live."
Kanye West's 2012 song "Cold" uses some of the lyrics from "Lookin' at Me" [2][3] Which in turn, both songs interpolated LL Cool J's "Illegal Search" from his fourth album Mama Said Knock You Out (1990).[4]
Single track listing
editA-side
edit- "Lookin' at Me" – 4:21
- "24 Hrs. to Live" – 4:25 (featuring Black Rob, DMX and The LOX)
- "Wanna Hurt Mase?" – 4:25
B-side
edit- "Lookin' at Me" (Instrumental) – 5:04
- "24 Hrs. to Live" (Instrumental) – 4:36
Charts and certifications
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References
edit- ^ "The Neptunes Biography". www.musicianguide.com.
- ^ "Kanye West feat. DJ Khaled's 'Cold' – Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ "Tank Top, Flip-Flop, Really Nothin' Fancy: Ma$e's Enduring Influence". Complex. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
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- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1998". Archived from the original on 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1998". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 5. BPI Communications Inc. January 30, 1999. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ "American single certifications – Mase – Lookin%27 at Me". Recording Industry Association of America.