Lookin' at Me

1998 single by Mase featuring Puff Daddy
"Lookin' at Me"
Single by Mase featuring Puff Daddy
from the album Harlem World
B-side"24 Hrs. to Live"
ReleasedJuly 7, 1998
Recorded1997
GenreHip hop
Length4:17
Label
  • Bad Boy
  • Arista
Songwriter(s)Chad Hugo, Mason Betha, Pharrell Williams, Sean Combs
Producer(s)The Neptunes
Mase singles chronology
"Horse & Carriage"
(1998) 		"Lookin' at Me"
(1998) 		"Top of the World"
(1998)
Puff Daddy singles chronology
"Victory"
(1998) 		"Lookin' at Me"
(1998) 		"Come with Me"
(1998)

"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.

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

A-side

  1. "Lookin' at Me" – 4:21
  2. "24 Hrs. to Live" – 4:25 (featuring Black Rob, DMX and The LOX)
  3. "Wanna Hurt Mase?" – 4:25

B-side

  1. "Lookin' at Me" (Instrumental) – 5:04
  2. "24 Hrs. to Live" (Instrumental) – 4:36

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1998) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 8
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 8
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles 1
U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 30
Canadian Singles Chart 17

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 59

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 806,000[6]

References

  1. ^ "The Neptunes Biography". www.musicianguide.com.
  2. ^ "Kanye West feat. DJ Khaled's 'Cold' – Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
  3. ^ "Tank Top, Flip-Flop, Really Nothin' Fancy: Ma$e's Enduring Influence". Complex. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1998". Archived from the original on 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Mase – Lookin%27 at Me". Recording Industry Association of America.
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