“I Shot the Sheriff” was the lead single released from Warren G’s second album, Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality). Warren replaced Marley’s original lyrics with his own, though Clapton’s version of the song is sampled and R&B singer Nanci Fletcher sings the original chorus. The song was a hit in several countries. In the US, it peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold by the RIAA on 2 May 1997. It peaked at number two in the UK and at number one in New Zealand.