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"Do You See" is a song by American hip hop artist
Warren G Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970) is an American rapper and producer known for his role in West Coast rap's 1990s ascent.Steve Huey"Warren G: Biography" ''AllMusic.com'', Netaktion LLC, visited May 8, 2020. Along with Snoop Dogg and N ...
. It was released in November 1994 as the third and final single from his debut album, '' Regulate...G Funk Era''. While not as successful as his previous two singles, "Do You See" nevertheless found some success on the Billboard charts, making it to 42 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, just missing the #40 spot which would have given three consecutive top 40 singles. The song found more success in the UK, making it to 29 on the country's singles chart. The song uses the samples from "
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, from the version of his spoken word "Bicentennial Blues" found on his live album '' It's Your World''.


Single track listing


A-Side

#"Do You See" (Clean LP Version)- 3:57 #"Do You See" (Instrumental)- 3:57


B-Side

#"What's Next" (Clean LP Version)- 3:26 #"What's Next" (Instrumental)- 3:26


Charts


References

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