"Smokin' Me Out" was the second single released from

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's second album, ''

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''. The song featured

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on the chorus and sampled

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' song "Coolin' Me Out", for which all of the brothers were given writing credits. "Smokin' Me Out" was Warren G's fifth top-40 single, peaking at 35 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the song was also a hit in the UK, where it peaked at 14.

Single track listing

A-Side

#"Smokin' Me Out" (Radio) #"Smokin' Me Out" (LP Version) #"Smokin' Me Out" (Instrumental)

B-Side

#"We Brings Heat" (Radio) #"We Brings Heat" (Instrumental) #"Smokin' Me Out" (Acappella)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

1997 singles Music videos directed by Paul Hunter (director) Warren G songs Def Jam Recordings singles 1997 songs Songs written by Warren G {{1990s-single-stub