The Untouchable (album)

The Untouchable
The Untouchable
Studio album by Scarface
Released	March 11, 1997
Recorded	May 1996 – February 1997
Studio	Hippie House (Houston, Texas); The Atomic Dog (Houston, Texas); The Enterprise (Burbank, California);
Genre	Southern hip-hop; gangsta rap; G-funk;
Length	55:19
Label	Rap-A-Lot; Noo Trybe;
Producer	Scarface (also exec.); Mike Dean; N.O. Joe; Dr. Dre; Tone Capone; John Bido; Jo Jo; Domo;
Scarface chronology
Singles from The Untouchable
	"Smile"; Released: February 13, 1997; "Mary Jane"; Released: 1997; "Game Over"; Released: 1997;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	C+^[4]
Los Angeles Times	^[5]
Muzik	6/10^[6]
RapReviews	7/10^[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[8]
The Source	^[9]
Vibe	(favorable)^[10]

The Untouchable is the fourth studio album by American rapper Scarface, released by Rap-A-Lot Records and Noo Trybe Records on March 11, 1997.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming Scarface's sole album to reach that position; it also peaked atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for two weeks, giving him his second number one album on that chart. The album sold 169,000 copies in its first week,^[11] and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on May 16, 1997.^[12]

The album's lead single "Smile", featuring 2Pac, reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is Scarface's only single to go Gold.^[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		0:57
2.	"Untouchable" (featuring Roger Troutman)	N.O. Joe Scarface Mike Dean	4:05
3.	"No Warning"	Scarface N.O. Joe Mike Dean John Bido	2:37
4.	"Southside"	Scarface Mike Dean Tone Capone	2:13
5.	"Sunshine" (featuring Lisa Crawford)	Scarface N.O. Joe	3:54
6.	"Money Makes the World Go 'Round" (featuring Daz Dillinger, Devin the Dude, and K.B.)	Scarface Mike Dean Tone Capone	4:30
7.	"For Real"	Scarface N.O. Joe Mike Dean	4:32
8.	"Ya Money or Ya Life"	Scarface N.O. Joe Jo Jo	5:18
9.	"Mary Jane"	Scarface Mike Dean Tone Capone	4:41
10.	"Smile" (featuring 2Pac and Johnny P.)	Scarface Mike Dean Tone Capone	5:00
11.	"Smartz" (featuring Devin the Dude)	Scarface Mike Dean Tone Capone	5:05
12.	"Faith"	Scarface Mike Dean Tone Capone Domo	5:55
13.	"Game Over" (featuring Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and Too Short)	Dr. Dre	4:51
14.	"Outro"		1:49
Total length:			55:45

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[14]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
US Billboard 200^[16]	67
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[17]	12

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[18]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Allah, Sha Be (March 11, 2021). "Scarface Dropped His Fourth LP 'The Untouchable' 24 Years Ago". The Source. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
^ Madden, Sidney (March 11, 2016). "Scarface Drops 'The Untouchable' Album 22 Years Ago Today". XXL Mag. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
^ Leo Stanley (March 11, 1997). "The Untouchable - Scarface | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
^ Diehl, Matt (March 28, 1997). "The Untouchable". EW.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
^ "Scarface, "The Untouchable... - latimes". Articles.latimes.com. March 9, 1997. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
^ Ashon, Will (April 1997). "Scarface: The Untouchable" (PDF). Muzik. No. 23. p. 123. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
^ "Scarface :: The Untouchable :: Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe". Rapreviews.com. April 19, 1997. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 329. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone geto boys album guide.
^ Alvarez, Gabriel (April 1997). "Record Report: Scarface – The Untouchable". The Source. No. 91. New York. pp. 93–94.
^ Bry, David (June–July 1997). "Revolutions: Scarface – The Untouchable". Vibe. Vol. 5, no. 5. New York. pp. 153–154.
^ "U2'S BUBBLE POPS; SCARFACE TAKES OVER". MTV. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - August 14, 2015". RIAA. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - August 14, 2015". RIAA. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
^ "Scarface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^ "Scarface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Scarface – The Untouchable". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] Allah, Sha Be (March 11, 2021). "Scarface Dropped His Fourth LP 'The Untouchable' 24 Years Ago". The Source. Retrieved August 6, 2021.

[2] Madden, Sidney (March 11, 2016). "Scarface Drops 'The Untouchable' Album 22 Years Ago Today". XXL Mag. Retrieved August 6, 2021.

[3] Leo Stanley (March 11, 1997). "The Untouchable - Scarface | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2015.

[4] Diehl, Matt (March 28, 1997). "The Untouchable". EW.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2015.

[5] "Scarface, "The Untouchable... - latimes". Articles.latimes.com. March 9, 1997. Retrieved August 15, 2015.

[6] Ashon, Will (April 1997). "Scarface: The Untouchable" (PDF). Muzik. No. 23. p. 123. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.

[7] "Scarface :: The Untouchable :: Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe". Rapreviews.com. April 19, 1997. Retrieved August 15, 2015.

[8] Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 329. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone geto boys album guide.

[9] Alvarez, Gabriel (April 1997). "Record Report: Scarface – The Untouchable". The Source. No. 91. New York. pp. 93–94.

[10] Bry, David (June–July 1997). "Revolutions: Scarface – The Untouchable". Vibe. Vol. 5, no. 5. New York. pp. 153–154.

[11] "U2'S BUBBLE POPS; SCARFACE TAKES OVER". MTV. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

[12] "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - August 14, 2015". RIAA. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.

[13] "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - August 14, 2015". RIAA. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2015.

[ac_Billboard200_Scarface-14] "Scarface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Scarface-15] "Scarface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[16] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

[17] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

[riaa-18] "American album certifications – Scarface – The Untouchable". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Scarface
Discography
Studio albums	Mr. Scarface Is Back The World Is Yours The Diary The Untouchable My Homies The Last of a Dying Breed The Fix My Homies Part 2 Made Emeritus Deeply Rooted
Compilations	Greatest Hits Balls and My Word The Best of Scarface Deeply Rooted: The Lost Files
Collaborative albums	The Other Side of the Law One Hunid
Mixtapes	Dopeman Music
Singles	"Mr. Scarface" "A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" "Let Me Roll" "Now I Feel Ya" "I Seen a Man Die" "Hand of the Dead Body" "Among the Walking Dead" "Smile" "Guess Who's Back" "My Block"
Other songs	"WW III"
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