The Untouchable

This article is about the Scarface album. For the John Banville novel, see The Untouchable (novel). For other uses, see Untouchable (disambiguation).

1997 studio album by Scarface

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[1][2]

Length| 55:19
Label|

* Rap-A-Lot
* Noo Trybe

Producer|

* Mike Dean
* N.O. Joe
* Tone Capone
* John Bido
* Jo Jo
* Domo
* Dr. Dre

Scarface chronology
| The Diary
(1994)  | The Untouchable
(1997)  | My Homies
(1998)

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Singles from  The Untouchable

1. "Smile"
Released: February 13, 1997
2. "Mary Jane"
Released: 1997
3. "Game Over"
Released: 1997

Professional ratingsReview 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)[9]

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[edit]

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,[10] and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on May 16, 1997.[11]

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.[12]

## Track listing[edit]

No.| Title| Producer(s)| Length

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|
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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[edit]

### Weekly charts[edit]

| Chart (1997)  | Peak
position

|

US Billboard 200[13] | 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 1

### Year-end charts[edit]

| Chart (1997)  | Position

|

US Billboard 200[15] | 67
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] | 12

## Certifications[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

United States (RIAA)[17] | Platinum  | 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## See also[edit]

* List of number-one albums of 1997 (U.S.)
* List of number-one R&B albums of 1997 (U.S.)

## References[edit]

1. ^ Allah, Sha Be (2021-03-11). "Scarface Dropped His Fourth LP 'The Untouchable' 24 Years Ago". The Source. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
2. ^ Madden, Sidney (March 11, 2016). "Scarface Drops 'The Untouchable' Album 22 Years Ago Today". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
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. 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 2 April 2022. Retrieved 17 July 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. ^ a b "Scarface - Untouchable CD Album". Cduniverse.com. June 8, 2004. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
10. ^ "U2'S BUBBLE POPS; SCARFACE TAKES OVER". MTV. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
11. ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - August 14, 2015". RIAA. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
12. ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - August 14, 2015". RIAA. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
13. ^ "Scarface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
14. ^ "Scarface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
15. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
16. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
17. ^ "American album certifications – Scarface – The Untouchable". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Scarface

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

Compilation albums|

* Greatest Hits
* Balls and My Word
* The Best of Scarface
* Deeply Rooted: The Lost Files

Collaboration 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"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Facemob
* Geto Boys

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* MusicBrainz release group

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