The song was first released in 1973 on The Wailers' album Burnin'. Marley explained his intention as follows: "I want to say 'I shot the police' but the government would have made a fuss so I said 'I shot the sheriff' instead... but it's the same idea: justice."[2]
In 1992, with the controversy surrounding the Ice-T song "Cop Killer", Marley's song was often cited by Ice-T's supporters as evidence of his detractors' hypocrisy, considering that the older song was never similarly criticised despite having much the same theme.[3]
In 2012, Marley's former girlfriend Esther Anderson claimed that the lyrics, "Sheriff John Brown always hated me / For what, I don't know / Every time I plant a seed / He said, 'Kill it before it grow'" are actually about Marley being very opposed to her use of birth control pills; Marley supposedly replaced the word "doctor" with sheriff.[4]
"I Shot the Sheriff" (album version) by Eric Clapton on YouTube
"I Shot the Sheriff" (full-length version) by Eric Clapton on YouTube
Live video
"I Shot the Sheriff" (2010 live) by Eric Clapton on YouTube
Eric Clapton recorded a cover version that was included on his 1974 album 461 Ocean Boulevard. His performance of the song adds soft rock[6] to the reggae sound.[7]Billboard described this version as being "a catchy goof of a winner" despite not containing a guitar solo.[8]Cash Box called it a "smooth bluesy rocker with lots of guitar, keyboards and strong background harmonies."[9]Record World said that Clapton is "firing straight from the hip, both vocally and riff-wise."[10] Faring better in the charts, it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, his only US number one to date. In 2003, Clapton's version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[11]
"I Shot the Sheriff" is the lead single released from Warren G's second album, Take a Look Over Your Shoulder. Warren replaced Marley's original lyrics with his own, although Clapton's version of the song is sampled and R&B singer Nancy 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.[36][37]
^Colagrande, J.J. (19 April 2012). "Bob Marley's Ex-Girlfriend Brings Her Own Marley Documentary to Miami". Miami New Times. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^"British single certifications – Jean Sebastian Bach & The Wailers – I Shot the Sheriff". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^Smith, Chris (2006). The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History: From Arenas to the Underground, 1974–1980. Greenwood Press. p. 102. ISBN0-313-32937-0.
^Smith, Shawnee (1 February 1997). "Def Jam Shoots Straight for Int'l Market for Warren G Set" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 5. pp. 21, 28. ISSN 0006-2510.
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This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article May 2018 I Shot the Sheriff is a song written by Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley and released in 1973 with his band the Wailers I Shot the Sheriff German vinyl releaseSingle by Bob Marley and the Wailersfrom the album Burnin Released12 February 1973 1 StudioHarry J Studios Kingston JamaicaGenreReggaeLength4 41LabelTuff GongIslandSongwriter s Bob MarleyProducer s Chris BlackwellThe WailersBob Marley and the Wailers singles chronology Keep On Moving 1972 I Shot the Sheriff 1973 Concrete Jungle 1973 Audio I Shot the Sheriff by Bob Marley and the Wailers on YouTubeLive video I Shot the Sheriff 1977 live by Bob Marley and the Wailers on YouTube Contents 1 Bob Marley and the Wailers version 1 1 Certifications 2 Eric Clapton version 2 1 Chart performance 2 1 1 Weekly charts 2 1 2 Year end charts 2 2 Certifications 3 Warren G version 3 1 Charts and certifications 3 1 1 Weekly charts 3 1 2 Year end charts 3 1 3 Certifications 4 See also 5 ReferencesBob Marley and the Wailers version editThe song was first released in 1973 on The Wailers album Burnin Marley explained his intention as follows I want to say I shot the police but the government would have made a fuss so I said I shot the sheriff instead but it s the same idea justice 2 In 1992 with the controversy surrounding the Ice T song Cop Killer Marley s song was often cited by Ice T s supporters as evidence of his detractors hypocrisy considering that the older song was never similarly criticised despite having much the same theme 3 In 2012 Marley s former girlfriend Esther Anderson claimed that the lyrics Sheriff John Brown always hated me For what I don t know Every time I plant a seed He said Kill it before it grow are actually about Marley being very opposed to her use of birth control pills Marley supposedly replaced the word doctor with sheriff 4 Certifications edit Region Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 5 Silver 200 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Eric Clapton version edit I Shot the Sheriff nbsp A side of the original 1974 UK vinyl releaseSingle by Eric Claptonfrom the album 461 Ocean BoulevardB side Give Me Strength Released1974GenreBlues rockreggae rockLength4 26 album version 3 30 single version LabelRSOSongwriter s Bob MarleyProducer s Tom DowdEric Clapton singles chronology Let It Rain 1972 I Shot the Sheriff 1974 Willie and the Hand Jive 1974 Audio I Shot the Sheriff album version by Eric Clapton on YouTube I Shot the Sheriff full length version by Eric Clapton on YouTubeLive video I Shot the Sheriff 2010 live by Eric Clapton on YouTube Eric Clapton recorded a cover version that was included on his 1974 album 461 Ocean Boulevard His performance of the song adds soft rock 6 to the reggae sound 7 Billboard described this version as being a catchy goof of a winner despite not containing a guitar solo 8 Cash Box called it a smooth bluesy rocker with lots of guitar keyboards and strong background harmonies 9 Record World said that Clapton is firing straight from the hip both vocally and riff wise 10 Faring better in the charts it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 his only US number one to date In 2003 Clapton s version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame 11 Chart performance edit Weekly charts edit Chart 1974 Peakposition Australia Kent Music Report 12 11 Austria O3 Austria Top 40 13 19 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 14 7 Canada Top Singles RPM 15 1 Germany Official German Charts 16 4 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 17 5 Netherlands Single Top 100 18 5 New Zealand 19 1 Norway VG lista 20 3 South Africa Springbok 21 9 Spain AFYVE 22 12 UK Singles OCC 23 9 US Billboard Hot 100 24 1 US Billboard Hot Soul Singles 24 33 US Cash Box 25 1 US Record World 26 1 Chart 1982 Peakposition Ireland IRMA 27 23 UK Singles OCC 28 64 Year end charts edit Chart 1974 Position Australia Kent Music Report 29 97 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 30 58 Canada Top Singles RPM 31 11 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 32 50 US Billboard Hot 100 33 76 Certifications edit Region Certification Certified units sales United States RIAA 34 Gold 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Warren G version edit I Shot the Sheriff nbsp Single by Warren Gfrom the album Take a Look Over Your ShoulderReleasedFebruary 3 1997 35 GenreHip hopLength4 10LabelDef JamSongwriter s Bob MarleyWarren GriffinProducer s Warren GWarren G singles chronology What s Love Got to Do with It 1996 I Shot the Sheriff 1997 Smokin Me Out 1997 Music video I Shot the Sheriff on YouTube I Shot the Sheriff is the lead single released from Warren G s second album Take a Look Over Your Shoulder Warren replaced Marley s original lyrics with his own although Clapton s version of the song is sampled and R amp B singer Nancy 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 36 37 The official remix was produced by EPMD member Erick Sermon it is based around EPMD s Strictly Business which also sampled Clapton s version of the song citation needed Charts and certifications edit Weekly charts edit Chart 1997 Peakposition Australia ARIA 38 8 Austria O3 Austria Top 40 39 18 Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders 40 16 Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 41 31 Europe Eurochart Hot 100 42 11 Finland Suomen virallinen lista 43 6 France SNEP 44 30 Germany Official German Charts 45 27 Ireland IRMA 27 11 Italy Musica e dischi 46 11 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 Tipparade 47 5 Netherlands Single Top 100 48 63 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 37 1 Norway VG lista 49 19 Scotland OCC 50 9 Sweden Sverigetopplistan 51 11 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 52 12 UK Singles OCC 36 2 UK Dance OCC 53 8 UK Hip Hop R amp B OCC 54 1 US Billboard Hot 100 55 20 US Dance Singles Sales Billboard 56 26 US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 57 16 US Hot Rap Songs Billboard 58 5 Year end charts edit Chart 1997 Position Australia ARIA 59 58 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 60 19 UK Singles OCC 61 77 US Billboard Hot 100 62 85 Certifications edit Region Certification Certified units sales Australia ARIA 63 Gold 35 000 New Zealand RMNZ 64 Gold 5 000 United States RIAA 66 Gold 600 000 65 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone See also editList of Billboard Hot 100 number one singles of 1974 List of Cash Box Top 100 number one singles of 1974 List of number one singles of 1974 Canada List of number one singles from the 1990s New Zealand References edit Bob Marley amp the Wailers I Shot the Sheriff Australian charts com Retrieved 7 December 2020 I Shot the Sheriff Island Trading Inc Archived from the original on 29 January 1998 Hamm Mark Ferrell Jeff Rap cops and crime clarifying the cop killer controversy Institute for Jewish Policy Research Archived from the original on 6 April 2004 Colagrande J J 19 April 2012 Bob Marley s Ex Girlfriend Brings Her Own Marley Documentary to Miami Miami New Times Retrieved 15 November 2015 British single certifications Jean Sebastian Bach amp The Wailers I Shot the Sheriff British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 18 June 2021 Smith Chris 2006 The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History From Arenas to the Underground 1974 1980 Greenwood Press p 102 ISBN 0 313 32937 0 Brackett Nathan Hoard Christian eds 2004 The New Rolling Stone Album Guide 4th ed Fireside p 165 ISBN 0 394 72107 1 Billboard s Top Single Picks PDF Billboard 29 June 1974 p 78 Retrieved 22 July 2020 Singles Reviews gt Picks of the Week PDF Cash Box Vol XXXVI no 7 29 June 1974 p 18 Retrieved 11 December 2021 Hits of the Week PDF Record World 29 June 1974 p 1 Retrieved 16 March 2023 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame i Grammy Hall of Fame 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