The Untouchable
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The Untouchable is the fourth album from Houston hip hop artist Scarface
Scarface (rapper)
Brad Terrence Jordan , better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper, and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston.-Life and career:...

. Scarface debuted at number one on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 chart for the first time in his career with the album; in addition it peaked at the top of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...

 chart for two weeks, giving Scarface his second #1 album there. The effort included the smash hit single, "Smile
Smile (Scarface song)
"Smile" was the lead single released from Scarface's fourth album, The Untouchable. It was produced by Scarface, Mike Dean and Tone Capone and featured a posthumous appearance from 2Pac, as well as R&B singer Johnny P. "Smile" was a huge success, becoming Scarface's biggest charting and most...

", featuring Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...

, released shortly after the shooting deaths of Tupac and Notorious B.I.G.. It peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 and is the only single released by Scarface to go Gold.

The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on May 16, 1997.

Track listing

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!align="center" width="25"|
!align="center" width="125"|Title
!align="center" width="125"|Producer(s)
!align="center" width="135"|Performer(s)
!align="center" width="30"|Time
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|1
|"Untouchable"
|N.O. Joe, Scarface Mike Dean
Mike Dean (producer)
Mike Dean is an American hip-hop producer. He is known for pioneering the "Dirty South" sound in the 1990s, particularly in work for artists from Rap-A-Lot Records. Dean has most notably worked alongside Scarface of the Geto Boys, 2Pac, Do or Die, Tha Dogg Pound, Yukmouth of the Luniz, Outlawz,...


|Scarface
|2:04
|-
|2
|"No Warning"
|N.O. Joe
|Scarface
|3:12
|-
|3
|"Southside"
|N.O. Joe,Mike Dean,Tone Capone
|Scarface
|2:49
|-
|4
|"Sunshine"
|N.O. Joe
|Scarface
|4:39
|-
|5
|"Money Makes the World Go Round"
|N.O. Joe,Mike Dean,Tone Capone
|Scarface (featuring Daz Dillinger
Daz Dillinger
Delmar Drew Arnaud , better known by his stage name Daz Dillinger is an American hip hop producer and rapper mostly known for his membership in the rap duo Tha Dogg Pound, with Kurupt, and his work with Death Row Records.-The Chronic, Tha Dogg Pound and Dogg Food:Daz began his career on Death Row...

, Devin the Dude
Devin the Dude
Devin Copeland , better known by his stage name, Devin the Dude, is a Houston hip hop artist, and rapper. He is best known for his unique rapping style, his long career signed to Rap-A-Lot Records, and his 2002 song, "Lacville '79"....

 & K.B.)
|5:47
|-
|6
|"For Real"
|N.O. Joe,Scarface, Mike Dean
|Scarface
|5:19
|-
|7
|"Ya' Money or Ya' Life"
|N.O. Joe
|Scarface
|6:17
|-
|8
|"Mary Jane"
|N.O. Joe,Scarface, Mike Dean,Tone Capone
|Scarface
|5:39
|-
|9
|"Smile"
|Mike Dean, Tone Capone,N.O. Joe
|Scarface (featuring Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...

 & Johnny P.)
|4:39
|-
|10
|"Smartz"
| N.O. Joe,Scarface, Mike Dean,Tone Capone, Domo
|Scarface, Devin the Dude
Devin the Dude
Devin Copeland , better known by his stage name, Devin the Dude, is a Houston hip hop artist, and rapper. He is best known for his unique rapping style, his long career signed to Rap-A-Lot Records, and his 2002 song, "Lacville '79"....


|5:32
|-
|11
|"Faith"
|N.O. Joe, Mike Dean,John Bido
|Scarface
|4:39
|-
|12
|"Game Over"
|Dr. Dre
|Scarface (featuring Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...

, Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...

 & Too $hort
Too $hort
Todd Anthony Shaw , better known by the stage name Too Short , is an American rapper, producer, and actor who started his career at the age of fourteen in East Oakland, Oakland, California.-Career:...

)
|3:52
|-

Chart positions

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!Chart (1997)
!Peak
position
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| Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...


| align=center|1
|-
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
| align=center|1
|}

Singles

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!Year
!Song
! Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...


! Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
! Hot Rap Singles
|-
| February 13, 1997
| "Smile"
| align=center|6
| align=center|2
| align=center|1
|}

See also

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