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I Shot the Sheriff

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Bob Marley & The Wailers song

"I Shot the Sheriff"
German vinyl release
Single byBob Marley and the Wailers
from the albumBurnin'
Released12 February 1973 (1973-02-12)[1]
StudioHarry J Studio (Kingston, Jamaica)
GenreReggae
Length4:41
Label
SongwriterBob Marley
Producers
Bob 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 onYouTube
Live video
"I Shot the Sheriff" (1977 live) by Bob Marley and the Wailers onYouTube

"I Shot the Sheriff" is a song written by Jamaicanreggae musicianBob Marley and released in 1973 with his bandthe Wailers.

Background

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The song was first released in 1973 onthe Wailers' albumBurnin'. 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 theIce-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 girlfriendEsther 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

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RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[5]Platinum30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[6]Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Eric Clapton version

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"I Shot the Sheriff"
A-side of the original 1974 UK vinyl release
Single byEric Clapton
from the album461 Ocean Boulevard
B-side"Give Me Strength"
Released1974
Genre
Length
  • 6:50 (full-length version)
  • 4:26 (album version)
  • 3:30 (single version)
LabelRSO
SongwriterBob Marley
ProducerTom Dowd
Eric 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 onYouTube
"I Shot the Sheriff" (full-length version) by Eric Clapton onYouTube
Live video
"I Shot the Sheriff" (2010 live) by Eric Clapton onYouTube

Eric Clapton recorded acover version that was included on his 1974 album461 Ocean Boulevard. His performance of the song addssoft rock[7] to thereggae sound.[8]Billboard described this version as being "a catchy goof of a winner" despite not containing aguitar solo.[9]Cash Box called it a "smooth bluesy rocker with lots of guitar, keyboards and strong background harmonies."[10]Record World said that Clapton is "firing straight from the hip, both vocally andriff-wise."[11] Faring better in the charts, it peaked at number one on theBillboard Hot 100, his only US number one to date. In 2003, Clapton's version was inducted into theGrammy Hall of Fame.[12] In 2018, a longer version was released on the soundtrack to the documentaryEric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars. This version extends the instrumental bridge following the vocals.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1974)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[13]11
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14]19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15]7
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[16]1
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
USBillboard Hot 100[24]1
USBillboardHot Soul Singles[24]33
USCash Box[25]1
USRecord World[26]1
West Germany (GfK)[27]4
Chart (1982)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[28]23
UK Singles (OCC)[29]64

Year-end charts

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Chart (1974)Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[30]97
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[31]58
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[32]11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[33]50
USBillboard Hot 100[34]76

Certifications

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RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[35]Gold1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

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See also

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References

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  2. ^"I Shot the Sheriff". Island Trading Inc. Archived fromthe original on 29 January 1998.
  3. ^Hamm, Mark; Ferrell, Jeff."Rap, cops, and crime: clarifying the 'cop killer' controversy".Institute for Jewish Policy Research. Archived fromthe original on 6 April 2004.
  4. ^Colagrande, J.J. (19 April 2012)."Bob Marley's Ex-Girlfriend Brings Her Own Marley Documentary to Miami".Miami New Times. Retrieved15 November 2015.
  5. ^"New Zealand single certifications – Bob Marley And The Wailers – I Shot the Sheriff". Radioscope. Retrieved6 April 2025.TypeI Shot the Sheriff in the "Search:" fieldand press Enter.
  6. ^"British single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – I Shot the Sheriff".British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved18 June 2021.
  7. ^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.
  8. ^Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004).The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.).Fireside. p. 165.ISBN 0-394-72107-1.
  9. ^"Billboard's Top Single Picks"(PDF).Billboard. 29 June 1974. p. 78. Retrieved22 July 2020.
  10. ^"Singles Reviews > Picks of the Week"(PDF).Cash Box. Vol. XXXVI, no. 7. 29 June 1974. p. 18. Retrieved11 December 2021.
  11. ^"Hits of the Week"(PDF).Record World. 29 June 1974. p. 1. Retrieved16 March 2023.
  12. ^"GRAMMY Hall Of Fame – i".Grammy Hall of Fame Award. Archived fromthe original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved21 December 2012.
  13. ^"Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved7 January 2014.
  14. ^"Eric Clapton – I Shot The Sheriff" (in German).Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  15. ^"Eric Clapton – I Shot The Sheriff" (in Dutch).Ultratop 50. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  16. ^"Top RPM Singles: Image 3841a".RPM.Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  17. ^"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 38, 1974" (in Dutch).Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  18. ^"Eric Clapton – I Shot The Sheriff" (in Dutch).Single Top 100. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  19. ^"Billboard – Hits of the World".Billboard. Vol. 86, no. 45. 9 November 1974. p. 50.ISSN 0006-2510.
  20. ^"Eric Clapton – I Shot The Sheriff".VG-lista. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  21. ^"South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (C)".Rock.co.za. Retrieved7 January 2014.
  22. ^Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005).Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE.ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  23. ^"Official Singles Chart on 17/8/1974 – Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  24. ^ab"461 Ocean Boulevard – Awards".AllMusic. Retrieved4 July 2013.
  25. ^"CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending SEPTEMBER 7, 1974".Cash Box. Archived fromthe original on 3 October 2012.
  26. ^"The Singles Chart"(PDF).Record World. 7 September 1974. p. 25.ISSN 0034-1622. Retrieved17 September 2017.
  27. ^"Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)"(in German).GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  28. ^"The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Shot the Sheriff".Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  29. ^"Official Singles Chart on 6/6/1982 – Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  30. ^"National Top 100 Singles for 1974".Kent Music Report. 30 December 1974. Retrieved15 January 2022 – viaImgur.
  31. ^"Jaaroverzichten 1974" (in Dutch).Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved7 January 2014.
  32. ^"The Top 200 Singles of '74".RPM. Vol. 22, no. 14. 28 December 1974. Retrieved20 May 2016.
  33. ^"Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1974" (in Dutch).Dutch Top 40. Retrieved7 January 2014.
  34. ^"Top 100 Hits for 1974".The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved7 January 2014.
  35. ^"American single certifications – Eric Clapton – I Shot the Sheriff".Recording Industry Association of America.
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