Beware of the Dog (song)

"Beware of the Dog"
Single by Jamelia
from the album Walk with Me
Released	4 December 2006 (2006-12-04)
Length	3:11 (album version) 4:48 (extended version)
Label	Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Martin Gore Jamelia Davis Stuart Crichton Tommy Lee James Karen Poole
Producer(s)	Crichton
Jamelia singles chronology
"Something About You" (2006) "Beware of the Dog" (2006) "No More" (2007)

"Beware of the Dog" is a song by English singer Jamelia. It was written by Jamelia, Stuart Crichton, Tommy Lee James, and Karen Poole for her third studio album Walk with Me (2006), while production was helmed by Crichton.^[1] The song is built around a sample of Depeche Mode's song "Personal Jesus" (1989), written by Martin Gore. "Beware of the Dog" was selected and released as the second single from Walk with Me in December 2006.

The song peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. In July 2007, "Beware of the Dog" was shortlisted for the Popjustice £20 Music Prize, a prize which recognizes the best British pop single over the past year. In support of the song, Jamelia performed the track with UK rock band Feeder, at their gig that was held on 9 November 2006 gig at the London Coronet. "Beware of the Dog" has also been used in the advertisement for UK television network's Channel 4 show, Goldplated. The song was also used as one of the catwalk tracks for the 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.