The Watcher (song)

"The Watcher"
Single by Dr. Dre
from the album 2001
Released	February 27, 2001 (2001-02-27)
Recorded	1999
Studio	Larrabee (Hollywood) Dre's Crib (Los Angeles)
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap
Length	3:26
Label	Aftermath Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Andre Young Marshall Mathers
Producer(s)	Dr. Dre Mel-Man
Dr. Dre singles chronology
"Hello" (2000) "The Watcher" (2001) "Bad Intentions" (2001)
Eminem singles chronology
"Stan" (2000) "The Watcher" (2001) "Rock City" (2002)
Knoc-turn'al singles chronology
"The Watcher" (2001) "Bad Intentions" (2001)

"The Watcher" is a song by American rapper-producer Dr. Dre from his second studio album 2001. The song was released as the fourth and final single from the album in France on February 27, 2001, and features vocals from rappers Eminem and Knoc-turn'al.

Rapper Jay-Z released a sequel titled "The Watcher 2" on his 2002 album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse. Jay-Z's version was produced by Dr. Dre and featured vocals from Dr. Dre, Jay-Z and Aftermath associates Rakim and Truth Hurts. A remix replacing Jay-Z's verse with a verse sung by Snoop Dogg would later be released, titled "The Watcher Pt. 3".

One of Dr. Dre's lines was later interpolated as the chorus for the song "Hello", a song by him and former N.W.A members Ice Cube and MC Ren.

The song's instrumental was used in the J. Cole song "Adonis Interlude (The Montage)". The song was produced by Dre and appeared on the soundtrack to the 2023 film Creed III.