Go Too Far

{{Infobox song

| name = Go Too Far

| cover = Go Too Far Jibbs.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Jibbs featuring Melody Thornton

| album = Jibbs Featuring Jibbs

| released = {{Start date|2007|01|13}}

| recorded = 2006

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Hip hop, R&B

| length = {{Duration|m=03|s=55}}

| label = Geffen Records

| writer = Terry Lewis, Melanie Andrews, Janet Jackson

| producer = The Beatstaz

| chronology = Jibbs

| prev_title = King Kong

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = Smile

| next_year = 2007

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Melody Thornton

| type = single

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| title = Go Too Far

| year = 2007

| next_title = Sweet Vendetta

| next_year = 2011

}}

}}

"Go Too Far" is a song by American rapper Jibbs featuring former The Pussycat Dolls member Melody Thornton. It is released on January 13, 2007, as the third single from Jibbs' debut studio album Jibbs Featuring Jibbs. The song samples Janet Jackson's "Let's Wait Awhile".{{cite web|last=C. Johnson|first=Kevin|title=Jibbs is at home rapping about teen turf|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|publisher=Lee Enterprises|page=D3|date=October 24, 2006}} The song was written by Jackson, Melanie Andrews, and Terry Lewis.{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|title=Jibbs Featuring Jibbs - Jibbs|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/jibbs-featuring-jibbs-mw0000560873|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=December 6, 2012}}

Critical reception

"Go Too Far" received generally positive reception from music critics. David Jeffries of Allmusic described it as "sugary sweet", and the song is considered one of the a highlights of the album.{{cite web|title=Traci's Beat Sheet|work=Huron Daily Tribune|publisher=Hearst Corporation|date=November 2, 2006}} Chuck Campbell of Scripps Howard News Service called the song "wimpy".{{cite web|last=Campbell |first=Chuck |title=California's Deftones stray from expertise |url=http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/16326 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070815021638/http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/16326 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 15, 2007 |work=Scripps Howard News Service |publisher=E. W. Scripps Company |accessdate=December 6, 2012 |date=November 21, 2006 }}

Music video

The music video was directed by Meiert Avis{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} and shows Jibbs and Melody Thornton having a day out in Venice Beach. Former Girlicious member Tiffanie Anderson makes an appearance in the video.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}

Charts

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! Chart (2007)

! Peak
position

{{singlechart|New Zealand|17|artist=Jibbs feat. Melody Thornton|song=Go Too Far|access-date=May 6, 2022|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web | url=http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_J.HTM | title=Chart Log UK: Candy J. – JX | publisher=zobbel.de | access-date=May 6, 2022}}

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