Livin' It Up (Ja Rule song)

2001 single by Ja Rule and Case From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Livin' It Up" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule featuring singer Case. It was officially serviced to US urban radio on September 10, 2001, as the lead single from Ja Rule's third studio album, Pain Is Love (2001), following several weeks of early airplay.[1] The song, produced by Lil' Rob and Irv Gotti, samples Stevie Wonder's 1982 song "Do I Do".

ReleasedSeptember 10, 2001 (2001-09-10)
StudioThe Crackhouse (New York City)
Length4:20
Label
Quick facts from the album Pain Is Love, Released ...
"Livin' It Up"
Single by Ja Rule featuring Case
from the album Pain Is Love
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2001 (2001-09-10)
StudioThe Crackhouse (New York City)
Length4:20
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Ja Rule singles chronology
"I'm Real" (Murder Remix)
(2001)		 "Livin' It Up"
(2001)		 "Always on Time"
(2001)
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Issued through Def Jam Recordings and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records, "Livin' It Up" peaked at number six on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Australian Singles Chart. In 2002, "Livin' It Up" was re-issued in the United Kingdom and reached a new peak of number five on the UK Singles Chart, after initially reaching number 27 in late 2001. NBA All-Star Baron Davis and pornographic actress Sunny Leone make appearances in the video.

Track listings

UK CD single (2001)[2]

  1. "Livin' It Up" (LP version) – 4:20
  2. "Livin' It Up" (instrumental) – 4:20
  3. "Put It on Me" (remix featuring Vita and Lil' Mo) – 4:22
  4. "Livin' It Up" (video)

UK CD single (2002)[3]

  1. "Livin' It Up" (album version) – 4:20
  2. "Livin' It Up" (live at the London Astoria) – 4:51
  3. "Always on Time" (Agent X mix featuring Ashanti) – 5:10
  4. "Livin' It Up" (video) – 4:30

French CD single[4]

  1. "Livin' It Up" (radio edit) – 4:18
  2. "Livin' It Up" (video)

European maxi-CD and Australasian CD single[5]

  1. "Livin' It Up" (radio edit) – 4:18
  2. "Livin' It Up" (instrumental) – 4:19
  3. "I Cry" (featuring Lil' Mo) – 5:18
  4. "Livin' It Up" (video)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Pain Is Love album booklet.[6]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36] Platinum 70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[37] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[38] Gold 400,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States September 10, 2001
[1]
October 16, 2001
[39]
United Kingdom October 29, 2001
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [40]
Australia November 12, 2001 CD [41]
United Kingdom (re-release) July 22, 2002
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [42]
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