Livin' It Up (Ja Rule song)
Introduction "'''Livin' It Up'''" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule featuring singer Case, released in October 2001 through Def Jam Recordings and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records, as the lead single from Ja Rule's third studio album, ''Pain Is Love'' (2001). The song, produced by Lil Rob and Irv Gotti, samples Stevie Wonder's 1982 song "Do I Do". In the United States, "Livin' It Up" peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.It received a re-issue in the United Kingdom in 2002 and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart. Retired NBA All-Star Baron Davis and former pornographic actress Sunny Leone make appearances in the video.
Track listings '''UK CD single (2001)'''# "Livin' It Up" (LP version) – 4:20# "Livin' It Up" (instrumental) – 4:20# "Put It on Me" (remix featuring Vita and Lil' Mo) – 4:22# "Livin' It Up" (video)'''UK CD single (2002)'''# "Livin' It Up" (album version) – 4:20# "Livin' It Up" (live at the London Astoria) – 4:51# "Always on Time" (Agent X mix featuring Ashanti) – 5:10# "Livin' It Up" (video) – 4:30'''French CD single'''# "Livin' It Up" (radio edit) – 4:18# "Livin' It Up" (video)'''European maxi-CD and Australasian CD single'''# "Livin' It Up" (radio edit) – 4:18# "Livin' It Up" (instrumental) – 4:19# "I Cry" (featuring Lil' Mo) – 5:18# "Livin' It Up" (video)
Credits and personnel Credits are taken from the ''Pain Is Love'' album booklet. '''Studios'''* Recorded at The Crackhouse (New York City)* Mixed at Enterprise Studios (Burbank, California)* Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)'''Personnel'''* Ja Rule – writing (as Jeffrey Atkins)* Robert Mays – writing* Irv Gotti – writing (as Irving Lorenzo), production, mixing* Stevie Wonder – writing ("Do I Do")* Case – featured vocals* 7 – all instruments* Lil' Rob – production* Milwaukee Buck – recording* Supa Engineer DURO – mixing* Brian Gardner – mastering
Charts ===Weekly charts===Chart (2001–2002)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100)27 Chart (2013) Peakposition===Year-end charts===Chart (2001)PositionUK Urban (''Music Week'')5US ''Billboard'' Hot 10079US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (''Billboard'')51US Rhythmic Top 40 (''Billboard'')47Chart (2002)PositionAustralia (ARIA)25Australian Urban (ARIA)5UK Singles (OCC)112UK Airplay (''Music Week'')40US ''Billboard'' Hot 10076US Mainstream Top 40 (''Billboard'')43US Rhythmic Top 40 (''Billboard'')64
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Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesOctober 16, 2001United KingdomOctober 29, 2001AustraliaNovember 12, 2001CDUnited Kingdom (re-release)July 22, 2002
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