Livin' It Up (Ja Rule song)
"Livin' It Up" | ||||
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Single by Ja Rule featuring Case | ||||
from the album Pain Is Love | ||||
Released | October 16, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:20 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Jeffrey Atkins, Irving Lorenzo, Leon Haywood, Frederick Knight, Stevie Wonder, Robin Mays | |||
Producer(s) | Irv Gotti | |||
Ja Rule singles chronology | ||||
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"Livin' It Up" is the lead single by American rapper Ja Rule featuring singer Case, released in October 2001 from the album Pain is Love. The song samples Stevie Wonder's 1982 song "Do I Do". In the United States, it 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 enhanced CD single (2001)[1]
UK enhanced CD single (2002)[2]
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French enhanced CD single[3]
European and Australasian enhanced CD single[4]
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Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Gold | 400,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history[]
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | October 16, 2001 |
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United Kingdom | October 29, 2001 |
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Australia | November 12, 2001 | CD | [28] | |
United Kingdom (re-release) | July 22, 2002 |
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References[]
- ^ Livin' It Up (UK enhanced CD single liner notes). Ja Rule. Murder Inc., Def Jam Recordings. 2001. 588 814-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Livin' It Up (UK enhanced CD single liner notes). Ja Rule. Murder Inc., Def Jam Recordings. 2002. 063 978-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Livin' It Up (French enhanced CD single liner notes). Ja Rule. Murder Inc., Def Jam Recordings. 2001. 588 841-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Livin' It Up (European & Australasian enhanced CD single liner notes). Ja Rule. Murder Inc., Def Jam Recordings. 2001. 588 741-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Ja Rule feat. Case – Livin' It Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Issue 627" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20 no. 33. August 10, 2002. p. 7. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Ja Rule feat. Case – Livin' It Up" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Livin' It Up". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 3, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ja Rule feat. Case – Livin' It Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Ja Rule feat. Case – Livin' It Up". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Ja Rule Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2002". ARIA. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Urban Singles 2002". ARIA. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "2002 UK Singles Chart" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2002". billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "2001 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113 no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-44. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Ja Rule ft Case – Livin' It Up". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1423. October 12, 2001. pp. 47, 53. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting October 29, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. October 27, 2001. p. 31. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12 Nov 2001" (PDF). ARIA. November 12, 2001. p. 25. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 22 July 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. July 20, 2002. p. 31. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2001 songs
- 2001 singles
- 2002 singles
- Def Jam Recordings singles
- Ja Rule songs
- Songs written by Frederick Knight (singer)
- Songs written by Irv Gotti
- Songs written by Ja Rule
- Songs written by Leon Haywood
- Songs written by Stevie Wonder