Released July 3, 2001 Recorded 2001 | Format CD single | |
Genre East Coast hip hop, R&B Label Murder Inc., Def Jam, PolyGram Writer(s) Jeffrey Atkins, Irving Lorenzo, Leon Haywood, Frederick Knight, Stevie Wonder, Robin Mays | ||
"Livin' It Up" is a single by American rapper Ja Rule featuring singer Case, released in 2001 from the Pain is Love. The song samples Stevie Wonder's 1982 hit "Do I Do". Retired NBA All-Star, Baron Davis, makes an appearance in the video. Former pornographic actress, Sunny Leone, also makes an appearance in the video. The song was featured on the 2002 film, Friday After Next.
It received a re-issue in the United Kingdom in 2002, and peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, it peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 and because of that, the song was featured on the 2002 compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 9
Track listing
Australian CD
- "Livin' It Up" (radio edit) – 4:18
- "Livin' It Up" (instrumental) – 4:19
- "I Cry" (featuring Lil' Mo) – 5:18
- "Livin' It Up" (enhanced video)
References
Livin' It Up (Ja Rule song) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA