''Still in the Game'' is the sixth studio album by American singer

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. It was released by

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on September 22, 1998, in the United States. The title of the album refers to Sweat being in the music business for over a decade. It was certified

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(RIAA) on October 14, 1998. The single " Come and Get with Me" peaked at number 12 in the US. Follow-up "

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", released that same year, peaked at number 16.

Critical reception

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editor Michael Gallucci wrote that "Sweat is still capable of making decent records a decade into his career. He knows the secret of a good slow-groove album: seduction on the most intimate of levels. And on ''Still in the Game'', Sweat goes one-on-one with his

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, playing into their hearts and souls with his typically smooth-croon grandeur. It all sounds a bit familiar (as well as a bit programmed) – and the Jermaine Dupri, Erick Sermon and Too Short cameos add absolutely nothing to Sweat's sweet mix – but there's a cool sexuality in his grooves and moves."

Track listing

Personnel

* Keith Sweat – background vocals, producer, executive producer * Darryl Adams – drums, keyboards, background vocals, producer * Big Baby & Suga Mike – producer, keyboards, programming * Jermaine Dupri – vocals *

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– vocals * Curtis Jefferson – backing vocals * Allen "Grip" Smith – keyboards * Bobby Crawford – sequencing, programming * Eugene Peoples – additional Keyboards, acoustic guitar * Jay Mack – keyboards, sequencing, programming * Erick Sermon – vocals *

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– vocals * Taj Mahal – engineer * Too Short – vocals * Nicarlo Williams – background vocals *

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– background vocals * Joe N Little III – writer, producer and background vocals * Karl Heilbron – bBass, recording engineer, mixing * Steve Crooms, Ivan Walker – recording engineer * Neal H. Pogue – mixing * Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing * Herb Powers – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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