"Livin' It Up" is a song by American rapper

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featuring singer

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. It was officially serviced to US

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on September 10, 2001, as the lead single from Ja Rule's third studio album, ''

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'' (2001), following several weeks of early airplay. The song, produced by Lil' Rob and

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, samples

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's 1982 song " Do I Do". Issued through

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and Irv Gotti's

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, "Livin' It Up" peaked at number six on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and entered the top 10 in Australia, where it peaked at number six. In 2002, "Livin' it Up" received a re-issue 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. Retired

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All-Star

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and former pornographic actress

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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

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) – 4:22 # "Livin' It Up" (video) UK CD single (2002) # "Livin' It Up" (album version) – 4:20 # "Livin' It Up" (live at the

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Always on Time "Always on Time" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule from his third studio album, ''Pain Is Love'' (2001). Produced by Irv Gotti, the song was written by Ja Rule, 7 Aurelius, and Gotti. Originally set to feature Brandy, it features guest vocals ...

" (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 ''

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) * Mastered at

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Mastering (Hollywood, California) Personnel *

– writing (as Jeffrey Atkins) * Robert Mays – writing *

– writing (as Irving Lorenzo), production, mixing *

– writing (" Do I Do") *

– featured vocals * 7 – all instruments * Lil' Rob – production * Milwaukee Buck – recording * Supa Engineer DURO – mixing *

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– mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2001 songs 2001 singles 2002 singles Def Jam Recordings singles Ja Rule songs Song recordings produced by Irv Gotti Songs written by Irv Gotti Songs written by Ja Rule Songs written by Stevie Wonder