"Livin' It Up" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule featuring singer Case. It was officially serviced to US urban radio on September 10, 2001, as the lead single from Ja Rule's third studio album, Pain Is Love (2001), following several weeks of early airplay. The song, produced by Lil' Rob and Irv Gotti, samples Stevie Wonder's 1982 song "Do I Do".
Issued through Def Jam Recordings and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records, "Livin' It Up" peaked at number six on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Australian Singles Chart. In 2002, "Livin' It Up" was re-issued 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. NBA All-Star Baron Davis, actor Pauly Shore, and pornographic actress Sunny Leone make appearances in the video.
Contents
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