Still in the Game is the sixth studio album by American singer Keith Sweat. It was released by Elektra Records 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 Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 14, 1998.[1] The single "Come and Get with Me" peaked at number 12 in the US. Follow-up "I'm Not Ready", released that same year, peaked at number 16.

Still in the Game
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 1998
Studio
  • The Sweat Shop (Atlanta)
  • A&M (Los Angeles)
  • Battery (New York)
  • On The Way (Cleveland)
Length51:26
LabelElektra
ProducerKeith Sweat
Keith Sweat chronology
Keith Sweat
(1996)
Still in the Game
(1998)
Didn't See Me Coming
(2000)
Singles from Still in the Game
  1. "Come and Get with Me"
    Released: October 6, 1998
  2. "I'm Not Ready"
    Released: February 23, 1999

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]

Allmusic 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 audience, 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."[2]

Track listing

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Still in the Game track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come and Get with Me" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
4:57
2."Rumors"
  • David McPherson
  • Sweat
  • Tonyatta Martinez
3:44
3."Can We Make Love"
  • Bobby Crawford
  • Curtis Jefferson
  • Sweat
4:08
4."Let Me Have My Way"
  • Sweat
  • McCallum
3:49
5."What Goes Around"
  • Darryl Adams
  • Sweat
4:48
6."Love Jones" (featuring Playa, Too $hort and Erick Sermon)
  • Sermon
  • Gregory Taylor
  • Todd Shaw
  • Sweat
4:27
7."Too Hot" (featuring Free and Jermaine Dupri)
4:10
8."I'm Not Ready"
  • Joe Little III
  • Sweat
  • Willie Jones
4:17
9."Show U What Love Is" (featuring Ol Skool)
  • Jefferson
  • Kevin "KJ" Johnson
  • Sweat
3:49
10."Just Another Day"
4:22
11."You Know I Like"
  • Sweat
  • McCallum
3:43
12."In Your Eyes"
5:13
Bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Come and Get with Me (Clarkworld Remix)" (featuring Noreaga)4:57

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Still in the Game
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Gold & Platinum: Keith Sweat - Still in the Game - RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Still in the Game". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 273.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Keith Sweat – Still in the Game" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  5. ^ "Lescharts.com – Keith Sweat – Still in the Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  6. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  7. ^ "Keith Sweat | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  8. ^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  9. ^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  10. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  11. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  12. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Keith Sweat – Still in the Game". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 21, 2020.