Still in the Game

For the Steve Winwood song, see Talking Back to the Night.

Still in the Game
Studio album by Keith Sweat
Released	September 22, 1998
Studio	The Sweat Shop (Atlanta) A&M (Los Angeles) Battery (New York) On The Way (Cleveland)
Length	51:26
Label	Elektra
Producer	Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat chronology
Keith Sweat (1996) Still in the Game (1998) Didn't See Me Coming (2000)
Singles from Still in the Game
"Come and Get with Me" Released: October 6, 1998 "I'm Not Ready" Released: February 23, 1999

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

Still in the Game track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Come and Get with Me" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Keith Sweat Calvin Broadus Lee "Wiz" McCallum	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)	Charles Smith Curtis Williams Dennis "D.T." Thomas George "Funky" Brown James "J.T." Taylor Robert Bell Robert Mickens Ronald Bell Richard Westfield Jermaine Dupri Marie Wright	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"	Gerald Levert Little Sweat	4:22
11.	"You Know I Like"	Sweat McCallum	3:43
12.	"In Your Eyes"	Big Baby Sweat Suga Mike Kenny Greene	5:13

Bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Come and Get with Me (Clarkworld Remix)" (featuring Noreaga)	Sweat Victor Santiago, Jr. McCallum	4:57

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 Free – 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

Snoop Dogg – vocals Taj Mahal – engineer Too Short – vocals Nicarlo Williams – background vocals Val Young – 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 Weekly chart performance for Still in the Game Chart (1998) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 64 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 19 French Albums (SNEP)[5] 49 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 63 UK Albums (OCC)[7] 62 US Billboard 200[8] 6 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 2

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Still in the Game Chart (1998) Position US Billboard 200[10] 190 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 87 Chart (1999) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 85

Certifications

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

1. "Gold & Platinum: Keith Sweat - Still in the Game - RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
2. "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.