Still in the Game

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

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. 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 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	Darryl Adams Big Baby Bobby Crawford Kevin "KJ" Johnson Joe Little III Jay Mack Lee "Wiz" McCallum Suga Mike 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

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]

Allmusic editor Michael Gallucci wrote that 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."^[1] Matt Diehl from Entertainment Weekly found that "despite his new album’s defensive title, Still in the Game, Keith Sweat shouldn't worry — his long-running career proves he's an R&B lover-man for the ages. Cameos from Snoop Dogg, Too Short, and Erick Sermon feel superfluous: Sweat’s seductive burr of a voice is all he needs — when he lolls around the line "come into my bedroom" like molasses on the tongue, it's pure Spanish fly soul. Keep a copy of this in the boudoir."^[2] Paul Verna from Billboard felt that Still in the Game "makes it clear that he hasn't deviated from the singing style that made him a household name. However, this sets [...] should expose the vocalst to a younger and more streetwise audience and enhance his sales prospects."^[3]

Commercial performance

Still in the Game debuted and peaked at number six on the US Billboard 200 and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the week of October 10, 1998,^[4] with first week sales of 96,000 copies.^[5] On October 14, 1998, it was certified Gold and Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments figure in excess of 1 million copies.^[6]

Track listing

Still in the Game track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Come and Get with Me" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Keith Sweat Calvin Broadus Lee "Wiz" McCallum	Sweat Wiz	4:57
2.	"Rumors"	David McPherson Sweat Tonyatta Martinez	Sweat	3:44
3.	"Can We Make Love"	Bobby Crawford Curtis Jefferson Sweat	Sweat Crawford	4:08
4.	"Let Me Have My Way"	Sweat McCallum	Sweat Wiz	3:49
5.	"What Goes Around"	Darryl Adams Sweat	Sweat Adams	4:48
6.	"Love Jones" (featuring Playa, Too $hort and Erick Sermon)	Sermon Gregory Taylor Todd Shaw Sweat	Sweat Jay Mack	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	Sweat Wiz	4:10
8.	"I'm Not Ready"	Joe Little III Sweat Willie Jones	Sweat Little	4:17
9.	"Show U What Love Is" (featuring Ol Skool)	Jefferson Kevin "KJ" Johnson Sweat	Sweat Johnson	3:49
10.	"Just Another Day"	Gerald Levert Little Sweat	Sweat Little	4:22
11.	"You Know I Like"	Sweat McCallum	Sweat Wiz	3:43
12.	"In Your Eyes"	Big Baby Sweat Kenny Greene	Sweat Big Baby Suga Mike	5:13

Bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Come and Get with Me (Clarkworld Remix)" (featuring Noreaga)	Sweat Victor Santiago, Jr. McCallum	Sweat Wiz	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 – bass, 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)[7] 64 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 19 French Albums (SNEP)[9] 49 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 63 UK Albums (OCC)[11] 62 US Billboard 200[4] 6 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 2

Year-end charts 1998 year-end chart performance for Still in the Game Chart (1998) Position US Billboard 200[13] 190 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 87 1999 year-end chart performance for Still in the Game Chart (1999) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 85

Certifications

Certifications for Still in the Game

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.