Still in the Game

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

1998 studio album by Keith Sweat

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)

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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

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.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview 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

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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

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Still in the Game track listingNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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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 trackNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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13.| "Come and Get with Me (Clarkworld Remix)" (featuring Noreaga)|

* Sweat
* Victor Santiago, Jr.
* McCallum

* Sweat
* Wiz

| 4:57

## Personnel

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* 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

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## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Still in the Game | Chart (1998)  | Peak
position

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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
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[12] | 6
US Billboard 200[4] | 6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 2

### Year-end charts

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1998 year-end chart performance for Still in the Game | Chart (1998)  | Position

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

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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] | 85

## Certifications

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Certifications for Still in the Game Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum  | 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Still in the Game". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
2. ^ a b Diehl, Matt (October 9, 1998). "Still in the Game". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
3. ^ Verna, Paul (October 10, 1998). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
4. ^ a b "Keith Sweat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
5. ^ Sandler, Adam (October 1, 1998). "Hill Climbs Back Up". Variety. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
6. ^ a b "American album certifications – Keith Sweat – Still in the Game". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 273.
8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Keith Sweat – Still in the Game" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
9. ^ "Lescharts.com – Keith Sweat – Still in the Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Keith Sweat – Still in the Game" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
12. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
13. ^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
14. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
15. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
16. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

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Keith Sweat

Studio albums|

* Make It Last Forever
* I'll Give All My Love to You
* Keep It Comin'
* Get Up on It
* Keith Sweat
* Still in the Game
* Didn't See Me Coming
* Rebirth
* A Christmas of Love
* Just Me
* Ridin' Solo
* Til the Morning
* Dress to Impress

Live albums|

* Keith Sweat Live
* Sweat Hotel Live

Compilation albums|

* The Best of Keith Sweat: Make You Sweat
* The Magnificent

Singles|

* "I Want Her"
* "Make It Last Forever"
* "Make You Sweat"
* "I'll Give All My Love to You"
* "Keep It Comin'"
* "Why Me Baby?"
* "How Do You Like It?"
* "When I Give My Love"
* "Get Up on It"
* "Twisted"
* "Nobody"
* "Come with Me"
* "Come and Get with Me"
* "I'm Not Ready"
* "I'll Trade (A Million Bucks)"

Other songs|

* "(There You Go) Tellin' Me No Again"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Silk
* Kut Klose
* LSG

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* MusicBrainz release group

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