Are U Still Down

"Are U Still Down" is a song co-written[3][4] and performed by American contemporary R&B singer Jon B, issued as a single from his second studio album Cool Relax. It was commissioned as a double single with "They Don't Know" in some markets, including the United States.[6][1] The song features a rap by American hip hop musician 2Pac; and it was the final rap verse that 2Pac recorded before his death.[7]

This article is about the song by Jon B. For the compilation album by Jon B, see Are U Still Down: Jon B. Greatest Hits. For the album by Tupac Shakur, see R U Still Down? (Remember Me).
"Are U Still Down"
Single by Jon B. featuring 2Pac
from the album Cool Relax
ReleasedJanuary 13, 1998 (1998-01-13)[1]
Recorded1996—1997 (1996—1997)[2]
Genre
Length4:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tupac Shakur
  • Johnny Jackson[5]
Cool Relax track listing
15 tracks
  1. "Shine"
  2. "Bad Girl"
  3. "Don't Say"
  4. "They Don't Know"
  5. "Can't Help It"
  6. "Cool Relax"
  7. "Are U Still Down"
  8. "Pride & Joy"
  9. "I Do (Whatcha Say Boo)"
  10. "Let Me Know"
  11. "I Ain't Going Out"
  12. "Let's Go" (Interlude)
  13. "Can We Get Down"
  14. "Love Hurts"
  15. "Tu Amor"
Music video
"Are U Still Down" on YouTube

"Are U Still Down" was produced by Johnny J. [8] As a tribute to Tupac, in 2004, 8 years after the rappers death, Jon B. recorded "Are U Still Down, Part. 2" with the original producer. Johnny J also had plans to release unreleased Tupac records. In part 2, Tupac's lyrics are sampled from his song Happy Home [9] which was a part of his Until The End Of Time Album, released on March 27, 2001[10] 4.5 years after his death.

"Are U Still Down" peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the R&B chart in 1998.[11][12]

Music video

A music video was commissioned for the song, directed by Tim Story.[13]

Chart positions
Chart (1998)[11] Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 29
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 2
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) 18

References
  1. "Jon B, 2pac - Are U Still Down - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  2. Buck, Jonathan. "Jon B's Bio". Jonbworld.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  3. "Are U Still Down - Jon B. | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  4. "Jon B. - Are U Still Down Lyrics | MetroLyrics". MetroLyrics. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  5. "Jon B - Are U Still Down (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  6. "Jon B - Are U Still Down at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  7. "Unsung: Jon B". Unsung. January 18, 2017. TV One. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  8. https://www.ballerstatus.com/2013/04/18/qa-jon-recalls-working-tupac-1990s-rb-todays-music-game/
  9. https://genius.com/2pac-happy-home-lyrics
  10. https://www.metacritic.com/music/until-the-end-of-time/2pac
  11. "Jon B. | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  12. "Billboard Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. BPI Communications. 110 (20): 100. May 16, 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  13. "Jon B. - "Are you still down?"". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved August 12, 2015.


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