Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)

"Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)" is a posthumous single by 2Pac and the Outlawz from the album Still I Rise. It features pop band H.E.A.T., E.D.I. Mean of Outlawz, Young Noble and others. It charted at #72 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)"
Single by 2Pac and Outlawz featuring H.E.A.T.
from the album Still I Rise
Released	October 28, 1999 2000
Recorded	1995-96 (2Pac's vocals), 1998-99 (Production, guest vocals, and mixing)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:22
Label	Death Row Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Tupac Shakur
2Pac singles chronology
"Unconditional Love" (1999) "Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)" (1999) "Who Do U Believe In" (1999)
Music video
“Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)” on YouTube

Music video

The video made for the song was shot during September 1–3, 1999, and is the only song from the album to have a music video. The song shows the Outlawz performing and features footage of Keep Ya Head Up.

Track listing

1. LP Version
2. Soulshock & Karlin Remix Dirty Version
3. Instrumental
4. Acappella

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[1]	22
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2]	35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[3]	55
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	72
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5]	36

References

1. "Dutchcharts.nl – 2 Pac & Outlawz – Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head It Up II)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
2. "Charts.nz – 2 Pac & Outlawz – Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head It Up II)". Top 40 Singles.
3. "Swisscharts.com – 2 Pac & Outlawz – Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head It Up II)". Swiss Singles Chart.
4. "2Pac Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
5. "2Pac Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.