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Still D.R.E.

"Still D.R.E." is a song by American rapper-producer Dr. Dre, featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on November 2, 1999, as the lead single from Dre's multi-platinum second studio album, 2001 (1999). The single debuted and peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1999 before re-entering and peaking at number 23 in 2022. It was more successful in the United Kingdom, where it reached number 6. The song has been performed live numerous times by both Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Notable performances include the 2000 Up in Smoke Tour and as the final song in the Super Bowl LVI halftime show on February 13, 2022, alongside fellow American rappers Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent, with Anderson .Paak on drums.

"Still D.R.E."
Single by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg
from the album 2001
B-side
ReleasedNovember 2, 1999
Recorded1999
Studio
Genre
Length4:34
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Shawn Carter
Producer(s)
Dr. Dre singles chronology
"Guilty Conscience"
(1999) 		"Still D.R.E."
(1999) 		"Forgot About Dre"
(2000)
Snoop Dogg singles chronology
"Down for My N's"
(1999) 		"Still D.R.E."
(1999) 		"The Next Episode"
(2000)
Audio sample
Music video
"Still D.R.E." on YouTube

Background

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Dr. Dre released his highly acclaimed debut solo album The Chronic in 1992. After this, Dre went seven years without releasing an album. During this time he featured on the Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers "California Love" and "No Diggity", while also producing Snoop Dogg and Eminem's debut studio albums Doggystyle and The Slim Shady LP, respectively. The stakes were higher for the sequel to The Chronic, so Dre recruited Jay-Z to ghostwrite lyrics for the former's comeback single, "Still D.R.E.". "At first, he wrote about diamonds and Bentleys," Dre told Blaze magazine in 1999. "So I told Jay to write some other shit. Jigga sat for 20 minutes and came back with some hard-ass, around-the-way L.A. shit."[1] In an interview on The Breakfast Club, Snoop Dogg elaborated on Jay-Z's contributions on the song. "He wrote Dre’s shit and my shit and it was flawless," he said. "It was 'Still D.R.E.' and it was Jay-Z and he wrote the whole fucking song."[2]

Music video

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The music video, directed by Hype Williams, consists mainly of The D.O.C., Snoop Dogg and Dre driving and riding in lowrider cars (a reference to the "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" music video from The Chronic album). It features several cameos: Eminem chasing a group of women across a beach,[3] Xzibit driving a lowrider, Funkmaster Flex with Dre, and Warren G riding with several women.[4] In the background the individual throwing up the W with the crowd next to Snoop Dogg and Dre right next to the lowrider car was Coldhard from the Chicago-based rap group Crucial Conflict. The music video was released for the week ending on October 3, 1999. The video performance was officially uploaded via Vevo to Dre's YouTube Channel on 27 October 2011.

The music video hit one billion YouTube views in February 2022.[4]

Track listing

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UK CD single #1[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Still D.R.E."
4:34
2."The Next Episode" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
  • Dr. Dre
  • Mel-Man
2:42
3."Still D.R.E." ((Instrumental))
  • Young
  • Bradford
  • Storch
  • Carter
  • Dr. Dre
  • Mel-Man
4:34
4."Still D.R.E." (music video) (explicit)
  • Young
  • Bradford
  • Storch
  • Carter
  • Dr. Dre
  • Mel-Man
 
Total length:11:10
UK CD single #2[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Still D.R.E." (radio edit)
3:54
2."The Message" (featuring Mary J. Blige and Rell)
4:13
3."Still D.R.E." (instrumental)
  • Young
  • Bradford
  • Storch
  • Carter
  • Dr. Dre
  • Mel-Man
4:34
4."Still D.R.E." (music video) (clean)
  • Young
  • Bradford
  • Storch
  • Carter
  • Dr. Dre
  • Mel-Man
 
Total length:12:01
12-inch vinyl
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Still D.R.E."
4:34
2."Still D.R.E." (radio edit)
  • Young
  • Bradford
  • Storch
  • Carter
  • Dr. Dre
  • Mel-Man
4:34
3."Still D.R.E." (instrumental)
  • Young
  • Bradford
  • Storch
  • Carter
  • Dr. Dre
  • Mel-Man
4:34
4."Still D.R.E." (acapella)
  • Young
  • Bradford
  • Storch
  • Carter
  • Dr. Dre
  • Mel-Man
4:34
Total length:16:56

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[7] 29
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 14
Scotland (OCC)[9] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 6
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[11] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 93
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 32
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[14] 11
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15] 29
Chart (2011) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[7] 96
Chart (2012) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[7] 103
Chart (2013) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[7] 77
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[16] 34
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 11
Germany (GfK)[18] 38
Global 200 (Billboard)[19] 16
Hungary (Single Top 40)[20] 12
Lithuania (AGATA)[21] 90
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 21
Portugal (AFP)[23] 101
South Africa (TOSAC)[24] 79
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 67
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 23
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[27] 6

Year-end charts

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Chart (2000) Position
UK Urban (Music Week)[28] 30

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[29] Platinum 60,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[30] Platinum 90,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[31] 3× Gold 750,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[32] Platinum 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[33] 3× Platinum 90,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[34] Platinum 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] 3× Platinum 1,800,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[36] Gold 1,300,000†
Greece (IFPI Greece)[37] Gold 1,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ Jones, Damian (July 31, 2020). "Snoop Dogg confirms Jay-Z wrote Dr Dre's 'Still D.R.E.' in full". NME. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Price, Joe (July 22, 2022). "Eminem Completely Forgot He Was in Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's "Still D.R.E." Music Video". Complex. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
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  8. ^ "Search for Irish peaks". Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
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  14. ^ "Dr. Dre Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Dr. Dre Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg – Still D.R.E." (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  17. ^ "Dr. Dre Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
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  19. ^ "Dr. Dre Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  20. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  21. ^ "2022 8-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
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  24. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 08-2022". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  25. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 8". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
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  28. ^ "Top 40 Urban Tracks Of 2000" (PDF). Music Week. January 13, 2001. p. 20. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
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  32. ^ "Italian single certifications – Dr. Dre – Still D.R.E." (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 2, 2022. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Still D.R.E." in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
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  34. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg – Still D.R.E." (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
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