Still D.R.E.

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"Still D.R.E."
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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)
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
  • Storch
4:34
4."Still D.R.E." (music video) (explicit)
  • Young
  • Bradford
  • Storch
  • Carter
  • Dr. Dre
  • Mel-Man
  • Storch
 
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
  • Storch
4:34
4."Still D.R.E." (music video) (clean)
  • Young
  • Bradford
  • Storch
  • Carter
  • Dr. Dre
  • Mel-Man
  • Storch
 
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
  • Storch
4:34
3."Still D.R.E." (instrumental)
  • Young
  • Bradford
  • Storch
  • Carter
  • Dr. Dre
  • Mel-Man
  • Storch
4:34
4."Still D.R.E." (acapella)
  • Young
  • Bradford
  • Storch
  • Carter
  • Dr. Dre
  • Mel-Man
  • Storch
4:34
Total length:16:56

Charts

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 (Official German Charts) [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

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

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [29] Platinum60,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [30] Platinum90,000
Germany (BVMI) [31] 3× Gold750,000
Italy (FIMI) [32] Platinum50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [33] 3× Platinum90,000
Portugal (AFP) [34] Platinum40,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [35] 3× Platinum1,800,000
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [36] Gold1,300,000
Greece (IFPI Greece) [37] Gold1,000,000

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

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