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

"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
Recorded	April 29, 1996 1998–1999
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	4:22
Label	Death Row Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Tupac Shakur Malcolm Greenidge Rufus Cooper Carsten Schack Kenneth Karlin
Producer(s)	2Pac Soulshock and Karlin
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

"Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)" is a song by 2Pac and Outlawz from the album Still I Rise. It features pop band H.E.A.T. It charted at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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
Germany (GfK)[1]	25
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[2]	22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3]	22
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4]	35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5]	55
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	72
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7]	36

References

1. "2Pac & Outlawz – Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
2. "Nederlandse Top 40 – 2Pac & Outlawz" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
3. "2 Pac & Outlawz – Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
4. "2 Pac & Outlawz – Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)". Top 40 Singles.
5. "2 Pac & Outlawz – Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)". Swiss Singles Chart.
6. "2Pac Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
7. "2Pac Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.