Get Down on It

"Get Down on It" is a 1981 song by American band Kool & the Gang. It was originally released on their Something Special album in 1981. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA.

"Get Down on It"
Single by Kool & the Gang
from the album Something Special
B-side"No Show"
ReleasedNovember 24, 1981
Recorded1981
GenreR&B, funk, post-disco[1]
Length4:52 (album version)
4:36 (video version)
3:33 (single version)
LabelDe-Lite
Songwriter(s)Ronald Nathan Bell, Claydes Charles Smith, George Melvin Brown, James "J.T." Taylor, Robert Spike Mickens, Robert Earl Bell and Eumir Deodato
Producer(s)Eumir Deodato in association with Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang singles chronology
"Steppin' Out"
(1981)		 "Get Down on It"
(1981)		 "Big Fun"
(1982)
Music video
"Get Down on It” on YouTube

The song hit the top 10 of the US Pop and R&B charts in Billboard in early 1982. It entered the UK charts in December 1981 and reached number three, their highest-charting hit in the UK at that time. It spent a total of 12 weeks on the British play list. Ten years later, it was re-released in the UK charts – on the Mercury label – but only charted for a week (at number 69).

Track listing
French 12" Vogue Records – 310933, De-Lite Records – 310933[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Get Down on It"James Taylor, Ronald Bell & Kool & the Gang6:07
2."No Show"George Brown, James Taylor, Ronald Bell & Kool and the Gang4:19
Get Down on It/Steppin' Out, De-Lite Records – DE 818[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Get Down on It"James Taylor, Ronald Bell & Kool & the Gang3:33
2."Steppin' Out"Ronald Bell, James Taylor & Kool & the Gang3:28
Get Down on It/Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It), De-Lite Records – DG2607:[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Get Down on It"James Taylor, Ronald Bell & Kool & the Gang3:33
2."Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)"Claydes Charles Smith, James Taylor & George Brown3:59

Charts
Chart (1982) Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 3
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[9] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 3
West Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 43
Year-end chart (1982)Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[13] 82

Charts for Eiffel 65 remix
Chart (2000) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[14] 35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 98

Cover versions

Peter Andre version
"Get Down on It"
Single by Peter Andre featuring Past to Present
from the album Natural
ReleasedFebruary 12, 1996
Recorded1995
Length4:47
LabelMelodian
Songwriter(s)Bell, Taylor, Brown, Hickens, Nash, Giftens, Thomas, Smith, West
Producer(s)Ashley Cadell
Peter Andre singles chronology
"Mysterious Girl"
(1995)		 "Get Down on It"
(1996)		 "Only One"
(1996)

"Get Down on It" was re-recorded and released as the third overall single from English-Australian singer Peter Andre's second studio album, Natural. The single features the band Past to Present and reached No. 5 in Australia and No. 1 in New Zealand, achieving Platinum status there in April 1996.

Track listing

CD 1 / Cassette 1

  1. "Get Down on It" (Single Version) – 3:39
  2. "Tell Me When" – 3:48
  3. "Get Down on It" (The One World Mix) – 3:48

CD 2 / Cassette 2

  1. "Get Down on It" (Single Version) – 3:39
  2. "Get Down on It" (The One World Mix) – 3:48
  3. "Get Down on It" (Instrumental) – 4:47
  4. "Get Down on It" (Extended Version) – 4:47
  5. "Get Down on It" (The Toyboy Mix) – 5:43
  6. "Get Down on It" (No Rap Version) – 4:47

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 43
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 19

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] Platinum 10,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Blue version
"Get Down on It"
Single by Blue featuring Kool & the Gang and Lil' Kim
from the album Best of Blue
Released3 January 2005
RecordedJune 2004
Length4:37
LabelInnocent
Songwriter(s)Ronald Nathan Bell, Claydes Charles Smith, George Melvin Brown, James "J.T." Taylor, Robert Spike Mickens, Robert Earl Bell and Eumir Deodato
Producer(s)Ronald Bell, Leigh Guest, Damien Egan[21]
Blue singles chronology
"Curtain Falls"
(2004)		 "Get Down on It"
(2005)		 "Only Words I Know"
(2005)

In 2004, the British pop group Blue recorded the song as a collaboration with Kool & The Gang, and released it as the second single from their greatest hits compilation Best of Blue. This version also features American rapper Lil' Kim. Although the song did not chart in Blue's native United Kingdom, it became a moderate hit in mainland Europe, especially in Spain, where it reached number three and spent eight weeks in the top 20.

Track listing

European CD1

  1. "Get Down on It" (Radio Edit) – 3:36
  2. "Get Down on It" (Obi & Josh Mix) – 4:01

European CD2

  1. "Get Down on It" (Radio Edit) – 3:36
  2. "Get Down on It" (Obi & Josh Mix) – 4:01
  3. "Elements" – 3:40
  4. "Welcome to the Show" – 3:30
  5. "Ballad Medley" – 5:24
  6. "When Summer's Gone" (Live At Riverside – Video) – 3:33

Charts
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[21] 41
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[22] 24
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[23] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[24] 16
Germany (Official German Charts)[25] 29
Greece (IFPI)[26] 27
Ireland (IRMA)[27] 47
Hungary (Single Top 40)[28] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[29] 96
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 35

Other versions and sampling
  • In 1997, German rapper and DJ Der Wolf covered it in German in the song "Gib's doch gar nicht".
  • My Morning Jacket covered the song at their midnight set at Bonnaroo 2008. The concert featured many special covers, including "Hit It and Quit It" and "Across 110th Street".[32]
  • In 2008, the song was performed by Westlife on their Back Home Tour.
  • The Canadian-American boy band 3Deep recorded a cover of the song in 1999 for their debut album Yes Yes Yes...No No No, featuring guest vocals from Canadian hip hop artist Michie Mee.

This song was sampled by Snoop Dogg in "We Just Wanna Party with You" (1997) for the Men in Black soundtrack.

This song was sampled by 98 Degrees in "Do You Wanna Dance" from 98 Degrees and Rising.

Nelly's "Ride wit Me", though it does not strictly sample "Get Down on It", does use an identical chord progression to the Kool & The Gang selection, especially in the refrain.

This song was sampled by The Game in "Up on the Wall" from The Documentary 2.5.

See also

References
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  13. "Talent in Action : Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 94 (51): TIA-20. December 25, 1982.
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  18. "1996 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  19. "End of Year Charts 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
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  21. "Austriancharts.at – Blue feat. Kool & The Gang and Lil' Kim – Get Down On It" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
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