Let's Get Down (Tony! Toni! Toné! song)

"Let's Get Down" is a song recorded by American R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! for their fourth studio album House of Music (1996). It was written by Raphael Saadiq, DJ Quik, and George Archie. The song was produced by Saadiq with DJ Quik and G-One. "Let's Get Down" was released as the lead single from House of Music and was sent to R&B and crossover radio on October 28, 1996.[2]

"Let's Get Down"
Single by Tony! Toni! Toné! featuring DJ Quik
from the album House of Music
ReleasedOctober 28, 1996
Recorded1996
GenreFunk[1]
Length4:57
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)George Archie, David Blake, Raphael Saadiq, Elijah Baker
Producer(s)Raphael Saadiq, DJ Quik, G-One
Tony! Toni! Toné! singles chronology
"Slow Wine"
(1994)		 "Let's Get Down"
(1996)		 "Thinking of You"
(1997)
DJ Quik singles chronology
"Safe + Sound"
(1995)		 "Let's Get Down"
(1996)		 "Strait Playin'"
(1997)
Music video
"Let's Get Down" on YouTube

Music and lyrics

"Let's Get Down" features a gentle funk groove with a repeating acoustic guitar figure.[3] Its chorus interpolates the bridge from Nirvana's 1991 song "Smells Like Teen Spirit".[4] The song has a party theme and silky vocals by Tony! Toni! Toné!, alternated by DJ Quik's streetwise rapping.[3]

Track listings
US CD Single [5]
  1. "Let's Get Down" (Without Rap) – 3:52
  2. "It's a Beautiful Thing" – 4:35
UK CD Single [6]
  1. "Let's Get Down" (Without Rap) – 3:52
  2. "It's a Beautiful Thing" – 4:35
  3. "Til Last Summer" – 5:11
  4. "Let's Get Down" (featuring DJ Quik) – 3:52
UK Vinyl 12” Pressing [7]
  1. "Let's Get Down" (Satoshi Tomiie Oil Shock Mix) – 9:00
  2. "Let's Get Down" (X-Mix Radio Edit) – 4:03
  3. "Let's Get Down" (Vission Lorimer Euphoria Mix) – 4:35
  4. "Let's Get Down" (Satoshi Tomiie Dramatized Club Mix) – 8:30

Live performances

The group performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman in 1996.[8]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
New Zealand Singles Chart[9] 8
UK Singles Chart[10] 33
US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay[11] 30
US Billboard Billboard Hot R&B Airplay[12] 4

Year-end charts
Chart (1997) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 41

References
  1. Bozelka, Kevin (June 26, 1999). "Tony! Toni! Tone! take crowd on tour of soul and R&B history". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  2. Smith, Shawnee (October 5, 1996). "Tony Toni Toné Rebuild Their 'House' – Mercury Set Finds Trio in Cohesive Style". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 108 (40): 16, 20. ISSN 0006-2510. 0QkEAAAAMBAJ. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  3. Kening, Dan (December 20, 1996). "Tony Toni Tone finds right groove in 'House' Album Reviews". Daily Herald. Paddock Publications: 6. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  4. "Tony! Toni! Toné!'s Sample-Based Music". WhoSampled. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
  5. "Tony! Toni! Toné - Let's Get Down (CD Single) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
  6. "Tony! Toni! Toné - Let's Get Down (UK CD Single) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  7. "Tony! Toni! Toné - Let's Get Down (UK Vinyl 12") at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  8. Video on YouTube
  9. "Tony! Toni! Toné! – Let's Get Down". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  10. "1997-05-03 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  11. "Hot 100 Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 109 (2): 96. January 11, 1997. ISSN 0006-2510. wQ4EAAAAMBAJ. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  12. "Hot R&B Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 109 (2): 22. January 11, 1997. ISSN 0006-2510. wQ4EAAAAMBAJ. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  13. "End of Year Charts 1997". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
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