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1996 single by Tony! Toni! Toné! featuring DJ Quik
"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]
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]
"Let's Get Down" (Without Rap) – 3:52
"It's a Beautiful Thing" – 4:35
UK CD Single [ 6]
"Let's Get Down" (Without Rap) – 3:52
"It's a Beautiful Thing" – 4:35
"Til Last Summer" – 5:11
"Let's Get Down" (featuring DJ Quik ) – 3:52
The group performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman in 1996.[ 7]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1997)
Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[ 12]
41
References
^ 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 .
^ Smith, Shawnee (October 5, 1996). "Tony Toni Toné Rebuild Their 'House' – Mercury Set Finds Trio in Cohesive Style" . Billboard . 108 (40). Nielsen Business Media : 16, 20. ISSN 0006-2510 . 0QkEAAAAMBAJ. Retrieved July 23, 2011 .
^ a b Kening, Dan (December 20, 1996). "Tony Toni Tone finds right groove in 'House' Album Reviews" . Daily Herald . Paddock Publications: 6. Retrieved July 23, 2011 .
^ "Tony! Toni! Toné!'s Sample-Based Music" . WhoSampled . Retrieved April 22, 2012 .
^ "Tony! Toni! Toné - Let's Get Down (CD Single) at Discogs" . Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-01-31 .
^ "Tony! Toni! Toné - Let's Get Down (UK CD Single) at Discogs" . Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-02-04 .
^ Video on YouTube
^ "Tony! Toni! Toné! – Let's Get Down" . charts.nz . Hung Medien. Retrieved July 23, 2011 .
^ "1997-05-03 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 15, 2012 .
^ "Hot 100 Airplay" . Billboard . 109 (2). Nielsen Business Media: 96. January 11, 1997. ISSN 0006-2510 . wQ4EAAAAMBAJ. Retrieved July 23, 2011 .
^ "Hot R&B Airplay" . Billboard . 109 (2). Nielsen Business Media: 22. January 11, 1997. ISSN 0006-2510 . wQ4EAAAAMBAJ. Retrieved July 23, 2011 .
^ "End of Year Charts 1997" . Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 4, 2017 .
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