Released October 28, 1996 Recorded 1996 Length 4:57 | Format CD single, cassette Genre Funk Label Mercury | |
"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.
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Composition
"Let's Get Down" features a gentle funk groove with a repeating acoustic guitar figure. Its chorus samples the bridge from Nirvana's 1991 song "Smells Like Teen Spirit". The song has a party theme and silky vocals by Tony! Toni! Toné!, alternated by DJ Quik's streetwise rapping.
Track listings
- "Let's Get Down" (Without Rap) – 3:52
- "It's a Beautiful Thing" – 4:35
- "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
Live performances
The group performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman in 1996.
References
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