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. 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.

Music and lyrics

"Let's Get Down" features a gentle funk groove with a repeating acoustic guitar figure. Its chorus interpolates 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

;US CD Single
  1. "Let's Get Down" – 3:52
  2. "It's a Beautiful Thing" – 4:35
;UK CD Single
  1. "Let's Get Down" – 3:52
  2. "It's a Beautiful Thing" – 4:35
  3. "Til Last Summer" – 5:11
  4. "Let's Get Down" – 3:52

    Live performances

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts