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Get Down on It

"Get Down on It"
One of side-A labels of US single
Single by Kool & the Gang
from the album Something Special
B-side"Steppin' Out"
ReleasedNovember 24, 1981 / February, 1982 (US)
Genre
Length
  • 4:52 (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, 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

"Get Down on It" is a 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.

Record World called it a "kinetic dancer" and said that the "chant-like chorus hook is contagious."[4]

Track listing

French 12-inch Vogue Records – 310933, De-Lite Records – 310933[5]
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[6]
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:[7]
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

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).

Charts for Eiffel 65 remix

Chart (2000) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[22] 35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 98

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[24] Gold 45,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[25] Gold 50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Peter Andre version

"Get Down on It"
Single by Peter Andre featuring Past to Present
from the album Natural
B-side"Tell Me When"
ReleasedFebruary 12, 1996 (1996-02-12)[28]
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 listings

Australian CD1[29]

  1. "Get Down on It"
  2. "Tell Me When"
  3. "Get Down on It" (The One World Mix)

Australian CD2 and cassette single[30][31]

  1. "Get Down on It" (single version)
  2. "Get Down on It" (The One World Mix)
  3. "Get Down on It" (instrumental)
  4. "Get Down on It" (extended version)
  5. "Get Down on It" (The Toyboy Mix)
  6. "Get Down on It" (no rap)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[28] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[32] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
Australia (ARIA)[33] 43
New Zealand (RIANZ)[34] 19

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[33] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[35] 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
ReleasedFebruary 2, 2005 (2005-02-02)
Length4:37
LabelInnocent, Virgin
Songwriter(s)Ronald Nathan Bell, Claydes Charles Smith, George Melvin Brown, James "J.T." Taylor, Robert Spike Mickens, Robert Earl Bell, Eumir Deodato
Producer(s)Ronald Bell, Leigh Guest, Damien Egan[36]
Blue singles chronology
"Curtain Falls"
(2004) 		"Get Down on It"
(2005) 		"Only Words I Know"
(2005)
Music video
"Get Down on It" on YouTube

In 2004, British pop group Blue recorded the song for their greatest hits compilation album Best of Blue, which features Kool & the Gang and American rapper Lil' Kim. The song was released as the second single from the compilation in Japan and across Europe except in the UK. Blue's version became a hit in mainland Europe, including Spain, where it reached number three and spent eight weeks in the top 20.

Critical reception

Sarah Harris of the Evening Chronicle praised the single, scribing "There isn't much to say about this single, apart from yet again we are treated to another great single from hit band Blue. This time they have teamed up with Kool & the Gang and Lil' Kim, to produce a great cover of 'Get Down on It', originally released by Kool & the Gang." She continued saying "The whole band seems to be involved, and it's a great song to dance to."[37] Music Week also noted "Blue have added rap sections, most notably a sassy contribution from Lil' Kim, to the hand-clapping funk of James Taylor and the Gangs' original version."[38]

Track listings

European CD1[39]

  1. "Get Down on It" (radio edit) – 3:36
  2. "Get Down on It" (Obi & Josh mix) – 4:01

European CD2[40]

  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. Special content

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[36] 41
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[41] 24
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[42] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[43] 16
Germany (GfK)[44] 29
Greece (IFPI)[45] 27
Ireland (IRMA)[46] 47
Hungary (Single Top 40)[47] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[48] 96
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[49] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[50] 35

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Japan February 2, 2005 CD EMI [51]
Europe February 21, 2005
[44]

See also

References

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