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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. Music and lyrics "Let's Get Down" features a gentle funk groove with a repeating acoustic guitar figure. The song has a party theme and silky vocals by Tony! Toni! Toné!, alternated by DJ Quik's streetwise rapping. The songs chorus features an interpolation of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana. Live performances The group performed the song on the ''Late Show with David Letterman'' in 1996. Music video The official music video was directed by Joseph Kahn and partially filmed at the Bradbury Building in Los Angeles. Track listings US CD single #"Let's Get Down" (Without Rap) – 3:52 #"It's a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony! Toni! Toné!
Tony! Toni! Toné! is an American R&B/Soul band from Oakland, California, popular during the late 1980s to mid-1990s. During the band's heyday, it was composed of D'Wayne Wiggins on lead vocals and guitar, his brother Raphael Saadiq (born Charles Ray Wiggins) on lead vocals and bass, and their cousin Timothy Christian Riley on drums, keyboards, and background vocals. Originally, the band went by "Tony, Toni, Toné" as a joke, until they realized it "had a nice ring to it". After a stint as musicians on Prince's Parade Tour in 1986, the trio formed Tony! Toni! Toné! back in their hometown of Oakland that same year. The band first found success performing around the San Francisco Bay Area. They released their debut album '' Who?'' in 1988. Their debut single, “Little Walter,” reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart; three more singles from the album reached the Top 10; and the album was certified gold. Tony! Toni! Toné! started producing their own music and found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |