Get Low (song)
Encyclopedia
"Get Low" is a popular song by Lil Jon
& the East Side Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins
, released in 2003
. It is featured on the 2002
album Kings of Crunk
. The song reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100
Singles Chart and number 20 on the US Hot Digital Songs
. It was number five on the top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs of 2003.
The song is referenced by Vampire Weekend
in their song, "Oxford Comma
", from their 2008 self-titled album, proclaiming "First the window, then it's to the wall/ Lil' Jon, he always tells the truth." Chris Rock
also referenced the song in a sketch about rap music, stating that he still loved rap music but was "tired of defending it" in reference to the song's explicit and misogynistic
lyrics.
The Ying Yang Twins used their lines from the song later in their song "Hanh!" from the album Me & My Brother
, and in the remix of Pitbull
's song "Bojangles
"
It was featured on the Need For Speed Underground soundtrack in a heavily edited version due to its subject matter and profanity
. It is also known as a breakthrough single for the crunk
genre, as it became mainstream point on from the song's release. Based on the lyrical content of the song, there were three radio versions for Get Low. One had amended lyrics (i.e. "take that thang to the floor, you skank, you skank"), while the other two were clean edited as is. Of the two clean versions, one version left the word "goddamn" intact while the super clean version edited all or part of the word.
This song was also featured in Coach Carter
.
The song was used in the movie The Proposal
in the scene where Sandra Bullock
's character is seen singing and dancing to the song. The song was also featured in the film The Hangover
.
Part II by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz.
Lil Jon
Jonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004...
& the East Side Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins
Ying Yang Twins
The Ying Yang Twins is an Atlanta-based American crunk rap duo consisting of Kaine and D-Roc . The group debuted in 2000 and rose to mainstream popularity in 2003 collaborating with Lil Jon in his single "Get Low"...
, released in 2003
2003 in music
-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
. It is featured on the 2002
2002 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...
album Kings of Crunk
Kings of Crunk
Kings of Crunk is the fourth studio album by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz.Based on the success of the album's second single "Get Low", Kings of Crunk made the top twenty of the US album chart in September 2003...
. The song reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
Singles Chart and number 20 on the US Hot Digital Songs
Hot Digital Songs
The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of...
. It was number five on the top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs of 2003.
The song is referenced by Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend is an American indie rock band from New York City that formed in 2006 and signed to XL Recordings. The Band has four members: Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio. The band released its first album Vampire Weekend in 2008, which produced the singles "Mansard...
in their song, "Oxford Comma
Oxford Comma (song)
"Oxford Comma" is the third single by Vampire Weekend, released May 26, 2008, from its debut album, Vampire Weekend.- Song title and meaning :...
", from their 2008 self-titled album, proclaiming "First the window, then it's to the wall/ Lil' Jon, he always tells the truth." Chris Rock
Chris Rock
Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. He was voted in the US as the 5th greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central...
also referenced the song in a sketch about rap music, stating that he still loved rap music but was "tired of defending it" in reference to the song's explicit and misogynistic
Misogyny
Misogyny is the hatred or dislike of women or girls. Philogyny, meaning fondness, love or admiration towards women, is the antonym of misogyny. The term misandry is the term for men that is parallel to misogyny...
lyrics.
The Ying Yang Twins used their lines from the song later in their song "Hanh!" from the album Me & My Brother
Me & My Brother
Me & My Brother is the third studio album by Atlanta-based rap duo Ying Yang Twins. The album debuted at #11 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 62,000 copies sold in the first week released. It remained on the charts for 54 weeks and was certified platinum by the RIAA with an excess of 1...
, and in the remix of Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
's song "Bojangles
Bojangles (song)
"Bojangles" is the first single off rapper Pitbull's 2006 album El Mariel. It was produced by Lil Jon. The remix features Lil Jon and the Ying Yang Twins...
"
It was featured on the Need For Speed Underground soundtrack in a heavily edited version due to its subject matter and profanity
Profanity
Profanity is a show of disrespect, or a desecration or debasement of someone or something. Profanity can take the form of words, expressions, gestures, or other social behaviors that are socially constructed or interpreted as insulting, rude, vulgar, obscene, desecrating, or other forms.The...
. It is also known as a breakthrough single for the crunk
Crunk
Crunk is a music style that originated in Memphis, Tennessee in the mid-to-late 1990s and gained mainstream success around 2003–2004. Performers of crunk music are sometimes referred to as crunksters. An archetypal crunk track most frequently uses a drum machine rhythm, heavy bassline, and...
genre, as it became mainstream point on from the song's release. Based on the lyrical content of the song, there were three radio versions for Get Low. One had amended lyrics (i.e. "take that thang to the floor, you skank, you skank"), while the other two were clean edited as is. Of the two clean versions, one version left the word "goddamn" intact while the super clean version edited all or part of the word.
This song was also featured in Coach Carter
Coach Carter
Coach Carter is a 2005 American film directed by Thomas Carter. It is based on a true story, in which Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his MVP and undefeated team due to poor academic results....
.
The song was used in the movie The Proposal
The Proposal (film)
The Proposal is a 2009 American romantic comedy film set in Sitka, Alaska. Directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Peter Chiarelli, the film features Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds as the leading roles, with Mary Steenburgen, Betty White, and Craig T. Nelson in supporting roles...
in the scene where Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Annette Bullock is an Academy Award winning American actress and producer who rose to fame in the 1990s after roles in successful films such as Demolition Man, Speed, The Net, A Time to Kill, and While You Were Sleeping. She continued with films such as Miss Congeniality, The Lake House,...
's character is seen singing and dancing to the song. The song was also featured in the film The Hangover
The Hangover (film)
The Hangover is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha and Jeffrey Tambor...
.
Remixes
Two official remixes were released in the EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Part II by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz.
- Remix - featuring Elephant Man and Busta RhymesBusta RhymesTrevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...
(also released as a single) - MerengueMerengue musicMerengue is a type of music and dance from the Dominican Republic. It is popular in the Dominican Republic and all over Latin America. Its name is Spanish, taken from the name of the meringue, a dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar...
Remix - featuring vocals by PitbullPitbull (rapper)Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records... - A mix of the song is featured as a blazing song in the video game Def Jam: Fight for NYDef Jam: Fight for NYDef Jam: Fight for NY is the sequel to Def Jam Vendetta, a hip hop-influenced 3D fighting game released for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox and is followed by Def Jam: Icon...
- Also in the video game Def Jam: IconDef Jam: IconDef Jam: Icon is a fighting game, and is the third in Electronic Arts's Def Jam-licensed hip hop video game series. The game was developed by EA Chicago, developers of Fight Night Round 3 and is the first Def Jam game not to be developed by AKI Corporation. Unlike the previous games in the series,...
- Freestyle Games has made a mix of 50 Cent's In Da Club in the game DJ Hero 2DJ Hero 2DJ Hero 2 is a rhythm video game and a sequel to DJ Hero, a spinoff of the Guitar Hero series. DJ Hero 2 uses a special turntable-controller, the same as introduced in DJ Hero, to simulate turntablism, the act of creating a new musical work from one or more previously recorded songs using record...
.
Chart positions
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... Singles Top 50 |
2 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 2 |
| German Singles Chart | 1 |
| New Zealand Top 40 Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
2 |
| Swiss Singles Top 100 Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
44 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
2 |
| U.S. Billboard Billboard Hot Rap Tracks | 1 |
End-of-decade charts
| Chart (2000–2009) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
70 |