"Get Down" is the debut single by Canadian boy band b4-4. It was released in May 2000 as the first single from their debut self-titled album. The song was very successful in Canada, peaking at number 4 on Canada's Singles Chart.[1] The song was written and produced by Jason Levine and James McCollum, who were nominated for "Best Producer" at the 2001 Juno Awards for their work on the track.[2] The song was featured on MuchDance 2001.
| "Get Down" | ||||
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| Single by b4-4 | ||||
| from the album B4-4 | ||||
| Released | May 2000 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Get Down" on YouTube | ||||
Content edit
Since its release, the song has become infamous for its suggestive lyrics, which are thinly veiled references to oral sex. Ed the Sock, a MuchMusic denizen, castigated the song as a "sugar-coated fellatio fest".[3]
Ryan and Dan Kowarsky later admitted the song was about oral sex.[4]
Music video edit
The music video begins with a young boy walking and seeing a homeless man on the street, who asks for money. The boy has no money and continues walking until he stumbles upon a View-Master stereoscope left in the garbage. After looking through the lens of the stereoscope, he gains popularity and wealth as b4-4 dance and sing. At the end, he gives the stereoscope to the homeless man.[citation needed]
The song and its music video was mocked by Ed the Sock in his Fromage 2000 MuchMusic special.[citation needed]
Charts edit
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] | 58 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[1] | 4 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Top Singles - Volume 71, No. 12, July 24, 2000". RPM. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ "PAST NOMINEES + WINNERS". The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Fromage. December 2000. MuchMusic.
- ^ Casey, Brad (April 16, 2013). "We Spoke to B4-4 about Bullies and Blowjobs". Vice. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Canada AC peak
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