Down on Me (song)

"Down on Me"
Single by Jeremih featuring 50 Cent
from the album All About You
Released	October 12, 2010
Format	Digital download
Genre	Hip Hop, R&B
Length	3:48
Label	Def Jam
Writer(s)	Mick Schultz, Jeremih, Curtis Jackson
Producer	Mick Schultz
Jeremih singles chronology
"I Like" (2010) "Down on Me" (2010) "I Don't Deserve You" (2010)
50 Cent singles chronology "Pass the Patron" (2010) "Down on Me" (2010) "Let's Get It In" (2010)

This article is about the song by Jeremih. For other uses, see Down on Me (disambiguation).

"Down on Me" is a song by American singer Jeremih and is produced by Mick Schultz.^[1] The song features rapper 50 Cent, and is the second single off his second album All About You. The song was released to US radio stations on October 12, 2010 by Def Jam.^[2] As of April 2011, The song has sold 75,000 copies in the UK and 2,042,000 digital downloads in the U.S.^[3].

Music video

The official music video was shot in Los Angeles by director Colin Tilley on November 23, 2010 and was released on December 15. A 3D music video was released on 50 Cent's blog. The video begins in a club where a woman is dancing with an umbrella while dancing in front of the speakers. Meanwhile, Jeremih is seen on a chair while a woman is dancing beside him and also another woman is seen dancing while jamming her guitar. During the rap verse, 50 Cent is seen rapping his verse through a hole in the wall which is revealed to be a bar. Then, Jeremih and 50 Cent are seen separated in a rectangular wall while Jeremih sings the song. At the end of the video, Jeremih and 50 Cent stare at the camera while the video fades.^[4]

Charts

The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number eighty-seven. After dropping out of the top 100 the following week, it re-entered the chart and has climbed up in chart for 16 weeks to reach a current peak of 30, marking his second top 40 hit in the UK.^[5] The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number sixty-seven and peaked at number four in its twenty-third week.^[6] On the week of 28 February 2011, the song reached number one on the Billboard Rhythmic chart and stayed there for 6 weeks. Down On Me became a number one success in Romania, as it entered the top ten of the Romanian Top 100 at number five on July 17, 2011 and climbed up to the top of the chart on the following week.

Chart (2010–11)	Peak position[7]
Australia (ARIA)[8]	91
Australia (ARIA Urban Singles)[9]	32
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[10]	42
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11]	22
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12]	25
France (SNEP)[13]	19
Romanian Top 100 [14]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15]	37
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16]	75
UK R&B (The Official Charts Company)[17]	9
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[18]	30
US Billboard Hot 100[19]	4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20]	7
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[21]	8

Certifications

Country	Certification
United States	2x Platinum[22]

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	September 28, 2010	Digital download[23]	Island Def Jam

References

1. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-about-you/id393394797
2. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-about-you/id393394797
3. ^ http://www.webcitation.org/601r9mjqO
4. ^ http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/jeremih-x-50-cent-down-on-me
5. ^ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/singles-chart
6. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/news/rihanna-s-s-m-reigns-on-hot-100-lady-gaga-1005144922.story
7. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/song/jeremih/down-on-me/22762510
8. ^ "Chartifacts – Week Commencing: 11th April 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 11, 2011. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5xu5cvxEC. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
9. ^ "Top 4- Urban Albums & Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 25, 2011. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5yBDggh88. Retrieved April 24, 2011. 
10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jeremih feat. 50 Cent – Down On Me" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
11. ^ "Jeremih Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Jeremih. Prometheus Global Media.
12. ^ "Danishcharts.com – Jeremih feat. 50 Cent – Down On Me". Tracklisten. Hung Medien.
13. ^ "Lescharts.com – Jeremih feat. 50 Cent – Down On Me" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
14. ^ "Official Rumania chart". http://www.rt100.ro/#/?page=all. Retrieved July 17, 2011. 
15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jeremih feat. 50 Cent – Down On Me". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
16. ^ "Jeremih feat. 50 Cent – Down On Me – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
17. ^ "Archive Chart" UK R&B Chart. The Official Charts Company.
18. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company.
19. ^ "Jeremih Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Jeremih. Prometheus Global Media.
20. ^ "Jeremih Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Jeremih. Prometheus Global Media.
21. ^ "Jeremih Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Jeremih. Prometheus Global Media.
22. ^ "Jennifer Lopez Certificates". Recording Industry Association of America. (RIAA). 2011-04. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database#. Retrieved 2011-04-26. 
23. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-about-you/id393394797

External links

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