I'm Going Down (Rose Royce song)

Single infobox
Name = I'm Going Down


from Album =
Released = March 31, 1977
Artist = Rose Royce
Chart Position = * #27 U.S.
* 1 U.S. R&B
Label =
Recorded = 1976
Last single = "Do Your Dance" (Part 1) (1977)
This single = I'm Going Down (1977)
Next single = Wishing on a Star (1978)
Genre = R&B
Writer = Norman Whitfield
Producer =
Length = 3:37

I'm Going Down is a 1977 hit single by R&B/soul band Rose Royce, the single is from the film, "Car Wash" and is featured on the .

In 1994, Mary J. Blige recorded a cover version of the song, produced by then-producer Sean "Puffy" Combs (now known as P. Diddy), on her 1994 sophomore album, "My Life" released by MCA Records on November 29, 1994. The song went to the R&B charts, breaking at #7 and on the U.S. charts, landing at #14, and was officially released as a single in early winter of 1995.

"Oh Boy" off of Cam'ron's third album Come Home With Me samples the original Rolls Royce song.

Music video

The music video for Mary J. Blige's "I'm Goin' Down" was directed by Matthew Rolston and features the video in Black and white-form, with Mary singing in a club, and wearing an-all black suit with a matching hat, walking downstairs (being duplicated over and over again).

Single infobox
Name = I'm Goin' Down


Artist = Mary J. Blige
from Album = My Life
Released = 1995
Recorded = August 1994
Format = CD, Maxi single, Promo
Length = 3:44
Genre = Hip-Hop/R&B/Swing
Writer = Norman Whitfield
Producer = Sean "Puffy" Combs
Andre Harrell
Last single = "Not Gon' Cry" (1995)
This single = I'm Goin' Down (1995)
Next single = "Can't Knock the Hustle" (w/Jay-Z) (1996)Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Lower caption = 12" vinyl without the single case cover
Type = single