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"Get Down on It" is a 1981 song by American band Kool & the Gang. It was originally released on their Something Special album in 1981. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA.

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Record World called it a "kinetic dancer" and said that the "chant-like chorus hook is contagious."[4]

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Charts

The song hit the top 10 of the US Pop and R&B charts in Billboard in early 1982. It entered the UK charts in December 1981 and reached number three, their highest-charting hit in the UK at that time. It spent a total of 12 weeks on the British play list. Ten years later, it was re-released in the UK charts – on the Mercury label – but only charted for a week (at number 69).

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Peter Andre version

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"Get Down on It" was re-recorded and released as the third overall single from English-Australian singer Peter Andre's second studio album, Natural. The single features the band Past to Present and reached No. 5 in Australia and No. 1 in New Zealand, achieving Platinum status there in April 1996.

Track listings

Australian CD1[29]

  1. "Get Down on It"
  2. "Tell Me When"
  3. "Get Down on It" (The One World Mix)

Australian CD2 and cassette single[30][31]

  1. "Get Down on It" (single version)
  2. "Get Down on It" (The One World Mix)
  3. "Get Down on It" (instrumental)
  4. "Get Down on It" (extended version)
  5. "Get Down on It" (The Toyboy Mix)
  6. "Get Down on It" (no rap)

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Blue version

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In 2004, British pop group Blue recorded the song from their greatest hits compilation Best of Blue, featured Kool & the Gang and American rapper Lil' Kim. The song was released as the second single in Japan and across Europe except in the UK. Blue's version became a hit in mainland Europe, including Spain, where it reached number three and spent eight weeks in the top 20.

Critical reception

Sarah Harris of the Evening Chronicle praised the single scribing "There isn't much to say about this single, apart from yet again we are treated to another great single from hit band Blue. This time they have teamed up with Kool & the Gang and Lil' Kim, to produce a great cover of Get Down On It, originally released by Kool & the Gang." She continued saying "The whole band seems to be involved, and it's a great song to dance to."[37] Music Week also noted "Blue have added rap sections, most notably a sassy contribution from Lil' Kim, to the hand-clapping funk of James Taylor and the Gangs' original version."[38]

Track listings

European CD1[39]

  1. "Get Down on It" (radio edit) – 3:36
  2. "Get Down on It" (Obi & Josh mix) – 4:01

European CD2[40]

  1. "Get Down on It" (radio edit) – 3:36
  2. "Get Down on It" (Obi & Josh mix) – 4:01
  3. "Elements" – 3:40
  4. "Welcome to the Show" – 3:30
  5. "Ballad Medley" – 5:24
  6. Special content

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