"Lay It Down" is a song by American R&B recording artist Lloyd taken from his fourth studio album King of Hearts.[1] The track, which serves as the album's lead single, was produced by Polow da Don and samples Patti LaBelle's "Love, Need and Want You", as well as "Corn" by Zhnark. The single was originally released via YoungGoldie.com on August 15, 2010, and was released via iTunes on August 31, 2010.[2]
| "Lay It Down" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Lloyd | ||||
| from the album King of Hearts | ||||
| Released | August 31, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Young Goldie Music, Interscope, Zone 4 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ester Dean, Jamal Jones, Veronika Bozeman | |||
| Producer(s) | Polow da Don, Veronika "V." Bozeman (co.) | |||
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Music video
editThe music video was shot in Los Angeles, California and directed by Mickey Finnegan. It premiered on October 12, 2010, on BET's 106 & Park. The video has peaked at #4 on the show. K.D. Aubert plays the leading lady with Keri Hilson and Polow da Don making cameo appearances throughout the video. As of February 2024 the video has over 110 million views on Lloyd YouTube channel.
Remixes
editIn a radio interview, Lloyd revealed the song would have three official remixes.
The first official remix released for pop radio features rock drums and American rapper B.o.B, and background vocals from the group Rock City on January 21, 2011. It was sent to radio in March 2011.[3]
The second official remix, with fellow R&B singer R. Kelly was for urban radio. It was released on January 12, 2011 as "the G-Mix" and featured verses from Kelly and Jeezy along with new lyrics from Lloyd.[4]
The third official remix featured a then unrevealed artist who people "wouldn't expect to hear."[5] The third remix was released on December 29, 2010, entitled "Lay it Down Part II – A Tribute to the Legends." It features Patti LaBelle and pays tribute to singer Aretha Franklin and the late fellow singer Teena Marie.
All three of the remixes were included and released on a digital EP via iTunes on February 15, 2011.[6]
R&B girl group RichGirl created a remix to the song, released on their Fall in Love with RichGirl mixtape.[7]
R&B Artist K. Michelle also released an unofficial remix of the song.
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Lloyd- Young Goldie: Lloyd releases new single, "LAY IT DOWN"! Debut single from KING OF HEARTS album! Listen now!". Younggoldie.blogspot.com. 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on July 5, 2011.
- ^ HipHopDX (January 13, 2011). "Lloyd f. R Kelly & Jeezy – Lay It Down (G-Mix)". HipHopDX.
- ^ Lloyd In The Studio Interview. YouTube. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Lloyd- Young Goldie: "Lay It Down – The Remixes" coming to iTunes on 2/15!". Younggoldie.blogspot.com. 8 February 2011.
- ^ "New Music: RichGirl – 'Fall in Love with RichGirl' [Mixtape]". Rap-up.com.
- ^ "Lloyd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Lloyd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Lloyd Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lloyd – Lay It Down". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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