“Down” is the lead single from Fifth Harmony’s third studio album and features rapper Gucci Mane. The song marks their first official single as a foursome, with former member Camila Cabello, leaving in 2016.
The group teased the song on their social media platforms in the week prior to the release....
[Intro: Gucci Mane]
It's Gucci
Fifth Harmony
[Verse 1: Lauren]
I need somebody with some patience
'Cause you know I got a temperament
And yeah, you got a reputation
Nothin' that a little love can't fix
There ain't no kind of situation
Where I wouldn't cross a line for you
FBI interrogation
I would get up there and lie for you
[Pre-Chorus: Dinah]
When push come to shove
You show me love
When push come to shove, ayy
[Chorus: Lauren & Normani]
Long as you're holding me down, down, down
I'm gon' keep lovin' you down, down, down
Long as you're holding me down, down, down
I'm gon' keep lovin' you down, down, down
I'm gon' keep lovin' you
[Verse 2: Normani, Dinah & Ally]
You the type that I could bake for (Bake for)
'Cause, baby, you know how to take that cake (Take that cake)
And I'm the only one you wait for
'Cause, baby, you know that I'm worth that wait (Ooh)
[Pre-Chorus: Ally, Ally & Dinah, Lauren]
When push come to shove
You show me love (You show me love)
When push come to shove, ayy
[Chorus: Fifth Harmony & Gucci Mane]
Long as you're holding me down, down, down
I'm gon' keep lovin' you down, down, down
Long as you're holding me down, down, down
I'm gon' keep lovin' you down, down, down (It's Gucci)
I'm gon' keep lovin' you (Go)
[Verse 3: Gucci Mane]
It's like Bonnie and Clyde just walked in (Uh?)
A gangsta and his bride just walked in (Yeah)
We on the same team and we ballin' (Ball)
Got me showin' off my ring like I'm Jordan (Ayy)
And I'ma hold you down like you hold me (Uh)
And I'll never tell a soul what you told me (Shh)
When I was sittin' in the cell is when you showed me (Uh)
It takes a real one to put up with the old me (Damn)
That's why you in the coupe with the low seat (Coupe)
That's why we at the game on the floor seats (Huh)
The diamonds, you can see 'em from the nosebleeds (Bleed)
You make a man feel like he won a trophy (It's Gucci)
[Chorus: Fifth Harmony, Lauren, Ally, Normani & *Dinah*]
Long as you're holding me down, down, down (Down)
I'm gon' keep lovin' you down, down, down
(I'm gon' keep lovin' you down)
Long as you're holding me down, down, down
(Long as you're holding me down, I'ma love you down)
I'm gon' keep lovin' you down, down, down
Long as you're holding me down, down, down
(Long as you're holding me down, *yeah*)
I'm gon' keep lovin' you down, down, down, down
(Down, down, down, down)
Long as you're holding me down, down, down
(I'm gon' love you down)
I'm gon' keep lovin' you down, down, down
(*Long as you're loving me, babe*)
I'm gon' keep lovin' you
Down was written by Jude Demorest & Ammo & DallasK & Gucci Mane.
Down was produced by Andrew Bolooki & Ammo & DallasK.
Fifth Harmony released Down on Fri Jun 02 2017.
We kinda connect it to each other because we’ve been through so much and we’ve always held each other down. Hopefully, that’s not cheesy. It’s a little cheesy, but it’s the truth though. We’ve been through so much, through thick and thin and we’ve always had each other’s back."
Normani, via Music C...
The song debuted at #42 on the Hot 100 and #12 on the Digital Song Sales with 36,000 downloads in its first week.
Camila left Fifth Harmony in December 2016. This is Fifth Harmony’s first single without Camila.
On September 8, 2017, “Down” was certified gold by the RIAA.