Jaden
Nas & Michael Kiwanuka & Mr. Books
Miguel
Raury & Jaden
ZAYN, Teddy Pendergrass & Grandmaster Flash
Nas & Michael Kiwanuka
Malay & 6LACK
Leon Bridges
Lyn Collins
The Fatback Band & With You & Sarah Ruba
Christina Aguilera & Nile Rodgers
Donna Summer
Janelle Monáe
C.J. & Co
Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe
SAYGRACE
Justice Smith &
Herizen & Mylene Cruz
The Get Down Brothers & & Skylan Brooks & Shameik Moore & Justice Smith & Jaden
Kamasi Washington
Herizen & Nile Rodgers
Herizen Guardiola & Justice Smith
Justice Smith &
Garland Jeffreys
Netflix’s The Get Down, a show about the rise of hip-hop in the late-‘70s Bronx, premieres this Friday.
Janelle Monae’s addition to the soundtrack premiered as the Beats 1 Banger World Premiere with Ebro Darden. Listen on Apple music here.
[Verse 1]
There's a fear in the air
And there's blood on the floor
Hear a deafening scream
Crying out for more
The city's on fire
Smoke is burning my eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
I got one more chance in here
To come along and just hum along
And now
[Chorus]
Dance
(Come on y'all!)
Down down down
Gotta get down
Down down down
[Verse 2]
This might be our last night
The wolf's at the door
My stomach is growlin'
We all know the score
My legs are getting weary
My heart is so low
[Pre-Chorus]
I got one more chance in here
To come along and just hum along
And now
[Chorus]
Dance
(Come on y'all!)
Down down down
Gotta get down
Down down down
Gotta get down (to get up)
Gotta get down (to get up)
Hum Along And Dance (Gotta Get Down) was produced by Jeff Bhasker & Emile Haynie.
Janelle Monáe released Hum Along And Dance (Gotta Get Down) on Fri Aug 12 2016.
The great thing about—cause I don’t really do a lot of sampling, but they had the rights to the Jackson 5’s “Hum Along And Dance.” So this was a sample I worked with Jeff Bhasker, I worked with Emile, and we got the sample and once we got in the studio together, we just picked parts that we loved, a...