2002 single by Irv Gotti, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Charli Baltimore and Vita
"Down 4 U " is the lead single from Murder Inc. Records ' compilation album Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc. , released through Def Jam Recordings and Irv Gotti 's Murder Inc. Records . The song features rapped verses from Ja Rule , Charli Baltimore , and Vita while Ashanti provides the chorus and sung vocals. The song is a remix as well as its music video being the sequel of Ja Rule's 2002 single, "Down Ass Bitch ".
Background
"Down 4 U" became a hit on the US Billboard charts during mid-2002, reaching number six on the Hot 100 chart on the week of August 17, 2002, and number three on both the R&B and rap charts. The Irv Gotti -produced song interpolates Roger Troutman 's 1987 hit "I Want to Be Your Man ", for which he and his brother Larry Troutman were given writing credits.[ 1] The associated music video showed the artists performing the song on a beach with cameos by Irv Gotti, Eric Roberts , Clarence Williams III , Bobby Brown , Whitney Houston and other members of the Inc.[ 2]
In addition to appearing on Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc. , the song also appeared on The Source magazine's compilation The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 6 and as a bonus track on Ja Rule's 2002 album, The Last Temptation . The song was performed live by Ja Rule and Ashanti at VH1 's 6th Annual Hip Hop Honors that honored Def Jam Recordings .
Track listings
UK CD single [ 1]
"Down 4 U" (radio edit) – 5:16
"Down 4 U" (D'n'D vocal mix) – 5:30
"Down 4 U" (D'n'D Conemelt mix) – 5:47
"Down 4 U" (video)
UK 12-inch single [ 3]
A1. "Down 4 U" (radio edit) – 5:16
A2. "Down 4 U" (D'n'D vocal mix) – 5:30
B1. "Down 4 U" (D'n'D Conemelt mix) – 5:47
UK cassette single [ 4]
"Down 4 U" (radio edit)
"Down 4 U" (D'n'D vocal mix)
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the UK CD single liner notes.[ 1]
Studios
Recorded at the Crackhouse (New York City)
Mixed at Right Track Studios (New York City)
Mastered at Sony Music Studios (London, England)
Personnel
Jeffrey Atkins – writing
Ashanti Douglas – writing
Tiffany Lane – writing
LaVita Raynor – writing (as L. Rayner)
Larry Troutman – writing ("I Want to Be Your Man")
Roger Troutman – writing ("I Want to Be Your Man")
Irv Gotti – writing (as Irving Lorenzo), production
7 Aurelius – writing, production
Milwaukee Buck – recording, mixing
Terry "Murda Mac" Herbert – recording assistance
Naweed "Dirty" Ahmed – mastering engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
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^ Down 4 U (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Irv Gotti. Murder Inc. Records, Def Jam Recordings. 2002. 063 900-1.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ Down 4 U (UK cassette single sleeve). Irv Gotti. Murder Inc. Records, Def Jam Recordings. 2002. 063 900-4.{{cite AV media notes }}
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