It's Goin' Down (song)
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| Single by Yung Joc featuring Nitti | ||
| From the album New Joc City | ||
| Single Released | 2006 | |
| Single Format | Digital download | |
| Genre | Rap | |
| Song Length | 4:01 | |
| Record label | Atlantic/Bad Boy South | |
| Writers | Moore, Chadron/Robinson, Jasiel | |
| Producer | Nitti | |
| Chart Position(s) | #3 US | |
| Last Single | ||
| This Single | It's Goin' Down | |
| Next Single | I Know You See It | |
"It's Goin' Down" is the first single from Yung Joc's debut album New Joc City, and is produced by Nitti. Even though it features a snap kind of beat, in the video, people are seen snapping their fingers but no one is shown doing the dance. Instead, people are shown doing Yung Joc's dance the "Joc-in" which is also called "The Motorcycle". It was voted the #1 song of 2006 on MTV2's Sucker Free Countdown. It also was voted number 1 on BET's 106 & Park.
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[edit] Song Information
The song is basically Yung Joc saying that there is something big happening every where he is. He raps that where ever he is "It's Goin' Down". The lyrics to the verses are cocky where he raps that he is so cool and the shoes on his feet ect. The lyrics to the chorus are as proceeded:
Meet me in the trap, it's goin' down, meet me at the mall, it's goin' down, meet me in the club, it's goin' down, anywhere you meet guaranteed it's goin' down
[edit] Video
The video is pretty simple. It starts off with two males, one that is in a car wondering if he is at the right place (where it's supposed to be goin' down). The other male states that "Yung Joc is here" and the music starts. Yung Joc is in a house where he getting ready for a party. He is basically rapping with a big crowd of people behind him throughout the video. He drives to a clothing store where he purchases a shirt that says "New Joc City". Before he leaves he brings the store workers with him as he is driving (store workers are young females). around in his car rapping to the song. In another scence there is a house party where they are doing the "motorcycle dance" to the song. In the end of the video he arrives at the party. The video was directed by Lenny Bass.
[edit] Chart Performances
The single performed very well in the U.S. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at number 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for 8 weeks becoming 2006's second longest run at number 1 behind Mary J. Blige's Be Without You which had 15 weeks a the summit. It also peaked at number 1 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Hot Digital Songs | 3 |
| U.S. Pop 100 | 8 |
| U.S. Pop 100 Airplay | 22 |
| U.S. Hot Rap Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 | 1 |
| U.S. Top 40 Mainstream | 1 |
| United World Chart | 22 |
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| Preceded by: "What You Know" by T.I. |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single June 3, 2006 - July 22, 2006 |
Succeeded by: "Snap Yo Fingers" by Lil Jon featuring E-40 & Sean Paul |
