Akon ft. Chris Brown - Take It Down Low

Akon - Take It Down Low

Artist: Akon

Producer: Polow Da Don

Album: Stadium

Label: Konvict/Upfront/SRC/Universal Motown

If you woke up this morning thinking, “I wonder what Akon is up to lately?” or “I really hope Chris Brown tries to rap on another song – his verse on ‘Look At Me Now’ was actually pretty good!” then today just might be your lucky day. Akon’s back with the brand new, Polow Da Don-produced single Take It Down Low featuring a rap-ish verse from Chris Brown and a lot of robotic sounds. After the lukewarm-to-outright hostile reception of his participation on the 25th Anniversary edition of Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Akon seemingly slipped under the radar. If there was any way to recover from that blow, a boisterous and bass-heavy club banger is a good bet. People are willing to forgive a lot when your song instructs inebriated females to “take it down low,” especially when Polow Da Don delivers the goods with robust production that challenges the listener to remain still. It’s been about three years since Akon’s last album - with new project Stadium on the way, could this be the single that puts him back on top as a solo artist?

This song first appeared on the R&B / Pop Chart on April 25, 2011

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dillon_68 Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1339	Rating: dillon_68's Top Rated Songs Akon has my attention once again, I was starting to lose hope in him. This is FIRE.
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

bigmhc	Rating: bigmhc's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

joshL Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1674	Rating: joshL's Top Rated Songs Why? Why Akon, why? You have a proven formula that works on lead singles and then you release this? Where is the slow, melodic club/r&b hit? Oh well. There is nothing special about this song and doesn't stand out from any other artist can create. Not feeling it.
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

PrIc3Le$$ Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1306	Rating: PrIc3Le$$'s Top Rated Songs If it isn't broke don't try to fix it. Akon's been following that notion for awahile now and it's definitely work well earning him unbelieveable success in the Club/Pop world. Same sh*t different song here, and it works. Chris definitely isn't negative, but singing's still his forte. Won't be long before this is burning through the clubs.
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

Sunbear DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 681	Rating: Sunbear's Top Rated Songs I'm with joshL on this. Production is paint by numbers, Acorn can't sing and Chris Brown can't rap.
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

Samurai DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 119	Rating: Samurai's Top Rated Songs I love the production in this song. Those hi-hats are ridiculous. Akon is on fire in this song too. Breezy...well I'm still not sold on Chris Brown as a rapper. He was decent on Fan of a Fan with Tyga, but I will never forgive him for that "I'm done..." stunt he pulled on "Look At Me Now". This song would be a banger without his iffy addition.
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

sdcrout Tastemaker Total Ratings: 612	Rating: sdcrout's Top Rated Songs This one is kind of iffy on this one. I like Akon stuff before this better. This is just not his lane sorry.
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

Bosnian Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1142	Rating: Bosnian's Top Rated Songs We all know this is not the best from Akon's repertoire.
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

Big-A Tastemaker Total Ratings: 585	Rating: Big-A's Top Rated Songs it's just not good. I just remember the very first singles from his first album. this is crap compared to it
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

DJ Rater Tastemaker Total Ratings: 959	Rating: DJ Rater's Top Rated Songs what akon needs is something along the lines of 'im so paid' to get back into the hearts of rnb and hip hop fans before he attempts to win the hearts of the radio listeners
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

Skoogle DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 14	Skoogle's Top Rated Songs Chris Brown adds good flavor to the track. Akon sounds like he is pushing the verses out, lacking his usual fluency - definite club track. Gonna have to listen to this track a few time to catch the flow.
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

Caveman 305	Rating: Caveman 305's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

DJ Z DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 11684	Rating: DJ Z's Top Rated Songs Whats the deal with all these singers trying to rap? Don't they know their is more money in singing? Akon has made masterful music - this is not that. Follow @DJBooth
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

Dj Sound Struc DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 395	Rating: Dj Sound Struc's Top Rated Songs its catchy
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

MackMan Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1466	Rating: MackMan's Top Rated Songs This has been a bad morning for music apparently, geesh... C'mon man, why are they letting these folks kill music???
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

Leon D Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1069	Rating: Leon D's Top Rated Songs I wonder if ppl dont dont get dizzy from the down low songs to the getting high joints. Is no one enjoying life on one level anymore...LOL. Anyway, I might not love it but that wont stop it from doing well.
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

Young Swish Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1227	Rating: Young Swish's Top Rated Songs This is just average. I’m glad that Chris Brown is back but do they have to put him on every track?
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

PattyPatty85 Tastemaker Total Ratings: 3212	Rating: PattyPatty85's Top Rated Songs It's not a bad song but I expected much better from these 2 famous artists together! I think it will be played on the radio, though
	Posted on Apr 20, 2011

sashathumpa DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 211	Rating: sashathumpa's Top Rated Songs No bueno, Akon has proven he can do quality tracks and Polow needs to step his production game up. I have more of an issue w/ the lyrics more than anything. Oddly enough CB helped the track tremendously.
	Posted on Apr 21, 2011

run_it DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 4	Rating: run_it's Top Rated Songs I've been behind Akon on his club transition because a few of them were really solid but this one is just forced.Catchy but way to forced. I mean its got some good parts but Akon can do better
	Posted on Apr 21, 2011

CeazySwagMarcus DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 196	Rating: CeazySwagMarcus's Top Rated Songs this a nice song i like it it real good nice job akon
	Posted on Apr 21, 2011

lilmz_swagga DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 8	Rating: lilmz_swagga's Top Rated Songs its really coo:)!!!
	Posted on Apr 21, 2011

RYANSBABYBOO DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 31	Rating: RYANSBABYBOO's Top Rated Songs Ryan takes it down LOW daily.
	Posted on Apr 21, 2011

Hip Hop Gixxer Tastemaker Total Ratings: 676	Rating: Hip Hop Gixxer's Top Rated Songs Average......2.5
	Posted on Apr 22, 2011

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	Posted on Apr 23, 2011

Ridouane Mahamat Laouane DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1	Ridouane Mahamat Laouane's Top Rated Songs That's gona be hard
	Posted on Apr 23, 2011

Rianaah; :) DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 7	Rating: Rianaah; :)'s Top Rated Songs oneelove' akoon
	Posted on Apr 24, 2011

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	Posted on Apr 26, 2011

borikua DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1	borikua's Top Rated Songs hola
	Posted on Apr 27, 2011

big-fan DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 37	Rating: big-fan's Top Rated Songs diggin the production but not feeling akon or breezy at all really wish akon would start making good music and like tracks off fredom
	Posted on Apr 27, 2011

lilmz_swagga DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 8	Rating: lilmz_swagga's Top Rated Songs yea i jus luv it
	Posted on Apr 28, 2011

LyssieeJay* DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1	Rating: LyssieeJay*'s Top Rated Songs ii usually dont like akon but this shiit is bumpiin.
	Posted on May 03, 2011

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	Posted on May 04, 2011

Contemporary Crazy Chick DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 428	Rating: Contemporary Crazy Chick's Top Rated Songs good soundin', lovin the production as usual by Polow Da Don however it starts to make me remember breezy's sound of 'I can transform ya' this track is pretty solid. If it were instrumental I think I would rate it 1 up
	Posted on May 11, 2011

braby	Rating: braby's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on May 11, 2011

nombuso DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2	Rating: nombuso's Top Rated Songs cool in its way or because chris brown is featured on the track.
	Posted on May 23, 2011

Co-Sign3 Tastemaker Total Ratings: 612	Rating: Co-Sign3's Top Rated Songs I don't mind this. Something a little different for Akon, but not really that different from any other strip club aimed R&B record out there. Wish CB didnt rap so often now, even though his verse isn't too bad on this record. Probably won't get Akon the hit he was looking for. 2.5 stars
	Posted on May 28, 2011

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	Posted on May 30, 2011

young armour DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 369	Rating: young armour's Top Rated Songs I like it but why do they have to try to rap. Do they think there all bad because they try to rap. This would be a banger but with the rap its OK.
	Posted on Jun 09, 2011

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Are you kidding me? "badadda dadada dadaa... I'm done" Chris Brown's verse on 'Look At Me Now' should have been a MAJOR red flag when Akon went looking for someone to share the limelight with. That was embarrassing, and again in this one, his voice cracks more than a pre-pubescent monkey getting spanked.. Sorry for that picture I just painted but you get what I mean. STAY AWAY FROM RAP SINGERS!

Posted on Jun 14, 2011