"Down" is a song by British singer Jay Sean featuring American rapper and labelmate Lil Wayne.

In other markets, including the United Kingdom, the song serves as Jay Sean's lead single from his third studio album.

Produced by J-Remy and Bobby Bass, "Down" is the seventh-best selling single of 2009[2] and has been certified Platinum in several countries.

Jay Sean and Lil Wayne co-wrote the song with Jared Cotter, Jonathan Perkins, J-Remy, and Bobby Bass.

Sean told MTV News that he recorded this song in 90 minutes, after which he received a call from Ronald "Slim" Williams.

explains Sean about how the track came about during a late night recording session in Miami's Hit Factory studio.

[13] The BBC reported in 2009 that Jay Sean became "The Most Successful Male U.K. Urban artist in U.S chart history".

"I want to do my best to represent the UK in America and let people really understand that it doesn't matter if we're from a little place called Hounslow.

As long as you work hard and strive to do you best and make good music, and of course with a bit of luck, it is possible," Jay told the BBC.

[10] When the track topped the Billboard Hot 100, Jay Sean was on stage with labelmate Lil Wayne, on the first night of the US rapper's London concert tour.

[17][18] The video features Hispanic American model Korrina Rico as the lead lady, dancers, bright blue lights and bottles.

The video was produced by Shurwin Beckford and directed by Richard Pengelley for Jayded Entertainment/Guerilla Hype/Hey Buddy and edited by Jamie Mac and Adam Wood.

During the rap break, Lil Wayne is seen wearing a red T-shirt with the word 'COMMUNIST' in white capitalized letters.

Ginger Clements from Billboard gave the song a positive review, stating that Jay Sean's "melodic vocals [...] resonate with impressive tonal clarity".

[24] Alex MacGregor of UK Mix gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, stating that it "is actually a creditable offering of world beating R&B-pop that reminds the listener of some of the better moments in Usher's back catalogue.

After Nota went on to win the contest during the finale, Sean himself made an appearance, performing "Down" with the group in the show's ending.

As a result, the single was also included on DJ Earworm's mash-up of all the top 25 Billboard hits of the year.

Having sold more than three million digital copies in the United States alone, "Down" is the seventh-best-selling single of 2009,[2] in a year noted for having the highest record sales of all time.

[36] The song has been made into a playable track on the Kinect game Dance Central for the Xbox 360 which was released on 4 November 2010.

[44] Furthermore, "Down" had managed to top one of the most competitive weeks in the US charts this decade, with the top five titles (Sean's "Down", Miley Cyrus' "Party in the U.S.A.", Jay Z's "Run This Town", Jason Derulo's "Whatcha Say", and Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling") being "separated by the tightest point margin in more than six years.

American electronicore band Breathe Carolina covered the track for the compilation album Punk Goes Pop 3,[115] which was released on 2 November 2010.

[117] Singer David Schmitt explained why the group chose the song to cover for the album as it "appealed to the band on a technical level" and how it "struck a chord with the way the duo talks.

"[118] Alternative Press named their version of the song as the 41st best "Top 50 Punk Goes Pop covers of all time".