Produced by the latter and written alongside Byron Trice, it was released for digital download and streaming by RBC Records and BMG on 8 November 2019 as the lead single from KSI's debut studio album, Dissimulation (2020).

The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many praising its hard-hitting sound and S-X's catchy chorus.

The song additionally entered the music charts of Canada, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania and New Zealand.

The cinematic video places the four artists in a dystopian and apocalyptic warehouse, amongst motorcycles, burned out cars, trash can fires and rubble concrete.

[1] The chorus developed from S-X singing a melody and making up the lyrics along the way, which he recorded using the voice memos app on his smartphone.

'"[3] KSI wrote and recorded several verses for "Down Like That" with the intention of it being his entrance music for KSI vs. Logan Paul II – his forthcoming professional boxing rematch against American YouTuber Logan Paul, to be held on 9 November 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, United States, following the pair's previous amateur boxing match which resulted in a majority draw.

[4][5] KSI and his manager Mams Taylor spoke about making "Down Like That" "way bigger than [they] initially thought" by featuring some other rappers on the song.

"[3] KSI recalled that he and S-X were "going nuts" when they received Rick Ross' and Lil Baby's verses.

[11][12] The instrumental uses a pre-generated loop, to which S-X added a bassline, keyboard notes, hi-hats, snare drum kicks and 808s.

[1] S-X performs the chorus, in which he sings about a failed relationship with a partner who has let him down, with lyrics including, "I was nothing but loyal to you right from the start" and "you changed up on me as soon as things were getting hard".

[3] KSI raps the first verse, in which he alludes to his forthcoming boxing rematch against Paul, with lyrics including, "I want that knockdown" and "emitting pain 'til your nothing".

"[19] "Down Like That" was released for digital download and streaming by RBC Records and BMG on 8 November 2019 as the lead single from KSI's upcoming debut studio album.

[21] The song's cover art depicts KSI as a cartoon comic book character, flying downwards through a blue sky and white clouds.

'"[7] Explaining the decision to have the featured artists perform the song at the rematch, KSI said, "I wanted to make a statement and get inside Logan's head.

"[15] Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop found the song "listenable", but similarly acknowledged that "it's just not very groundbreaking [and] not very memorable".

[17][34] Writing for Euphoria, Tom Fogden compared "Down Like That" to "a lot of commercial rap coming out of the US" due to its "infectious chorus" and "heavyweight features".

[35] Link Up TV's Sam Rasmin praised S-X's "signature vocals" which create an "infectious" chorus.

"[36] GRM Daily's Courtney Wynter liked how the four artists "combine their contrasting styles" and noted that "the energetic tone of the track reflects the triumphant mood surrounding [KSI's] win [against Paul]".

[37] In their review of "Down Like That", the staff of unCrazed remarked that the song "changes the dynamics of hip-hop by creating a whole new genre of music" and called it "original, inspirational and congenial".

"[9] The day after it was shot, KSI teased the music video's release by posting a photo of the four artists that was taken on the set of the shoot to his social media pages.

[42] The music video opens with a brief message that reads, "On November 9th KSI beat Logan Paul in what was dubbed the biggest event in internet history.

"[38] The opening scenes show KSI falling from a dark thunderous sky, before he crashes through a ceiling and lands on rubble concrete.

[38] The remainder of the music video's cinematic imagery places the four artists in a dystopian comic book setting, centered in a world full of destruction, amongst motorcycles, burned out cars and glistening, bright-orange trash can fires.

[9][38][43] The staff of Entertainment Tonight described the setting as "a Mad Max-inspired, apocalyptic warehouse with a dusty, grunge aesthetic".

[45] In the United Kingdom, "Down Like That" debuted at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the fourth highest-placed new entry of that week.

[49] KSI reacted to the song's commercial success in the UK, tweeting, "This just shows how powerful the YouTube community is.

[51] In the Republic of Ireland, "Down Like That" debuted at number 32 on the Irish Singles Chart, making it the highest-placed new entry of that week.