Lay It Down is the 29th studio album by American singer Al Green, released May 27, 2008, on Blue Note Records.

The album features guest vocals from Anthony Hamilton, John Legend, and Corinne Bailey Rae.

[1] Lay It Down peaked at number 9 on Billboard's Top Album charts,[12] and has received widespread acclaim from critics.

Thom Jurek for Allmusic commented: "What happens when you put that amazing soul-drenched voice in the hands of hip-hop producers Questlove and James Poyser, and add a slew of superstar guests?

[1] In a review for Blender, Ben Ratliff remarked that Green had "created a natural-sounding album with occasional horns and strings, taking cues directly from [his] best old records".