Top Down

{{for|the song by Fast Ryde|Top Down (Fast Ryde song)}} {{Infobox song | name = Top Down | cover = Top_Down.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [[Swizz Beatz]] | album = [[One Man Band Man]] | released = May 29, 2007 | recorded = 2007 | studio = | venue = | genre = [[Hip-hop]] | length = 3:08 (album version)<br>3:22 (original version) | label = * [[Motown]] * [[Full Surface Records|Full Surface]] | writer = * [[Swizz Beatz|Kasseem Dean]] * Eric McCaine * [[Major Lance]] * Roger Hatcher | producer = * Swizz Beatz * [[Jeff Bass]] | prev_title = Set It Off | prev_year = 2007 | next_title = [[Blow Ya Mind]] | next_year = 2007 }}

"'''Top Down'''" is a song by American producer and rapper [[Swizz Beatz]], included as the eighth track from his debut studio album ''[[One Man Band Man]]'' (2007). "Top Down" contains [[Sampling (music)|samples]] of swirls and riotous bursts of 1970s-soul horns from "Girl, Come on Home" by [[Major Lance]].

==Background== In an interview with [[MTV]], Swizz Beatz explained the song was initially meant for [[Nas]]: "The record was originally for Nas. I got Nas' vocals already. But I can't do Nas, and his energy is not right on there. It would be dead weight. No disrespect, but it can't be dead weight if I can't make it feel like reality. I need the shit crazy. I need to shoot a video! It's gotta be another '[[It's Me Bitches]],' but bigger. I could easily pull a Nas card and have people be like, 'Nas is spazzing on the verse.' But it has to be a movie. I got it. It just gotta make sense. I can get Nas, [[Jay-Z]] and [[Jadakiss]] on that. I can do that. It's light work, but it's gotta make sense."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070907195907/http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/081307/ Mixtape Monday: Beanie Sigel Talks Friction With Kanye West; Swizz Beatz Says Cassidy Won't Battle Papoose]</ref>

On May 30, 2009, the song Nas recorded over the beat [[Music leak|leaked online]], entitled "Be Worried". On February 21, 2011, Swizz Beatz officially released the mastered version with Nas, for his series of free weekly mp3s and included it on his mixtape ''[[Monster Mondays Vol. 1]]''."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110302031546/http://www.monstermondays.com/weekeighteen.php Monster Mondays]</ref>

==Music video== The song was featured in the second half of the music video for "Money in the Bank". In it, Swizz Beatz is in front of a green screen "riding" a Lamborghini. After the video was released, Swizz Beatz released the single on his [[Myspace]].

==In media== "Top Down" gained recognition from being featured in the video game ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' as well as the 2010 movie ''[[The Other Guys]]''.

==Single track listing== 1. Top Down (Dirty)

2. Top Down (Radio) 3. It's Me Snitches

4. It's Me Snitches (Remix)

5. It's Me Snitches (Remix) (Instrumental)

6. It's Me Snitches (Remix) (A Capella)

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.uzood.com/video/6417/Money-In-The-BankTop-Down Swizz Beatz-Money In The Bank/Top Down] Music Video

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