The Singles Jukebox says: "I'd be happier if and West switched places in terms of the time they get."Ĭritical Condition says: "The more I listen, though, the more I appreciate how the song's familiar pieces add up to mindless, scrumptious joy. Kanye: "You should leave your boyfriend now, I'ma ask him"įive minutes later, Kanye returns, rubbing his jaw: "Yeah, he said no." It's hardly the most romantic metaphor for how your circumstances change after you start a new relationship, is it? Ne-Yo: "She shot the bullet that ended that life" Probably a good time to stop running then. Keri: "Feels like in I'm a race, but I already won first place." Kanye: "We can finally fly off into NASA"ĭon't fly INTO NASA! You'll destroy their laboratories, and they're bound to have loads of rocket fuel lying about, it'll be a disaster! And even if you did, if it's YOUR pimp ship, why would you employ anyone else to be commander-in-chief? That's double-bragging. Keep rocking, and keep knocking Whether you Louboutin it up or Reebokin' You see the hate, that they're serving on a platter So what we goin' have, dessert or disaster I never thought I'd, be in love like this When I look at you my mind goes on a trip Then you came in, and knocked me on my face Feels like in I'm in a race But I already won first place I never thought I'd fall for you as hard as I did (as hard as I did, yeah) You got me thinking bout our life our house and kids (yeah) Every. No you didn't, that's not a thing you can actually be. Ne-Yo: "I used to be commander-in-chief of my pimp ship flyin' high" Who comes in and THEN knocks? And on the face? That's just weird. Keri: "You came in and knocked me on my face."
WHO is going to sweep Kanye West up, please?) When I look at you my mind goes on a tripĪnd you came in and knocked me on my face You see the hate, that they're servin on a platter Whether you Louie Vouitonned up or Reebok'in " Knock You Down" by Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo Lyrics The song is so uplifting but I think that kind of situation isnt so uplifting at all in reality. Shes like some kind of statue such as the Nike of the Samothrace or the Winged Victory of Samthrace. Keri Hilson also performed the song at the 2009 BET Awards as part of a medley which also included previous hit "Turnin' Me On". Keri Hilson was so beautiful and I was literally knocked down, like the protagonists in the lyrics. Promoting the songs Hilson and West performed the song on on The Late Show with David Letterman. The radio edit features Hilson performing additional ornamentation over Kanye's verses, omits her own last verse before the final chorus, and the outro of the album version. It was confirmed on Hilson's official video blog album countdown.
Hilson said that she had always wanted to work with Ne-Yo and Kanye West, and West's vocals were a last minute addition to the single. Like most of the songs on the album, Hilson made final amendments to the song before it was recorded. Knock You Down was written by Nathaniel Hills, Marcella Araica, Kevin "KC" Cossom, Shaffer Smith, Keri Hilson and Kanye West.
The single was certified Gold by the RIAA and the RIANZ.
and musical mentor Timbaland both in the US and UK. Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 5 on the UK Top 40, making it her 2nd top 10 single overall, after "The Way I Are", with her associate D.O.E. The song is Hilson's most successful single as a lead vocalist peaking at number 3 on the U.S.