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"Tone It Down"
Single by Gucci Mane featuring Chris Brown
from the album Mr. Davis
Released	June 20, 2017
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	3:41
Label	GUWOP 1017 Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Radric Davis Carl McCormick Christian Ward Floyd Bentley Christopher Dotson Christopher Brown
Producer(s)	Cardiak Hitmaka A1
Gucci Mane singles chronology
"Down" (2017) "Tone It Down" (2017) "Fetish" (2017)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"African Bad Gyal" (2017) "Tone It Down" (2017) "Pie" (2017)

"Tone It Down" is a song by American rapper Gucci Mane featuring American singer Chris Brown. Produced by Cardiak, A1, and Hitmaka, it was released on June 20, 2017 as the lead single from Mane's album Mr. Davis (2017).

Background

"Tone It Down" was released about a month after he dropped the commercial mixtape Droptopwop. Mane and Brown had collaborated on previous releases like Brown's hit single "Party" co-starring Usher, Mane's b-side "MoonWalk" co-starring Akon, and "Ms. Breezy" off Brown's 2010 mixtape In My Zone 2.

Composition

The song is based on a flute-driven production from Cardiak & Hitmaka. Lyrically, the track has Gucci demanding those around him to take his actions seriously and humble themselves, hence the title. "Hold up lil homie tone it down / 'Cause the jewelry that you're rockin' is for kids / I'm a grown up," the rapper insists in his first verse.

Critical reception

AllMusic praised the song for being "the best combination of rap bravado and vocal soul".

Music video

The music video was released August 6, 2017.

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

1. "Tone It Down | Warner/Chappell Music". Warner/Chappell Music. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
2. Gucci Mane & Chris Brown Share New Collab, "Tone It Down" | HYPEBEAST
3. Gucci Mane and Chris Brown Drop New Song 'Tone It Down' | XXL
4. Gucci Mane's 'Tone It Down' Featuring Chris Brown: Listen | Billboard
5. Gucci Mane - Tone It Down Feat. Chris Brown (Prod. By Hitmaka)
6. Gucci Mane Drops “Tone It Down” Featuring Chris Brown | The FADER
7. Yeung, Neil Z. "Mr. Davis – Gucci Mane". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
8. Gucci Mane Feat. Chris Brown "Tone It Down" Video
9. "Billboard". Billboard.
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11. "Gucci Mane Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
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13. "American single certifications – Gucci Mane – Tone It Down". Recording Industry Association of America.
14. "Tone It Down by Gucci Mane featuring Chris Brown". iTunes.
15. "Adds Report". All Access. Retrieved August 1, 2017.

• 2017 singles
• 2017 songs
• Gucci Mane songs
• Chris Brown songs
• Songs written by Chris Brown
• Songs written by Gucci Mane
• Songs written by Cardiak
• Songs written by Christopher Dotson
• Songs written by Hitmaka
• Song recordings produced by Hitmaka
• Atlantic Records singles