"Tone It Down" is a song by American rapper Gucci Mane, featuring American singer Chris Brown. It was released on June 20, 2017 as the lead single from Gucci Mane's album Mr. Davis (2017). The song was written by Mane and Brown, and produced by Cardiak and Hitmaka.[3]

"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[1]
Producer(s)	Cardiak Hitmaka[2]
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)

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.[4]

Composition

The song is based on a flute-driven production from Cardiak & Hitmaka.[5] 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.[6]

Music video

The music video was released August 6, 2017.[7]

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11]	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

References