![]() The music video for "Knock You Down" was shot in Los Angeles, California with director Chris Robinson. She utilized the reference to Michael Jackson in Kanye West's verse to create a dance breakdown at the conclusion of the performance, which took place the same week the late singer died. Hilson also performed the song at the 2009 BET Awards as part of a medley which also included previous hit " Turnin' Me On". Hilson and West performed the song on on The Late Show with David Letterman. The radio & video edit features Hilson performing additional ornamentation over Kanye's verses and replaces some of Ne-Yo's, 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. It was written by Danja (Nathaniel Hills), Marcella Araica, Kevin "KC" Cossom, Ne-Yo (Shaffer Smith), Keri Hilson and Kanye West. Billboard Hot 100 chart, selling over one million downloads domestically. "Knock You Down" also reached the top ten of the charts in Canada, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Turkey and the United Kingdom and peaked at number three on the U.S. The song was released as the album's third single in the United States on March 24, 2009, and became Hilson's most successful single to date, reaching number-one in New Zealand where it was certified platinum by the RIANZ. A critical success, it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 52nd Grammy Awards. (2009), featuring production by Danja and guest vocals by rapper West and singer Ne-Yo. It was written by Nathaniel Hills, Marcella Araica, Kevin "KC" Cossom, Shaffer Smith, Kanye West, Lucas Bogg, and Hilson for her debut studio album In a Perfect World. " Knock You Down" is a song by American singer Keri Hilson. Keri Hilson, Nathaniel Hills, Marcella Araica, Kevin "KC" Cossom, Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith, Kanye West, Lucas Bogg Single by Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yoĥ:26 (Album Version) 4:12 (Radio & Video Versions) Jump to: navigation, search "Knock You Down" ![]()
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