Song Clearance Sheet
2 sources citedGet Down On It
Funk1980s112BPM
B minKey
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The verdict
Documented Sampling History
Confirmed songwriters of record, no dispute found — the title phrase the group had already used in their own earlier “Jungle Boogie” (1973), which is in this catalogue.
Quick Facts
Released1981
AlbumSomething Special
GenreFunk, Soul, R&B
LabelDe-Lite Records
ProducerEumir Deodato
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Who you need to ask
The songwriters of record — Ronald Bell et al. & Eumir Deodato
Wikipedia → · checked Jul 2026
The current administrator — Not confirmed — De-Lite; needs a Songview/Discogs lookup
Unknown · checked Jul 2026
Has it been reused?
A Gold-certified funk standard whose title phrase the group had already used in their own 1973 “Jungle Boogie” (already in this catalogue).
Do they allow reuse?
No standalone policy found; confirmed songwriter(s) of record.
Related Songs
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Same band; the earlier hit that used the same title phrase (already in this catalogue)
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Same band and producer (this batch)
Who Owns It
Licenses explained →The two permissions you need, and who holds them
The song itself (the writing)Ronald Bell, Claydes Charles Smith, George Brown, James “J.T.” Taylor, Robert Mickens, Robert Bell & Eumir Deodato
The recording (current administrator)Not confirmed
Receipts
Every public mention of terms, policy, or past deals we've found
A reggae-influenced bass groove
Ronald Bell, the group’s musical director, was listening to a lot of reggae and came up with the song’s bass groove from that influence — when he played it in rehearsal, J.T. Taylor perked up, prompting the group to develop it together. No lyrics reproduced.
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A phrase already in “Jungle Boogie”
The title phrase was ’70s–’80s dance slang — but Kool & the Gang had already used this exact phrase repeatedly in their own earlier 1973 hit “Jungle Boogie” (already in this catalogue), years before this release.
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Can You Use It for Free?
How to check PD →Is it public domain?No
Sample History
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Times sampled
A Gold-certified funk standard
Covers
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First flip
Who to Contact
GD
Kool & the Gang & Eumir Deodato (De-Lite)
The confirmed songwriters of record
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Jul 2026Page created — full research (Research Queue Batch 19/20)
Jul 2026BPM/Key pending the automated GetSongBPM/Deezer pass