Jay Sean brings his internationally successful blend of pop stateside with the debut single from "My Own Way," the singer's first U.S. album set for an Oct. 13 release. The Londonie's melodic vocals, which helped his 2004 album go five times platinum in India, resonate with impressive tonal clarity. "Baby are you down, down, down, down, down?" he wonders on the chorus, the last word cascading into Auto-Tune bliss. Cash Money labelmate Lil Wayne lends his crackling voice and metaphoric prowess to the song's closing verse, dishing up playful, timely lines like, "Don't you ever leave the side of me/Definitely, not progbably/And honestly, I'm down like the economy." Thanks to a triumphant, synth-laden beat and memorable hook, "Down" is gaining ground on the Billboard Hot 100, and Jay Sean likewise seems poised to break stateside. --Ginger Clements
-
Hot 100
Gotye tops again
-
Billboard 200
Adam Lambert rules
-
Dance/Club Songs
Karmin's 'Brokenhearted' rises
-
Digital Songs
Carly Rae Jepsen scores
-
Soundtracks
The 'Glee' cast rocks it
-
Social 50
Rihanna is social queen
-
Dance/Electronic Albums
Skrillex nabs No. 1
-
Country Albums
Carrie Underwood blows us away
-
Rock Albums
Tenacious D 'Rizes' to the top
-
Rap Albums
Nicki Minaj takes the top spot
Jay Sean Featuring Lil Wayne, "Down"
More Features
All features
All of Billboard.com's Great Lists
Billboard chart app
Billboard archives
© Billboard. All rights reserved.
Portions of content provided by Rovi Corporation. © Rovi Corporation.
Thanks For Joining Billboard
Log in to create your profile, speak your mind and connect with listeners like you.
Haven't Joined Yet ?
For the full Billboard experience, you need to be a member. Sign up. It's free.
Forgot your password?
Enter the e-mail address you used to sign up and we will email you the password .
Email Sent !
Your password has been sent to the email address you provided. Please sign in below :
Log In
Action Successful
We'd love to hear your feedback on the new Billboard.com!
Whether it's a feature request or a bug
We want to hear from you. Please use this form to anonymously give us your input.
Up for Discussion