Hold You Down (DJ Khaled song)

"Hold You Down" is a song by American disc jockey DJ Khaled featuring American singers Chris Brown, August Alsina and Jeremih, & American rapper Future from the former's eighth studio album I Changed a Lot. It was released on August 3, 2014 as the albums second single, becoming certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 4, 2015. The track topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and is August Alsina's first top 40 entry, as well as DJ Khaled's seventh.

Music video

The music video released coinciding with the single on August 11, 2014 via WorldStarHipHop and made its national television debut on the popular program 106 & Park on BET as well as MTV Jams. The music video was directed by Gil Green and features Khaled's newly endorsed Bang & Olufsen headphones. In the video, all artists of the song are seen in a mansion performing the song. The music video was taken down from YouTube in 2017 after Khaled was involved in a lawsuit with Bang & Olufsen (makers of the headphones advertised throughout the video).

Remix

On November 3, 2014, DJ Khaled released the remix for "Hold You Down". On the remix, Usher sings the hook from the original song, and Rick Ross, Fabolous and Ace Hood each rap a verse. In the background of the remix, a skit from the music video of the original song can be heard.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	10
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)	1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)	10

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	56

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)	Gold	15,000
United States (RIAA)	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	September 9, 2014	Rhythmic contemporary radio	We the Best Cash Money Republic

References

Liner notes
"DJ Khaled - Chart history - Billboard". www.billboard.com.
Greenburg, Zack O'Malley. "DJ Khaled Teams With Bang & Olufsen On Headphone Line". forbes.com.
"Dj Khaled Feat. Chris Brown, August Alsina, Future & Jeremih - Hold You Down". worldstarhiphop.com.
"New Music: DJ Khaled f/ Usher, Rick Ross, Fabolous, & Ace Hood - 'Hold You Down (Remix)' - Rap-Up - Rap-Up". www.rap-up.com.
"DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
"DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
"DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
"DJ Khaled Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
"New Zealand single certifications – DJ Khaled – Hold You Down". Radioscope. Retrieved December 25, 2024. Type Hold You Down in the "Search:" field.
"American single certifications – DJ Khaled – Hold You Down". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
"Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on September 18, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2011.

v t e DJ Khaled
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Listennn... the Album (2006) We the Best (2007) We Global (2008) Victory (2010) We the Best Forever (2011) Kiss the Ring (2012) Suffering from Success (2013) I Changed a Lot (2015) Major Key (2016) Grateful (2017) Father of Asahd (2019) Khaled Khaled (2021) God Did (2022) Til Next Time (TBA)
Singles	"Holla at Me" "Grammy Family" "Born-N-Raised" "We Takin' Over" "I'm So Hood" "Out Here Grindin" "Go Hard" "Put Your Hands Up" "All I Do Is Win" "Welcome to My Hood" "I'm on One" "Take It to the Head" "I Wish You Would" "No New Friends" "I Wanna Be With You" "They Don't Love You No More" "Hold You Down" "How Many Times" "Gold Slugs" "For Free" "I Got the Keys" "Holy Key" "Do You Mind" "Shining" "I'm the One" "To the Max" "Wild Thoughts" "Top Off" "I Believe" "No Brainer" "Higher" "Just Us" "You Stay" "Popstar" "Greece" "Let It Go" "Every Chance I Get" "I Did It" "Body in Motion" "Staying Alive" "Beautiful" "Big Time" "Supposed to Be Loved"
Featured singles	"100 Million" "Speedin' (We the Best Remix)" "Cash Flow" "Foolish" (Remix) "Always Strapped (remix)" "Maybach Music 2.5" "Body 2 Body (remix)" "Ima Boss (remix)" "Cold" "Pride N Joy" "Bugatti" (Remix) "Dinero" "Big Energy" (Remix) "Love, Money, Fame"
Other songs	"Wish Wish" "Sorry Not Sorry" "God Did" "Use This Gospel" (Remix) "Juice Wrld Did"
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v t e Chris Brown songs
Discography
Chris Brown	"Run It!" "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" "Gimme That" "Poppin'" "Say Goodbye"
Exclusive	"Kiss Kiss" "Take You Down" "With You" "Wall to Wall" "Forever" "Superhuman"
Graffiti	"I Can Transform Ya" "Sing Like Me" "Crawl"
F.A.M.E.	"Deuces" "No Bullshit" "Look at Me Now" "She Ain't You" "Yeah 3x" "Next to You" "Wet the Bed" "Beautiful People" "Paper, Scissors, Rock" "Champion"
Fortune	"Turn Up the Music" "Bassline" "Till I Die" "Don't Judge Me" "2012" "Sweet Love" "Strip" "Don't Wake Me Up"
X	"X" "Loyal" "New Flame" "Autumn Leaves" "Love More" "Don't Think They Know" "Fine China"
Fan of a Fan: The Album	"Ayo" "Bitches N Marijuana"
Royalty	"Back to Sleep" "Fine by Me" "Wrist" "Liquor" "Zero" "Anyway" "Picture Me Rollin'" "Little More (Royalty)"
Heartbreak on a Full Moon	"Privacy" "Questions" "Tempo" "To My Bed" "Hope You Do" "Party" "Pills & Automobiles" "High End" "Grass Ain't Greener"
Indigo	"Indigo" "Back to Love" "Come Together" "Wobble Up" "Heat" "No Guidance" "Don't Check on Me" "Undecided" "Under the Influence"
Slime & B	"Go Crazy" "City Girls"
Breezy	"Call Me Every Day" "Psychic" "WE (Warm Embrace)" "Iffy" "No Time Like Christmas"
11:11	"Angel Numbers / Ten Toes" "Sensational" "Feel Something" "Nightmares" "Summer Too Hot" "Residuals"
Other singles	"No Air" "Five More Hours" "Paradise" "Stranger Things"
Featured singles	"Shortie Like Mine" "Shawty Get Loose" "Get Like Me" "What Them Girls Like" "Freeze" "Work That!" "Drop It Low" "Back to the Crib" "Make a Movie" "Get Back Up" "Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You" "My Last" "One Night Stand" "Best Love Song" "Pot of Gold" "Body 2 Body" "Better with the Lights Off" "International Love" "Another Round" "Why Stop Now" "Birthday Cake (Remix)" "Right by My Side" "Take It to the Head" "I Can Only Imagine" "Put It Down" "Algo Me Gusta de Ti" "Celebration" "Ready" "As Your Friend" "For the Road" "Beat It" "Sweet Serenade" "Show Me" "It Won't Stop" "Main Chick" "Hold You Down" "Only" "Post to Be" "Waves (Robin Schulz Remix)" "Hotel" "Private Show" "You Changed Me" "Do It Again" "How Many Times" "Fun" "All Eyes on You" "Body on Me" "Moses" "Play No Games" "Player" "Sorry" "Gold Slugs" "Drifting" "Wishing" "Something New" "I'm the Man (Remix)" "No Romeo No Juliet" "Do You Mind" "Whatever You Need" "Tone It Down" "Pie" "Either Way" "Melanin Magic" "Freaky Friday" "Attention" "Chi Chi" "Light It Up" "Easy (Remix)" "Haute" "G Walk" "Restroom Occupied" "Blow My Mind" "Something Real" "Put In Work" "Provide" "Already Best Friends" "Come Through" "Baddest" "Angles" "Woo Baby" "Nostálgico" "Nasty" "How Does It Feel" "How We Roll" "IDGAF" "FTCU (SleezeMix)" "Wake Up" "Wait on It"
Other songs	"This Christmas" "Dreamer" "Bad Girl" "Better on the Other Side" "Nobody's Business" "Let's Go" "Waves" "Flipmode" "Whatchamacallit" "The Take" "Slide (Remix)" "New Again" "Gyalis (Remix)" "Superhero (Heroes & Villains)" "Weakest Link"

v t e August Alsina
Discography
Studio albums	Testimony (2014) This Thing Called Life (2015) The Product III: State of Emergency (2020) Myself (2023)
Extended plays	Downtown: Life Under the Gun (2013)
Singles	"I Luv This Shit" "Numb" "No Love"
Featured singles	"Hold You Down" "I Don't Get Tired" "Bottom of the Bottle" "Gold Slugs" "Do You Mind"

Future songs

Singles discography

Pluto

Honest

56 Nights

"March Madness"

DS2

"Where Ya At"
"Fuck Up Some Commas"

What a Time to Be Alive

"Jumpman"

Purple Reign

"Wicked"

Evol

"Low Life"

Future

Hndrxx

Super Slimey

"Patek Water"

Wrld on Drugs

"Fine China"

The Wizrd

High Off Life

Pluto × Baby Pluto

I Never Liked You

We Don't Trust You

We Still Don't Trust You

Mixtape Pluto

Other songs

Featured songs

2011–2013	"Racks" "We in This Bitch" "Loveeeeeee Song" "Love Me" "Bugatti" "U.O.E.N.O." "Tapout" "I Wanna Be With You" "Show You" "No Games" "Ready"
2014–2015	"Hold You Down" "Let Me Know" "3500" "Chimes" "Blasé" "New Level"
2016	"I Got the Keys" "Campaign" "X" "Do You Mind" "Too Much Sauce" "Rivals" "Six Feet Under" "All I Know"
2017–2019	"Everyday" "Cold" "Rollin" "Relationship" "High End" "End Game" "Faded Love" "Top Off" "Die for Me"
2020–2021	"Happiness Over Everything (H.O.E.)" "Snitching" "Franchise (remix)" "Go Crazy (remix)" "Company" "Maybach" "Mr. Jones" "Number 2" "Way 2 Sexy" "Me or Sum"
2022	"Pushin P" "Pressurelicious" "Beautiful" "One Time" "From Now On" "Big Time" "Too Many Nights"
2023–2025	"No Time Wasted" "Private Landing" "Double Fantasy" "Cars Bring Me Out" "Telekinesis" "Scientists & Engineers" "Stand on It" "Giving Chanel" "Swear to God" "Promotion" "Dum, Dumb, and Dumber"
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v t e Jeremih
Discography
Studio albums	Jeremih All About You Late Nights Merry Christmas Lil' Mama MihTy
Singles	"Birthday Sex" "Imma Star (Everywhere We Are)" "I Like" "Down on Me" "Don't Tell 'Em" "Planez" "Oui" "U 2 Luv" "Wait on It"
Featured singles	"My Time" "I Don't Deserve You" "Do It Like You" "Amen" "My Moment" "All That (Lady)" "Party Girls" "Hold You Down" "The Body" "Bad Bitch" "Somebody" "Like Me" "Freak of the Week" "The Fix" "Switch Up" "Body" "What a Night" "Enemiez" "All Eyez" "Point Seen Money Gone" "Do You Mind" "Dangerous" "You Stay" "On Chill"
Promotional singles	"Tonight Belongs to U!"

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