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The Jungle Brothers - Get Down

Music Video
ArtistThe Jungle Brothers
SongGet Down
DirectorJames Frost
DirectorAlex Smith
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown

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Synopsis

The Jungle Brothers perform "Get Down" in a fast-moving, performance-led video that keeps the focus on their delivery and the track's club-ready energy. The camera moves fluidly around the MCs as they trade verses and work directly to the lens, matching the song's punchy hip-hop and funk feel. Rather than building a narrative, the clip presents the group as seasoned performers commanding the frame and turning the studio space into a compact party setting.

Factoids & Trivia

  • "Get Down" was released as a single in 1999 and appeared on the Jungle Brothers' fifth studio album, "V.I.P.", which followed in 2000.
  • Alex Gifford, best known as one half of the Propellerheads, produced the entire "V.I.P." album. His electronic and big-beat background gave the Jungle Brothers' classic hip-hop approach a more contemporary late-1990s edge.
  • The song uses material associated with Kool & the Gang's "Get Down," reinforcing the record's connection to funk and dance-floor traditions.
  • The video was produced in 1999 and was listed among the nominees for Hip-Hop Video of the Year at the 2000 MVPA Awards.
  • The single reached No. 52 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 30 on the UK Dance Singles Chart, and No. 13 on the UK Independent Singles Chart.
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