Knock You Down

"Knock You Down"
Single by Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo
from the album In a Perfect World...
Released	April 7, 2009
Recorded	2009
Studio	Hit Factory Criteria (Miami) Circle House (Miami) No Excuses Santa Monica) Threshold (Santa Monica) Chung King (New York City)
Genre	R&B hip hop
Length	5:26
Label	Mosley Zone 4 Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Nate Hills Keri Hilson Kevin Cossom Shaffer Smith Marcella Araica Kanye West
Producer(s)	Danja Hilson
Keri Hilson singles chronology
"Turnin Me On" (2009) "Knock You Down" (2009) "Make Love" (2009)
Kanye West singles chronology
"Paranoid" (2009) "Knock You Down" (2009) "Kinda Like a Big Deal" (2009)
Ne-Yo singles chronology
"Mad" (2009) "Knock You Down" (2009) "Part of the List" (2009)
Music video
"Keri Hilson - Knock You Down (Official Music Video) ft. Kanye West, Ne-Yo" on YouTube

"Knock You Down" is a song by American singer and songwriter Keri Hilson, recorded for her debut album, In a Perfect World.... The song features guest vocals from Ne-Yo and Kanye West. All three artists co-wrote the song with its producer Nate "Danja" Hills, as well as Kevin Cossom and Marcella Araica. The song was released first released to rhythmic and urban airplay in the United States as the album's fourth single in the US, and it would later serve as the third worldwide single.

The song is an R&B and hip hop song, which includes elements of pop music. The lyrics of the song pertain to how love "knocks you down." Part of the song refers to Michael Jackson; coincidentally it was released at the time surrounding the death of the singer. The song received generally mixed to positive reviews, with critics divided as to whether Ne-Yo and West overwhelmed Hilson's appearance. However, reviewers also complimented that the song was radio-friendly. It was nominated for multiple awards, including Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 52nd Grammy Awards.

"Knock You Down" peaked at number one in New Zealand, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. It also reached the top ten in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The song's music video was directed by Chris Robinson. It sees Hilson caught in a love triangle with her former partner West, and new-found love Ne-Yo. The video received positive reviews, which appreciated the given performances given by the artists. Hilson performed the song a number of times, including television appearances such as on The Rachael Ray Show. She also notably performed the song at the 2009 BET Awards, where she used the Jackson reference of the song to give a tribute performance to the late singer.