"Get Down (You're the One for Me)" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys. It was released on April 30, 1996, by Jive Records, as the third single from their international self-titled debut album (1996). It was written and produced by Bülent Aris and Toni Cottura, and later included on their US debut album. The song was a number-one hit in Lithuania and a top-10 hit in countries like Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, the Netherlands and Switzerland. The accompanying music video was directed by Alan Calzatti, featuring the band performing on a disco ball.
In some countries, "Get Down" was released as their debut single. The song features a rap in the second verse by both Smooth T. of the group Fun Factory and band member AJ McLean. When performed live, other than a few isolated cases in which Smooth T. was able to join the band, McLean raps alternate lyrics during Smooth T.'s verse. The alternate first rap verse was recorded for the song and was used in the Markus Plastik Vocal Remix of the song: "So get ready - ready for the flavor we are bringin' / It's time I set it off and get your body swingin' / When we're alone, girl, I wanna push up / Can I get it? (yeah!) Everybody throw your hands up."
British magazine Music Week gave the song a score of four out of five, writing, "The US boy band have had two massive hits throughout Europe but are yet to break into the UK Top 40. This infectious, upbeat number should do it."
The music video for "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" was directed by Alan Calzatti, and was filmed in Orlando, Florida on April 10, 1996. It was released in May 1996. As of Dec 2025, the video has over 85 million views on YouTube.
The band performs on the top half of a disco ball lit in a cold, bright, white light. They are also inside a second disco ball, with several females dancing inside individual cabins. Each member is seen wearing big black trousers and shoes, silver necklaces, and various oversized jackets; Nick wearing yellow and red, Brian wearing orange, Howie wearing black, AJ wearing dark yellow, and Kevin wearing bright yellow. Smooth T. appears and hovers around the band during his rap verse.
European 12-inch single
German cassette single
German maxi single
Credits adapted from the single's liner notes.