Turn Down for What
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{{Infobox song
| name = Turn Down for What
| cover = Turn_Down_For_What_-_Single.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = DJ Snake and Lil Jon
| album =
| released = 18 December 2013
| format =
| recorded = 2013
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|EDM trap|crunk}}
| label = Columbia
| writer = {{hlist|William Grigahcine|Jonathan Smith|Steve Guess|Martin Bresso}}
| producer = {{hlist|DJ Snake|Tchami}}
| chronology = DJ Snake
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Get Low
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Lil Jon
| type = singles
| prev_title = Hard White (Up in the Club)
| prev_year = 2011
| title = Turn Down for What
| year = 2013
| next_title = Bend Ova
| next_year = 2014
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|HMUDVMiITOU|"Turn Down For What"}}
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"Turn Down for What" is a song by French DJ and record producer DJ Snake and American rapper Lil Jon. It was released on 18 December 2013 as DJ Snake's debut single. The song and its "viral" music video popularized the use of the phrase.{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/02/turn-down-for-what-the-hell-does-it-me_n_5432142.html|title=A Complete List Of People Who Asked Me To Define 'Turn Down For What' Over The Weekend|work=The Huffington Post|date=2 June 2014}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6041341/lil-jon-feels-great-validation-thanks-to-turn-down-for-what|title=Lil Jon|magazine=Billboard|date=7 April 2014}} The song was particularly successful in North America, where it has earned eight platinum certifications in the United States. In late 2020, seven years after it was released, the video passed 1 billion views on YouTube.{{cite web |url=https://edmhousenetwork.com/released-6-years-ago-dj-snake-lil-jon-turn-down-for-what/ |title=Released 7 Years Ago: DJ SNAKE & Lil Jon – Turn Down For What |date=January 17, 2021 |last=Smith |first=Dylan |website=EDM House Network |access-date=April 6, 2023}}
Production and release
Lil Jon and DJ Snake met several years before recording the song.{{cite magazine|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|title=Lil Jon Feels 'Great Validation' Thanks To 'Turn Down For What' Success|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6041341/lil-jon-feels-great-validation-thanks-to-turn-down-for-what|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 7, 2014|date=April 7, 2014}} In an interview, DJ Snake said, {{blockquote|When I hit up the big homie Jon and asked him if he wanted to be on the track, this song is a pretty balling song. He heard the beat and was instantly down with the vision. What he sent me back, though, absolutely blew my mind. I knew Jon was one of the best, but he absolutely killed it on this joint.{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dj-snake-and-lil-jon-release-international-hit-single-turn-down-for-what-on-columbia-records-241477911.html |title=DJ Snake And Lil Jon Release International Hit Single "Turn Down for What" On Columbia Records |publisher=PR NEWS WIRE |date=Jan 22, 2014}}}} Lil Jon said in an interview, {{blockquote|DJ Snake sent me the track with a sample and he wanted me to redo it with my voice. When I heard the song I was like this beat is too crazy for that sample. I wanted to make it hip and current, and the first thing that came to mind was the phrase 'Turn Down for What!'}} In December 2013, Columbia Records debuted "Turn Down for What" on the label's website. It was released via iTunes shortly afterwards.{{cite web |title=TURN DOWN FOR WHAT |url=http://www.beatport.com/release/turn-down-for-what/1219747 |access-date=2013-12-31 |publisher=Beatport}}
Composition
"Turn Down for What" contains the lyrics of Lil Jon rapping "Fire up that loud, another round of shots" and "Turn down for what" throughout the song. It also contains bass and trap music elements that are original to Atlanta, GA, Lil Jon's hometown. "Turn Down for What" is written in the E Phrygian mode and is set in common time at a moderate tempo of 100 beats per minute.
Chart performance
"Turn Down for What" entered the top 10 on Billboard{{'}}s Dance/Electronic chart during the last week of December.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/5862221/chart-moves-imagine-dragons-awolnation-extend-lengthy-hot-100-stays|title=Chart Moves: Imagine Dragons, AWOLNATION Extend Lengthy Hot 100 Stays; Beyonce Bounds At R&B/Hip-Hop Radio; DJ Snake, Lil Jon Debut With 'Turn Down For What'|first=Gary|last=Trust|magazine=Billboard|date=January 3, 2014|access-date=January 30, 2014}} In January 2014, the single entered the top 5 on the Dance/Electronic chart and debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/5847932/dj-snake-lil-jon-katy-perry-power-up-dance-charts|title=DJ Snake, Lil Jon, Katy Perry Power Up Dance Charts|first=Gordon|last=Murray|magazine=Billboard|date=December 27, 2013|access-date=January 30, 2014}} It peaked at number 4 on the chart, becoming DJ Snake's first and Lil Jon's ninth top ten, and was certified gold in February 2014.{{cite news | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6070358/pharrell-williams-tops-hot-100-chart-10-weeks-iggy-azalea-top-10 | title=Pharrell Williams Tops Hot 100 For 10th Week, Iggy Azalea Vaults Into Top 10 | first=Gary | last=Trust | date=April 30, 2014 | access-date=April 30, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2014/02/04/dj-snakes-turn-reaches-gold-status/|title=DJ Snake's "Turn Down for What" Reaches Gold Status|first=Tyler|last=Trew|publisher=Your EDM|date=4 February 2014|access-date=11 February 2014}} It reached its first million copies sold in the U.S. in March 2014.{{cite web|first= Paul |last= Grein |date= March 19, 2014 |title=Chart Watch: "#Selfie" Is A #Smash |url= https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/chart-watch-selfie-smash-003624707.html |work= Yahoo Music |access-date= March 30, 2014}} The song reached its 3 million sales mark in July 2014.{{cite web |url=https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/chart-watch-jason-aldean-is-back-200913182.html |title=Chart Watch: Jason Aldean Is Back |first= Paul |last= Grein |date=July 30, 2014 |work=Yahoo Music }} It became the seventh best-selling song of 2014 in the US with 3,449,000 copies sold for the year.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6436399/nielsen-music-soundscan-2014-taylor-swift-republic-records-streaming|title=Music in 2014: Taylor Takes the Year, Republic Records on Top, Streaming to the Rescue|first=Ed|last=Christman|magazine=Billboard|date=January 9, 2015|access-date=January 11, 2015}}
Critical response
"Turn Down for What" received generally positive reviews from music critics and publications. Rolling Stone voted "Turn Down for What" as the second best song of the year 2014, saying, "The year's nutsiest party jam was also the perfect protest banger for a generation fed up with everything. DJ Snake brings the synapse-rattling EDM and Southern trap music; Lil Jon brings the dragon-fire holler for a hilarious, glorious, glowstick-punk fuck you."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-2014-20141203/dj-snake-feat-lil-jon-turn-down-for-what-20141202|magazine=Rolling Stone|title=Turn Down For What|date=3 December 2014}} The Guardian music editor Ben Beaumont-Thomas called the song "magnificently shallow" and described it as "three choruses enjambed with energy-ramping bridges, using Lil Jon’s yelling as cement."{{cite web|last=Beaumont-Thomas|first=Ben|title=2014: when songwriters burned the chorus and built the bridge|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/dec/22/2014-when-songwriters-burned-the-chorus-and-built-the-bridge|work=The Guardian|date=December 22, 2014|access-date=August 29, 2024|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20150103071022/https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/dec/22/2014-when-songwriters-burned-the-chorus-and-built-the-bridge|archive-date=January 3, 2015|url-status=live}}
"Turn Down for What" was ranked at No. 9, tied with Beyoncé{{'}}s "Flawless", on The Village Voice{{'}}s annual year-end Pazz & Jop critics' poll for 2014.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211232632/http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/singles/|archive-date=February 11, 2015|title=Pazz & Jop Singles Winners|work=The Village Voice|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/singles/|access-date=August 29, 2024|url-status=dead}}
Jon Caramanica of The New York Times named "Turn Down for What" as an example of rappers "with real tension and grit in their voices" pivoting to dance music rather than hip-hop. Caramanica described "Turn Down for What" as a "hyperkinetic banger" but "not the sort of song [Lil Jon] could have made on his own".{{cite news|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/24/arts/music/growlers-finding-a-refuge-in-dance.html|title=Growlers Finding a Refuge in Dance|work=The New York Times|date=April 24, 2014|page=C7|access-date=August 29, 2024|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20140428182440/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/24/arts/music/growlers-finding-a-refuge-in-dance.html|archive-date=April 28, 2014}}
In December 2014, a seven-critic panel for Billboard had five with positive feedback, for instance "the perfect club banger" from Myles Tanzer. Of the two with negative feedback, Caitlin White described the song as "clichéd debauchery", and Jillian Mapes called it "totally one-note – almost a novelty song".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bsbb-round-3-dj-snake-lil-jon-turn-down-for-what-vs-ariana-6406585/|title=BSBB Round 3: DJ Snake & Lil Jon, "Turn Down For What" vs. Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea, "Problem"|magazine=Billboard|date=December 14, 2014|access-date=August 29, 2024}}
Music video
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An accompanying music video for "Turn Down for What" was directed by the filmmaking duo Daniels,{{cite web|last=Pearl|first=Max|title=Meet the Man Behind Lil Jon & DJ Snake's "Turn Down for What" Video|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-daniels-turn-down-for-what-directors-interview/|work=Vice|access-date=May 7, 2014|date=March 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326053008/http://thump.vice.com/words/the-daniels-turn-down-for-what-directors-interview|archive-date=March 26, 2014|url-status=live}} composed of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, and released on 13 March 2014. The clip stars co-director Daniel Kwan with Sunita Mani. He explained: "For a while Daniel and I had been wanting to explore male sexuality in a really weird way. For some reason our brains came up with this image, and this other universe where dudes are so pumped up on their own dicks—and they're so into their testosterone—that the way that they show that is by breaking shit with their dicks. So, whatever happens, that would just be a funny logical progression."
Jason Newman of Rolling Stone described the video as "perfect insanity" and added, "It's hard to pinpoint specifically what makes the video for DJ Snake and Lil Jon's 'Turn Down for What' so compelling and ripe for repeat viewings."{{Cite web |date=2017-09-29 |title=Watch DJ Snake and Lil Jon's Insane "Turn Down for What" Video - Rolling Stone |url=http://www.rollingstone.com:80/music/videos/dj-snake-and-lil-jons-turn-down-for-what-is-perfect-insanity-20140312 |access-date=2022-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929180038/http://www.rollingstone.com:80/music/videos/dj-snake-and-lil-jons-turn-down-for-what-is-perfect-insanity-20140312 |archive-date=2017-09-29 }} Edwin Ortiz of Complex called it "incredibly absurd and awesome" and wrote, "The hard-hitting EDM record delivers an undeniable vibe that listeners can't help but mosh out to, and that's clearly evident in the accompanying music video."{{cite web|last=Ortiz|first=Edwin|title=DJ Snake & Lil Jon's New Music Video for "Turn Down for What" Is Incredibly Absurd and Awesome|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2014/03/dj-snake-lil-jon-turn-down-for-what-video|work=Complex|access-date=May 7, 2014|date=March 14, 2014}} Writing for Idolator, Robbie Daw said the video "takes things to a whole new level of WTF-ness not quite seen before."{{cite web|last=Daw|first=Robbie|title=DJ Snake & Lil Jon's "Turn Down For What" Video Is The Most Insane Thing You'll Watch All Month|url=http://www.idolator.com/7509491/dj-snake-lil-jons-turn-down-for-what-video|work=Idolator|access-date=May 7, 2014|date=March 12, 2014}}
Remixes
On 26 April 2014, an official remix featuring Juicy J, 2 Chainz, and French Montana was released. A second official remix, the "Dancehall Remix", followed on 28 April 2014, featuring Chi Ching Ching, Assassin, and Konshens. A third remix was released on 7 May 2014, titled "Turn Down for What (Lil Jon Remix)", featuring Pitbull and Ludacris.{{cite web|author=C. Vernon Coleman |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2014/04/lil-jon-featuring-juicy-j-2-chainz-french-montana-turn-remix/ |title=Lil Jon Featuring Juicy J, 2 Chainz & French Montana "Turn Down For What (Remix)" – XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=2014-04-26 |access-date=2014-06-27}}{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/lil_jon/turn-down-for-what-dancehall-remix-dirty-master |title=Turn Down For What (DANCEHALL Remix) Dirty Master by Lil Jon on SoundCloud – Hear the world's sounds |publisher=Soundcloud.com |access-date=2014-06-27}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-jon-turn-down-for-what-feat-dj-snake-pitbull-ludacris-remix-new-song.1891018.html |title=Lil Jon – Turn Down For What Feat. DJ Snake, Pitbull & Ludacris (Remix) | Stream & Listen [New Song] |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |date=2014-05-07 |access-date=2014-06-27}}
Awards
The music video won Video of the Year and Best Dance Video-International at the UK Music Video Awards held in London. It also received 3 additional nominations.{{cite web |title=2014 Awards |url=https://www.ukmva.com/74-2014 |website=UK Music Video Awards |access-date=12 July 2022}}
The music video won Best Direction at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) held in Inglewood. It also received 3 additional nominations for MTV Clubland Award, Best Visual Effects and Best Art Direction.{{cite web |last1=Fleisher |first1=Adam |title=HERE'S YOUR FULL LIST OF 2014 VMA WINNERS |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1910671/2014-vma-winners-full-list/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826122932/http://www.mtv.com/news/1910671/2014-vma-winners-full-list/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 26, 2014 |website=MTV |publisher=Viacom |access-date=12 July 2022}}
The music video was nominated at the 2015 Grammy's for Best Music Video held in Los Angeles.{{cite web |title=All GRAMMY Awards and Nominations for DJ SNAKE |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/dj-snake/8927 |website=GRAMMY.com |access-date=January 6, 2024}}
The song was nominated for Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Song at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards held in Los Angeles.{{cite web |last1=Nordyke |first1=Kimberly |title=Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/teen-choice-awards-2014-winners-724423/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=10 August 2014 |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |access-date=12 July 2022}}
The song won a Billboard Music Award for Top Dance/Electronic Song at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards held in Vegas and the music video won the Clio Bronze in Film and Music at the 2015 Clio Awards.{{cite web |title=2015 Award Winners |url=https://clios.com/music/winner/film/dj-snake-lil-jon/turn-down-for-what-551 |website=Clio Awards}}
Usage in media
"Turn Down for What" has been featured in various films, commercials and television programs. Uses include a TV commercial for Sol Republic, to introduce a wireless speaker, which aired in October 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zyN48BAgXU|title=Sol Replic Deck Radio Shack TV Commercial, Feat Lil Wayne and Michael Phelps|publisher=Radio Shack|access-date=2013-12-31}} The song was used in the films 22 Jump Street, Furious 7, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip and The Angry Birds Movie 2, and in the trailers for Horrible Bosses 2{{cite web|last1=Sims|first1=Davd|title='Turn Down For What' Watch: How Hard Will Hollywood Drive This Song Into the Ground?|url=http://www.thewire.com/entertainment/2014/07/turn-down-for-what-watch-how-hard-will-hollywood-drive-this-song-into-the-ground/373926/|website=Thewire.com|access-date=July 25, 2014|date=July 3, 2014}} and Brick Mansions. The song was also used in a TV spot for the 2019 film, Pokémon Detective Pikachu. In May 2014, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Rogen and Zac Efron danced dressed as girls to the song during an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.{{cite web|last=Silman|first=Anna|title=Watch Seth Rogen and Zac Efron Play Teen Girls on 'Ew'|url=http://www.vulture.com/2014/05/seth-rogen-zac-efron-teen-girls-ew.html|work=Vulture.com|access-date=May 7, 2014|date=May 7, 2014}} In July 2014, Robin Wright also danced to the song during an appearance on The Tonight Show.{{cite magazine|last1=Strecker|first1=Erin|title=You're Going To Want To See Robin Wright Dance With Jimmy Fallon to 'Turn Down For What'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6185433/jimmy-fallon-robin-wright-turn-down-for-what|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 25, 2014|date=July 24, 2014}}
In October 2014, Lil Jon and various other celebrities appeared in an online video that featured a remix of the song, renamed to "Turn Out for What", that was organized by Rock the Vote and intended to encourage young people to vote in the upcoming elections.{{cite magazine|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lena-dunham-lil-jon-team-for-rock-the-votes-turn-out-for-what-video-169556/|title=Lena Dunham, Lil Jon Team for Rock the Vote's 'Turn Out for What' Video|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=October 7, 2014|access-date=August 31, 2024}} Also that month, Michelle Obama posted a video clip of herself dancing to "Turn Down for What" while holding a turnip{{cite web |title=Hey, Alphacat The First Lady wants to know… #TurnipForWhat? #AskTheFirstLady #TD4W |url=https://vine.co/v/OqJKZVQami9}} as a Vine response to US comedian and impressionist Iman Crosson's post hashtagged #AskTheFirstLady.{{cite web |title=A question for Michelle Obama: How many calories do you burn every time you 'turn up'?! |url=https://vine.co/v/OqO6ppzVDJ9}} In Alphacat's original post Michelle Obama was asked, "On average how many calories do you burn every time you 'turn up'?!" Her response was "Turnip for what?" The Vine was posted as part of a Q&A organized by the First Lady's office to promote her Let's Move! healthy lifestyle campaign.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/oct/15/michelle-obamas-turnip-for-what-great-political-vine|title=Michelle Obama's 'Turnip for What' is just the latest great political Vine|date=October 15, 2014|website=the Guardian}}
In December 2014, a portion of the song was used in an AT&T Wireless commercial announcing the "completion" of their network export's goal of providing improved LTE connectivity.{{cite web |title=AT&T TV Spot, "Speech"|url=http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7WJz/at-and-t-speech |work=AT&T Mobility |date=December 7, 2014}}
Starting in 2014, the Houston Texans would play the song every time J. J. Watt recorded a sack.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
In March 2015, Disney Channel used the song in a promo for the "Tune in 4 What?" 4 night event, which promoted new episodes of Liv and Maddie, Dog With a Blog, Jessie, Austin & Ally, I Didn't Do It, Girl Meets World, and K.C. Undercover.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
In April 2017, the song was featured in a Saturday Night Live commercial parody called "Turtle Shirt".{{YouTube|id=YgEPkrMOwCg|title=Turtle Shirt}} published April 15, 2017 Saturday Night Live
In November 2017, "Turn Down for What?" was the title of a research paper in the American Journal of Transplantation written by Mary Grace Bowring, Dorry Segev and colleagues, about the decision to turn down offers of certain deceased donor kidneys for transplantation.{{cite journal|last1=Bowring|title=Turn down for what? Patient outcomes associated with declining increased infectious risk kidneys|journal=American Journal of Transplantation|year=2018|volume=18|issue=3|pages=617–624|doi=10.1111/ajt.14577|pmid=29116674|pmc=5863756}}
In January 2018, figure skater Jimmy Ma started using the song in his routine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newser.com/story/253754/figure-skaters-edgy-song-choice-grabs-notice.html|title=Figure Skater's Edgy Song Choice Grabs Notice|first=Kate|last=Seamons|date=January 6, 2018|website=Newser}}
The song was featured during a montage of an episode from the HBO Max animated sitcom, Close Enough.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
In 2021, "Turn Down for What" was used as the soundtrack in a series of TV commercials for British Gas which focused on sustainability.{{cite web |title=British Gas Advert Song, Turn Down For What |url=https://www.sounds-familiar.info/british-gas-advert-song-turn-down-for-what/ |website=sounds-familiar.info |date=9 September 2021 |access-date=2021-09-18}}
Lil Jon performed the song as a guest at the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/lil-jon-interview-1234967648/|title=What's Next for Lil Jon After the Super Bowl? A Meditation Album, Of Course|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=February 13, 2024|last=Conteh|first=Mankaprr}}
In 2024, Lil Jon performed "Turn Down for What" at the 2024 Democratic National Convention during Georgia's roll call as part of the nomination of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/dnc-roll-call-lil-jon-dj-cassidy-35c00f31ebddf664cbfaa4b4b9eb370d|title=Democrats turn their roll call into a dance party with celebrities, state-specific songs and Lil Jon|website=AP|date=August 21, 2024}} DJ Snake posted his disapproval of the song's use for a political end.https://x.com/djsnake/status/1826257867760132309
Charts
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| {{single chart|Australia|13|artist=DJ Snake and Lil Jon|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=May 17, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Austria|35|artist=DJ Snake and Lil Jon|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=March 28, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders|41|artist=DJ Snake and Lil Jon|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=February 17, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders Dance|39|artist=DJ Snake and Lil Jon|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=February 17, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia|18|artist=DJ Snake and Lil Jon|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia Dance|10|artist=DJ Snake and Lil Jon|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Canada|11|artist=DJ Snake|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=February 27, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|8|artist=DJ Snake|rowheader=true|access-date=September 10, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Czechdigital|34|year=2014|week=26|rowheader=true|access-date=July 3, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Finland|13|artist=Lil Jon,dj Snake|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=May 28, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|France|19|artist=DJ Snake and Lil Jon|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=March 28, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Germany|31|artist=DJ Snake and Lil Jon|song=Turn Down For What|songid=1235658|rowheader=true|access-date=March 28, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland|42|year=2014|week=28|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"| Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20){{Cite web|url=http://www.olt20.com/DJ_Snake_#fragment-2|title=The Official Lebanese Top 20 – DJ Snake|website=The Official Lebanese Top 20|access-date=November 16, 2018}}
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| {{single chart|Dutch40|21|artist=DJ Snake and Lil Jon|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=September 10, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|23|artist=DJ Snake and Lil Jon|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=March 28, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|10|artist=DJ Snake and Lil Jon|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=February 17, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|20|date=2014-05-17|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Slovakia|58|year=2014|week=24|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Slovakdigital|41|year=2014|week=30|rowheader=true|access-date=July 29, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Sweden|26|artist=DJ Snake and Lil Jon|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=May 2, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|36|artist=DJ Snake and Lil Jon|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=May 2, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|UK|23|date=2014-05-17|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|UKdance|10|date=2014-05-17|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|4|artist=DJ Snake|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=March 22, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboarddanceelectronic|1|artist=DJ Snake|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=March 22, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|5|artist=DJ Snake|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=May 1, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphopairplay|30|artist=DJ Snake|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=December 28, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|1|artist=DJ Snake|song=Turn Down For What|rowheader=true|access-date=March 27, 2014}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2015)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-dance-electronic--songs|title=Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2015|magazine=Billboard|date=13 December 2013|access-date=November 22, 2019}}
| 52 |
=Decade-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-dance-electronic-songs-2013-on|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (2013-ON)|magazine=Billboard|date=31 October 2019|access-date=19 December 2019}}
| 12 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=Turn Down for What|artist=DJ Snake & Lil Jon|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|access-date=27 September 2014|certyear=2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=DJ Snake ft. Lil Jon|title=Turn Down for What|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2013|certyear=2023|access-date=7 February 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=Turn Down for What|artist=DJ Snake & Lil Jon|type=single|award=Platinum|number=7|access-date=28 March 2025|relyear=2013|certyear=2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=DJ Snake feat. Lil Jon|title=Turn Down for What|type=single|award=Gold|number=3|relyear=2013|certyear=2023|access-date=1 February 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|title=Turn Down for What|artist=DJ Snake feat. Lil Jon|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2013|certyear=2016|id=3855|access-date=7 September 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=DJ Snake & Lil Jon|title=Turn Down for What|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2013|certyear=2015|access-date=6 October 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=Turn Down for What|artist=DJ Snake feat. Lil Jon|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|source=radioscope|access-date=22 December 2024|relyear=2013|certyear=2016|certmonth=5}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|title=Turn Down for What|artist=DJ Snake / Lil Jon|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2013|certyear=2024|access-date=14 January 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|title=Turn Down for What|artist=DJ Snake & Lil Jon|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2013|certyear=2014|certweek=35|position=57|access-date=23 August 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Turn Down for What|artist=DJ Snake & Lil Jon|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=2020|relyear=2013|id=12974-3945-1|access-date=6 October 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|title=Turn Down for What?|artist=DJ Snake & Lil Jon|type=single|region=United States|certyear=2023|award=Platinum|number=8|access-date=13 March 2023}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|title=Turn Down for What|artist=DJ Snake feat. Lil Jon|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=2014|certmonth=08|relyear=2013|id=5520|streamsonly=true|access-date=7 February 2023}}
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References
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{{DJ Snake}}
{{Lil Jon}}
{{Billboard Music Award for Top Dance/Electronic Song}}
{{Houston Texans}}
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Category:Songs written by Lil Jon
Category:MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction
Category:Songs written by DJ Snake
Category:Columbia Records singles