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| BPM = 104| versions =Down In It <br>Down In It (Skin)<br>Down In It (Shred)<br>Down In It (Singe)<br>Down In It (Demo- ''Head Like A Hole'')<br>Down In It (Demo II- ''[[Purest Feeling (halo)|Purest Feeling]]'')<br>Down In It (Demo III- ''Demos & Remixes'')<br>Down In It (Demo IV- Martin Atkins tape)<br>Down In It (Big Whole Mix)<br>Down In It (live, ''[[Closure]]'')<br>| live = Pre-Hate (1988) - Present [[VIVIsectVI Tour]] through [[Wave Goodbye Tour]]<br> Uncommon[[NIN 2022]]}}  ==About=='''"Down In It"''' was the first single for the 1989 album ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' and the third track on the disc. It has been stated by [[Trent Reznor]] that this song is the first he ever wrote and is a rare treat to hear live. Following the ''[[Down In It (halo)|Down In It]]'' single release, a music video was made.

'''''Down In It''''' was the first single for the 1989 album ''"[[Pretty Hate MachineKinda I Want To]]" specifically uses this song'' s beat and the third track on the disc. It is said to be the first song that drum patch in its bridge, while "[[Trent ReznorThat's What I Get]] ever wrote under the name " and "[[Nine Inch NailsThe Only Time]] and is a rare treat to hear live. Following the "Down In It" single release, a music video was madeboth use its recognizable melodic synth voice.

Reznor has openly admited admitted that this song is basically his version "was a total rip-off of 'Dig It' by [[Skinny Puppy]]." <blockquote>That was the first song I'd ever written and when I sat down I took a very experimental approach to it, and the original version was about half-speed of the one on the record, and it was a total rip-off of 's "Dig It"' by Skinny Puppy.[https://www.theninhotline.com/archives/articles/display/580]</blockquote>

*Production: Trent Reznor, [[Adrian Sherwood]], [[Keith LeBlanc]]*Engineering: Trent Reznor, Adrian Sherwood, Keith LeBlanc, [[Kennan Keating]]

*''[[Down In It (halo)|Down In It]]''

*''[[Head Like a A Hole (halo)| Head Like a A Hole]]''

*''[[Purest Feeling (halo)|Purest Feeling]]'' (unofficial)*''[[Purest Feeling IIDemos and Remixes]]'' (unofficial)

Appears This version originally appeared on the ''[[Purest Feeling]]Down In It'' single as the last track"Skin" mix, differing from its offical counterparts as and would become the version that it has an extended intro with strange screams and odd staticappears on ''Pretty Hate Machine. It also includes about 1 minute and 8 seconds of distorted clippings of '' In chronological order, this is the first [[Nine Inch Nails]] song at ever released to the general public. A demo version was originally intended for the album, but the end as "Skin" mix was chosen instead.[http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/getdowninit.shtml] During a finish podcast with [[Skinny Puppy]]'s cEvin Key, [[Richard Patrick]] revealed that he had convinced Reznor to use the "Skin" mix.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDT4UWJ14s4] Since the ''Down In It'' single had been released ahead of the album. Musically and this substitution had not yet been made, it's extremely close was not referred to as the original or album version on the single. Producer Keith LeBlanc mentioned in a printed interview[https://imgur.com/gallery/bgq1z] that "Down In It" was the song he got to "really put my signature on". His revisions (Demothe "Shred", "Singe", and "Skin" mixes)draw heavily from the tracks "Mechanical Movements" and "Einstein" version from the his album ''Stranger Than Fiction'Head Like a Hole', released earlier the same year (1989). The fast-paced synth prominent at the beginning of "Skin" is from "Mechanical Movements", and the main drum pattern is from "Einstein". Additionally, the crowd chant [[samples]] during each chorus have appeared in other tracks associated with Keith' US singles band Tackhead, such as "Reality" by Gary Clail & Tackhead and "Stadium Rock" by The Barmy Army.

===Down In It (Demo)=Song Credits====Appears on ''Head Like a Hole'' (US) as the last track*Reproduced and remixed by Adrian Sherwood, it's extremely similar to the ''Purest Feeling'' version, except that it lacks the long intro and all the extra layering of it's ''Purest Feeling'' counterpart as well as the distorted outro. Most likely it's the definitive "original version" of Reznor's very first song as Nine Inch Nails.Keith LeBlanc

====Down In It (Demo IISkin)====Appears on the ''Purest Feeling II'' bootleg. It's simply the "(Skin)" version from Running Time: 3:46'''Pretty Hate Machine'' with an unadulterated version of the "Terrible Lie" intro tacked onto the end which fades out.

====(Demo III)====Appears The version that appears on the ''Purest Feeling IIPretty Hate Machine'' bootleg. Almost exactly is in fact the same "Skin" remix, but it is not listed as such on the album. It also appears on ''Purest FeelingDemos and Remixes'' with an unadulterated version, simply lacking of the extra layering and sound effects as well as "[[Terrible Lie]]" intro tacked onto the distorted outtroend, though it does retain the extended drumbeat intro and is probably the version the ''Purest Feeling'' version was based uponwhich fades out.

====Down In It (Demo IVShred)====Appears on the ''Purest Feeling II'' bootleg. It's an odd version with Reznor whispering a good portion of his vocals an odd beat set compared to the others. It also includes faux-Oriental sounding synths which are noticably absent in any of the other versions of the songRunning Time: 6:51'''''

===Down In It (Skin)===The A mix from that appears on both the ''Down In It'' single and later chosen to be the mix that appeared on ''Pretty Hate Machine.Head Like a Hole''singles. It basically retains the original song with an extended intro and a long instrumental area that makes up the entire latter half of the song.

===Down In It (Shred)=Song Credits====A mix that appears on both the ''Down In It'' *Reproduced and ''Head Like a Hole'' singles. It's basically retains the original song with an extended intro and a long instrumental area that makes up the entire latter half of the songremixed by Adrian Sherwood, considered the "extended single version" of the song by some.Keith LeBlanc

'''''Running Time: 7:04 and 7:21''''' A mix that appears on both the ''Down In It'' and ''Head Like a Hole'' singles. It's a mostly instrumental "dub" mix of the song with minimal vocals and strange warping and mixing of the beats with heavy bass emphasis. It should be noted that this mix is actually 18 seconds longer on the ''Head Like A Hole'' (US) single than it was on the ''Down In It'' single. The reason for this is unknown, though it's probably due to the time constraints imposed on Vinyl vinyl singles compared to a full sized LP Maxi Single. ====Song Credits====*Reproduced and remixed by Adrian Sherwood, Keith LeBlanc ===Down In It (Demo - ''Head Like A Hole'')==='''''Running Time: 3:55''''' Appears on ''Head Like a Hole'' (US) as the last track. Also appears on the ''Demos and Remixes'' and ''Purest Feeling II'' bootlegs. On the UK ''Down In It'' single, the [[Untitled (from Head Like A Hole)|unlisted track]] from ''Head Like A Hole'' is appended to this track.  ====Song Credits====*Writing, performance, production, mixing: Trent Reznor ===Down In It (Demo - ''Purest Feeling'')===Appears on ''Purest Feeling'' as the last track, differing from its official counterparts as that it has an extended intro with strange screams and odd static. It also includes about one minute and eight seconds of distorted clippings of the song at the end as a finish to the album. Musically it's extremely close to the "(Demo)" version from the ''Head Like a Hole'' US single. ===Down In It (Demo - ''Demos & Remixes'')===Appears on the ''Demos and Remixes'' bootleg, running 4:35. Almost exactly the same as the ''Purest Feeling'' version, simply lacking the extra layering and sound effects as well as the distorted outro, though it does retain the extended drumbeat intro. ===Down In It (Demo - Martin Atkins tape)==='''''Running Time: 4:26'''''

===Down In It (liveOnly exists on a cassette tape handed out by Reznor to important figures. This cassette is also in the possession of [[Martin Atkins]], Closure)===Insert description of live video herewho has allowed fans to hear excerpts.

==Music Video=="Down In It" was the first Nine Inch Nails video. It was directed by [[Eric Zimmerman]] and [[Benjamin Stokes]], who also directed "[[Head Like A Hole (songBig Whole Mix)|Head Like A Hole]]." The video depicts Reznor running through downtown Cleveland and climbing to the roof of a building, where he falls to his death. Bandmates [[Richard Patrick]] and [[Chris Vrenna]] discover the body days later.==='''''Running Time: 4:09'''''

This was Appears on the first video to be met with controversy. To film the shots of lifeless Reznor, he was covered with cornstarch to create the illusion of decay ''Demos and cameras were tied to heavy-duty ballons that were tied downRemixes'' bootleg. During the filming of these scenes, one of the balloons broke free and took the camera It's an odd version with it, drifting some 200 miles before being found by Reznor whispering a farmergood portion of his vocals under an odd beat. The camera was turned over to local police who, upon seeing the raw video footage, assumed it was a snuff film and the FBI was called It also includes faux-Oriental sounding synths which are noticeably absent in to investigate. The incident was even reported on "Hard Copy" and recalled in an interview for SPIN magazine. Because MTV and its US affiliates were uncomfortable with any of the video's subject matter, all scenes that depict Reznor's body lying on the ground behind other versions of the building were deletedsong.

==Performed Live=Down In It (''Closure'')===This is a live version found on the ''Closure'' home video. It was filmed on the [[Self-Destruct Tour]] between 1994 and 1996 and cut to include different footage and accompanying audio from different performances.

Kinda like a cloud I was up way up in the sky and I was feeling some feelings you wouldn’t wouldn't believe Sometimes I can’t can't believe them myself and I decided I was never coming down

Now I’m I'm down in it

Try to laugh about it now but isn’t isn't it funny how everything works out (“I "I guess the joke’s joke's on me,” " she said)

Now I’m I'm down in it

Now just this hole that’s that's open wide

I’ll I'll cross my heart and hope to die but the needle’s needle's already in my eye And all the world’s world's weight is on my back and I don’t don't even know why

I looked him right in the eye and said “goodbye”"goodbye"

Now I’m I'm down in it The fourth line is changed on the final recording to:  But I watched it way too long, it was pulling me down Backing vocals in ''Pretty Hate Machine'' version:  Rain rain go away, come again some other day. During the last shows of the [[Wave Goodbye Tour]], the last line of the third verse was changed to:  I looked him right in the eye and waved goodbye ==External Links==*[https://vimeo.com/17071944 "Down In It" music video (Remastered)]*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVgBeNLGJuY "Down In It" (Shred) music video]*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkphW38WyYo "Down In It" live in Europe 2000]*[http://vimeo.com/17037838 ''Hard Copy'' segment about the FBI investigation] <BR>{{succession box | title=[[Pretty Hate Machine#Track Listing|Pretty Hate Machine]] | before= [[Terrible Lie]] | after= [[Sanctified]] | track= 3}}[[Category: NIN Songs]][[Category:Music Videos]]