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| versions =Down In It <br>Down In It (Demo)<br>Down In It (Skin)<br>Down In It (Shred)<br>Down In It (Singe)<br>Down In It (Demo - ''[[Closure]]Head Like A Hole'')<br>Down In It (Demo - ''[[Purest Feeling (halo)|Purest Feeling]]'')<br>Down In It (Demo - ''Demos & Remixes'' Version)<br>Down In It (Demo - Martin Atkins tape)<br>Down In It (Big Whole Mix)<br>Down In It (''[[Closure]]'')<br>
| live = [[VIVIsectVI Tour]] through [[Wave Goodbye Tour]]<br>[[NIN 2022]]
}}'''"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.
==Versions==
===Down In It===
This version originally appeared on the ''Down In It'' single as the "Skin" mix, and would become the version that appears on ''Pretty Hate Machine.'' In chronological order, this is the first [[Nine Inch Nails]] song ever released to the general public. A different demo version was originally intended for the album, but the "Skin" mix was chosen instead.[http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/getdowninit.shtml] During a 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 and this substitution had not yet been made, it 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 (the "Shred", "Singe", and "Skin" mixes) draw heavily from the tracks "Mechanical Movements" and "Einstein" from his album ''Stranger Than Fiction'', 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's band Tackhead, such as "Reality" by Gary Clail & Tackhead and "Stadium Rock" by The Barmy Army.
====Song Credits====
*Reproduced and remixed by Adrian Sherwood, Keith LeBlanc
===Down In It (Skin)===
*Reproduced and remixed by Adrian Sherwood, Keith LeBlanc
===Down In It (Demo - ''ClosureHead Like A Hole'')===This is '''''Running Time: 3:55''''' Appears on ''Head Like a live version found Hole'' (US) as the last track. Also appears on the ''ClosureDemos and Remixes'' and '' home videoPurest Feeling II'' bootlegs. On the UK ''Down In It was filmed on '' single, the [[Self-Destruct TourUntitled (from Head Like A Hole)|unlisted track]] between 1994 and 1996 and cut from ''Head Like A Hole'' is appended to include different footage and accompanying audio from different performancesthis 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'' Version)===
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'''''
Only exists on a cassette tape handed out by Reznor to important figures. This cassette is also in the possession of [[Martin Atkins]], who has allowed fans to hear excerpts.
===Down In It (Big Whole Mix)===
'''''Running Time: 4:09''''' Appears on the ''Demos and Remixes'' bootleg, running 4:09. It's an odd version with Reznor whispering a good portion of his vocals under an odd beat. It also includes faux-Oriental sounding synths which are noticeably absent in any of the other versions of the song. ===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.
==Live==