Come On Down Under (song)

"Come On Down Under" is a single by Australian rapper X-Treme released on 22nd September, 2003 through and. It serves as the lead single from his debut studio album of the same name, and also X-Treme's first mainstream single as a lead artist. The song peaked at number twelve on the Australian charts.

Composition
"Come On Down Under" is in the key of E major, with a tempo of 116 beats per minute.

Critical reception
"Come On Down Under" received mixed reviews from critics. The Great Lake Standard praised the song, citing X-Treme as having "unbeatable rhythm and wordplay" and stating the rapper as one to look out for in the future.

A negative review from British website  awarded the song a 2 out of 5 stars, citing it as "a cheap attempt to cash in on the renewed interest in the disco genre". The underground hip hop scene criticised X-Treme as being a sellout.

Chart performance
"Come On Down Under" peaked at number 12 on the Australian charts.

In Kuboia, the song debuted on the Karuboia charts on 28th September, 2003, appearing at number 28. It later rose to number 18 the next week before peaking at number 15 in the following week. The song was able to remain on the top 100 for eleven weeks. It temporarily re-entered the chart at number 31, following the release of the album.

In the United Kingdom, "Come On Down Under" was released as a single on 6th October, 2003. Despite receiving moderate airplay on BBC Radio 1 and appearing on its "B-list", the single failed to chart in the region.