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| length = 3:46
| BPM = 104
| versions =Down In It <br>Down In It (Demo)<br>Down In It (''Demos & Remixes'' VersionSkin)<br>Down In It (Shred)<br>Down In It (Big Whole MixSinge)<br>Down In It (''[[Purest FeelingClosure]]'')<br>Down In It (Skin''[[Purest Feeling]]'')<br>Down In It (Shred)<br>Down In It (Singe''Demos & Remixes'' Version)<br>Down In It (''[[Closure]]''Big Whole Mix)
| live = [[VIVIsectVI Tour]] through [[Wave Goodbye Tour]]
}}'''"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 (Demo)===
'''''Running Time: 3:52''''' Appears on ''Head Like a Hole'' (US) as the last track, running 3:52. Also appears on the ''Demos and Remixes'' and ''Purest Feeling II'' bootlegs.
====Song Credits====
*Writing, performance, production, mixing: Trent Reznor
===Down In It (''Demos & Remixes'' VersionSkin)===Appears on the ''Demos and Remixes'' bootleg, running 4'Running Time:35. Almost exactly the same as the 3:46'''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.
The version that appears on ''Pretty Hate Machine'' is in fact the "Skin" remix, but it is not listed as such on the album. It also appears on ''Demos and Remixes'' with an unadulterated version of the "Terrible Lie" intro tacked onto the end, which fades out.
===Down In It (Shred)===
'''''Running Time: 6:51''''' A mix that appears on both the ''Down In It'' and ''Head Like a Hole'' singles, running 7:00. 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.
====Song Credits====
===Down In It (Singe)===
'''''Running Time: 7:21''''' A mix that appears on both the ''Down In It'' and ''Head Like a Hole'' singles, running 7:21 on the latter. 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 singles compared to a full sized LP Maxi Single.
====Song Credits====
===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.
===Down In It (''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 1 minute and 8 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 (''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 (Big Whole Mix)===
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.
==Live==