Lay It Down ( Ratt song ) - wikipedia Lay It Down ( Ratt song ) For other uses of the term `` Lay It Down '', see Lay It Down ( disambiguation ). `` Lay It Down '' Single by Ratt from the album Invasion of Your Privacy Released 1985 Format Vinyl LP, Cassette, CD Recorded 1985 Length 3 : 23 Label Atlantic Songwriter ( s ) Stephen Pearcy, Juan Croucier, Robbin Crosby, Warren DeMartini Producer ( s ) Beau Hill Ratt singles chronology `` Lack of Communication '' ( 1984 ) `` Lay It Down '' ( 1985 ) `` You 're In Love '' ( 1985 ) `` Lack of Communication '' ( 1984 ) `` Lay It Down '' ( 1985 ) `` You 're In Love '' ( 1985 ) `` Lay It Down '' is a single by American glam metal band Ratt. It was the first single released to promote the group 's second album, Invasion of Your Privacy. Contents 1 Background 2 Music video 3 Reception 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 References 7 External links Background The song was co-written by Ratt vocalist Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Croucier, and guitarists Robbin Crosby and Warren DeMartini. It appears in the video game Brütal Legend, during the third battle against Lyonwhyte. Music video The music video shows lead singer Stephen Pearcy having a birthday party as a child ( played by Whit Hertford ). After the boy makes his birthday wish, he gets a vision of the future in which the band plays in what looks to be an abandoned building. The woman in the video is Playboy model Marianne Gravatte, who is also the model on the cover of Invasion Of Your Privacy. Reception `` Lay It Down '' reached # 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and # 11 on the Mainstream Rock chart during the summer of 1985. This made it Ratt 's second and last Top 40 Pop hit. Track listing `` Lay It Down '' -- 3 : 23 `` Got Me On the Line '' -- 3 : 04 Personnel Stephen Pearcy -- Lead vocals Warren DeMartini -- Lead guitar Robbin Crosby -- Lead guitar Juan Croucier -- Bass guitar Bobby Blotzer -- Drums References Jump up ^ `` Ratt : Album & Song Chart History ''. Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010 - 05 - 25. External links Lyrics Ratt Warren DeMartini Stephen Pearcy Juan Croucier Carlos Cavazo Robbin Crosby Chris Hager Matt Thorr Jake E. Lee Marq Torien Joey Cristofanilli Robbie Crane Keri Kelli John Corabi Jizzy Pearl Scott Griffin Joshua Alan Bobby Blotzer Studio albums Out of the Cellar Invasion of Your Privacy Dancing Undercover Reach for the Sky Detonator Ratt Infestation EPs & compilations Ratt Ratt & Roll 81 - 91 Collage Metal Hits Tell the World : The Very Best of Ratt Videos & DVDs Ratt : The Video Detonator Videoaction Videos from the Cellar : The Atlantic Years Singles `` You Think You 're Tough '' `` Round and Round '' `` Wanted Man '' `` Lack of Communication '' `` Lay It Down '' `` You 're in Love '' `` What You Give Is What You Get '' `` Dance '' `` Slip of the Lip '' `` Body Talk '' `` I Want a Woman '' `` Way Cool Jr. '' `` Shame Shame Shame '' `` Lovin ' You 's a Dirty Job '' `` Givin ' Yourself Away '' `` Nobody Rides for Free '' `` Best of Me '' `` Eat Me Up Alive '' Tours World Infestation Tour Dancing Undercover World Party Solo `` Arcade '' Mac Meda Related Articles Discography Saints of the Underground Milton Berle Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lay_It_Down_(Ratt_song)&oldid=799326454 '' Categories : 1985 singles 1985 songs Ratt songs Song recordings produced by Beau Hill Songs written by Juan Croucier Songs written by Robbin Crosby Songs written by Stephen Pearcy Songs written by Warren DeMartini Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 7 September 2017, at 00 : 55. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who is the girl in lay it down video
Answer: Playboy model Marianne Gravatte