"Lay It on Me" is a song by American recording artist Kelly Rowland featuring two rap verses from American rapper Big Sean. Taken from her third studio album Here I Am (2011), the contemporary R&B song was written by Sean and Ester Dean while Hit-Boy co-wrote and produced the song with a piano-driven melody. Laced with elements of 808s and high NRG beats, "Lay It on Me" tells the story of Rowland describing sexual encounters with her lover.

The song was served to US rhythmic radio on August 16, 2011 by Universal Motown as the album's second single, and later in 2012 as the album's fourth international single. It was met by a warm response from critics, who generally praised the sex appeal of the song, progressive production and suggestive lyrics. "Lay It On Me" has peaked in the top-fifty of the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In the UK, Lay It On Me failed to match the success of its predecessor 'Down For Whatever' which became a top-ten hit. This was due to a lack of promotion and airplay.

The accompanying music video features interactions with Sean, as well as scenes including Rowland stroking an elephant and dancing with a troupe of black dancers against a white backdrop. It was shot back-to-back with the video for Rowland's third international single, "Down for Whatever", with director Sarah Chatfield and choreographer Frank Gatson, Jr.

Following the success of her previous single "Motivation" (featuring Lil Wayne)," which peaked and remained at number-one on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for multiple weeks, Rowland opted to follow up the song with another R&B song titled "Lay It on Me". It features rapper Big Sean and an up-"tempo" melody with a 808s and high NRG-led production that features a "tinkling piano" melody and light R&B beat. Written by Ester Dean, Big Sean and produced by Chauncey "Hit-Boy" Hollis, the lyrics of the song see Rowland tells her man exactly what she wants with lines such as "I wanna just kiss you now, I wanna just touch you now, I wanna just give you all my love tonight." Big Sean follows with equally sexual lines like "The king of California kings/ You gotta call me sire/ Watch me lay it down/ And I ain't even tired." "Lay It on Me" debuted on June 14, 2011, through various online media and websites. The song's producer Hitboy tweeted that the version that had appeared online was an unfinished version. The finished version appeared online on July 17, 2011 featuring an additional verse from Sean. The artwork for the single is taken from the album artwork photoshoot, which was photographed by Derek Blanks with make-up by Latasha Wright and hairstyling by Kimberly Kimble.

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