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On the Way Down 
Summary
"On the Way Down" is the debut single of American musician Ryan Cabrera, released from his 2004 studio album, Take It All Away. Cabrera co-wrote the song with Curtis Frasca and Sabelle Breer and produced it with Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik. Released on May 24, 2004, the song peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on October 5, 2004. The song won a 2006 ASCAP Pop Award for most performed song of the year.[1]
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| Single by Ryan Cabrera | ||||
| from the album Take It All Away | ||||
| Released | May 24, 2004 | |||
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| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| "On the Way Down" on YouTube | ||||
Music video edit
The music video features Ashlee Simpson, Cabrera's then-girlfriend, playing his love interest. The music video for the single was filmed in Austin, Texas, at the University of Texas at Austin. The video reached number four on the TRL countdown.
Track listings edit
US enhanced CD single[2]
- "On the Way Down" – 3:32
- "Let's Take Our Time" – 3:09
- "On the Way Down" (video)
Australian CD single[3]
- "On the Way Down" (album version) – 3:32
- "I Know What It Feels Like" – 3:28
- "Exit to Exit" (NapsterLive version) – 4:24
Credits and personnel edit
Credits are lifted from the US enhanced CD single liner notes and inlay.[2]
Studios
- Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studio B and John Rzeznik's house (Los Angeles, California, US)
- Mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio D (Los Angeles, California, US)
Personnel
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Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[15] | Gold | 500,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | May 24, 2004 | Atlantic | [16] | |
| Australia | November 22, 2004 | CD | [17] |
References edit
- ^ ASCAP Awards
- ^ a b On the Way Down (US enhanced CD single liner notes and inlay). Ryan Cabrera. Atlantic Records. 2004. 88372-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ On the Way Down (Australian CD single liner notes). Ryan Cabrera. Atlantic Records. 2004. 7567933572.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ryan Cabrera – On the Way Down". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1576. October 8, 2004. p. 44. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Cabrera – On the Way Down". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2004". billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 26.
- ^ "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 22.
- ^ "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 26.
- ^ "American single certifications – Ryan Cabrera – On the Way Down". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1556. May 21, 2004. p. 25. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 22nd November 2004" (PDF). ARIA. November 22, 2004. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2021.