Long Way Down (Robert DeLong song)

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"Long Way Down"
LongWayDown.jpg
Single by Robert DeLong
from the album In the Cards
ReleasedNovember 10, 2014 [1]
Format
Genre
Length3:53
Label Glassnote
Songwriter(s)
  • Evan Bogart
  • Robert DeLong
  • Cameron Forbes
  • Emanuel Kiriakou
  • Andrew Goldstein [2]
Producer(s)
  • Robert DeLong
  • Emanuel Kiriakou
  • Andrew Goldstein
Robert DeLong singles chronology
"Global Concepts"
(2012)
"Long Way Down"
(2014)
"Don't Wait Up"
(2015)

"Long Way Down" is a song by American musician Robert DeLong. It was released as the lead single from his second studio album In the Cards (2015). An EP accompanying the release of the single was released on November 10, 2014. [1] The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.

Robert DeLong American dance musician

Robert Charles Edward DeLong is an American electronic musician from Bothell, Washington and currently residing in Los Angeles, California. With a background in percussion and influences from a number of indie rock bands, DeLong's primary genres include house, dubstep, and moombahton. He has released two full-length albums on Glassnote Records: Just Movement in January 2013 and In the Cards in September 2015, along with the EP Long Way Down in November 2014. He also has many unreleased albums and songs.

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Contents

Release

"Long Way Down" was released as an EP on November 10, 2014, featuring three other tracks. [3] The song was also released in the UK as a promotional CD single. [4] A translucent yellow 12" vinyl version of the EP was made available to attendees on his tour [5] and for purchase, as well. [6] [7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Long Way Down" (Clean version)3:55
2."Long Way Down" (Instrumental)3:54
3."Long Way Down" (Breakage's Long Way Round Remix)3:57
No.TitleLength
1."Long Way Down"3:53
2."Acid Rain"4:39
No.TitleLength
1."Feels Like"3:34
2."Isabel Street"3:44

Charts

Chart (2014–15)Peak
position
US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [8] 38
US Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 3
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] 9

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