On the Way Down

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"On the Way Down"
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Single by Ryan Cabrera
from the album Take It All Away
ReleasedMay 24, 2004 (2004-05-24)
Studio
  • Ocean Way B
  • John Rzeznik's house (Los Angeles, California, US)
Length3:32
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ryan Cabrera singles chronology
"On the Way Down"
(2004)
"True"
(2004)
Music video
"On the Way Down" on YouTube

"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]

Contents

Music video

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

US enhanced CD single [2]

  1. "On the Way Down" – 3:32
  2. "Let's Take Our Time" – 3:09
  3. "On the Way Down" (video)

Australian CD single [3]

  1. "On the Way Down" (album version) – 3:32
  2. "I Know What It Feels Like" – 3:28
  3. "Exit to Exit" (NapsterLive version) – 4:24

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the US enhanced CD single liner notes and inlay. [2]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [16] Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesMay 24, 2004 Atlantic [17]
AustraliaNovember 22, 2004CD [18]

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