Down (Mýa song)

"Down"
"Down"
Single by Mýa
from the album TKO (The Knock Out)
Released	2019
Length	2:46
Songwriter(s)	Mýa Harrison; Shaunise "Niecy" Harris; Sydnii Raymore;
Mýa singles chronology

"Down" is a song by American singer Mýa, released as a single in 2019 from her eighth studio album TKO (The Knock Out).

Music video[]

The music video for the song was directed by Josh Sikkema. A four-day shoot, the video was filmed in early January 2019 in Belitung and Sumatra. The video premiered on April 20, 2019 via Vevo and made available for purchase the next day.

Following the release of "With You", the pulsating^[1] "Down" was chosen as the next single to received the visual treatment. Directed by Josh Sikkema, the song finds Mýa singing the importance of love's devotion in scenic views of Indonesia. While the video is shot in the South Pacific, its chorus has a Caribbean feel.^[2]

Release[]

To commemorate the one year arrival of her thirteenth studio project, TKO (The Knock Out) as well as the twenty-first anniversary of her debut album Mýa (1998), Harrison surprised fans with a new music video. In preparation of the visual's release, Mýa uploaded several teasers over next few days on her official Instagram account. Before its release, Harrison reflected on the monumental occasion in an Instagram caption and commented, "Wouldn’t have made it this far without you. Enjoy the art & goddess spring vibes from me & my amazing independent team. Love you all."^[2] The music video for "Down" officially premiered 3 p.m. EST and 12 p.m. PST via Vevo.^[3] Following the video's release on Vevo, "Down" was made available for purchase on iTunes April 21, 2019.^[4]

Credits[]

Credits adapted from Instagram.^[5]

Video credits

Josh Sikkema – direction
Mýa – producer, creative direction, editing
Derek Brown – creative direction, choreography
Josh Sikkema – editing
Derek Brown – choreography
Sharon Sanchez & Shannon Ashlia – dancers
Oth' Than Burnside – styling
Victoria Atelier – make-up and hair

Song credits

Mýa – vocals, songwriter, engineering
Sydnii Raymore and Shaunise Harris – songwriters
MyGuyMars – producer
Derek Anderson – mixing
Malcolm Tariq Smith – mastering

Release history[]

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	April 20, 2019	Online premiere (via Vevo)	N/A	^[3]
Various	April 20, 2019	Digital download	Planet 9	^[4]

References[]

^ "The Ticket: What's happening in the local arts world". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Mya questions her lover's devotion in new video for "Down"". ABC News Radio. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
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[1] "The Ticket: What's happening in the local arts world". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2018-05-20.

[ABCNewsRadio-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Mya questions her lover's devotion in new video for "Down"". ABC News Radio. Retrieved 2019-05-24.

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