Way Down Now

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"Way Down Now"
Single by World Party
from the album Goodbye Jumbo
B-side"Nature Girl"
Released1990
Length3:49
Label
Songwriter(s)Karl Wallinger
Producer(s)Karl Wallinger
World Party singles chronology
"Message in the Box"
(1990) 		"Way Down Now"
(1990) 		"Thank You World"
(1991)

"Way Down Now" is a song by British musical group World Party. It was released at the first single for their 1990 album Goodbye Jumbo. The song contains a nod to "Sympathy for the Devil" by the Rolling Stones.[1] When released as a single in 1990, the song topped the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, reached No. 21 on the Album Rock Tracks chart, and peaked at No. 10 in the Netherlands.

Formats and track listings[]

All songs by Karl Wallinger except where noted

European 7-inch single (113 381)

  1. "Way Down Now" – 3:49
  2. "Nature Girl" – 4:59

European maxi-single (663 381)

  1. "Way Down Now" – 3:49
  2. "You're All Invited to the Party" – 4:30
  3. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)" – 2:28
  4. "Nature Girl" – 4:59

Charts[]

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 53
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] 17
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 66
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[6] 1
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 21

References[]

  1. ^ "World Party Band Takes Old Music, Makes New Waves". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1276." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 28, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – World Party – Way Down Now" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  6. ^ "World Party Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  7. ^ "World Party Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

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