Up/Down

"Up/Down"
Single by Jessica Mauboy
from the album Been Waiting
Released	28 August 2009
Format	CD digital download
Recorded	2008
Genre	Dance-pop R&B
Length	3:58
Label	Sony
Writer(s)	Kwamé Holland Frankie Storm
Producer(s)	Kwame
Jessica Mauboy singles chronology
"Because" (2009) "Up/Down" (2009) "Let Me Be Me" (2009)
Music video "Up/Down" on YouTube

	"Up/Down" A 47 second sample of the song
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"Up/Down" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy, taken from her debut studio album Been Waiting (2008). Written by Kwamé Holland and Frankie Storm, "Up/Down" was released as the fifth single from Been Waiting on 28 August 2009. It peaked at number 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).^[1][2]

Music video

The music video for "Up/Down" was shot in Los Angeles on 17 August 2009. According to a Sony Music representative, the video "explores the two sides of Jessica...The 'down' side of things will feature Jessica preparing for her shows and being the natural girl she is, whereas the 'up' will feature the showgirl in Jessica on stage, displaying her coming of age and edginess, the sexy entertainer within."

Track listing

Mauboy performing "Up/Down" at the 2009 Deadly Awards

• CD single^[3]

1. Up/Down – 3:26

• Digital download^[4]

1. Up/Down – 3:26
2. Up/Down (Nufirm Remix) – 3:56

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
scope="row"	Australia (ARIA)[1]	11
Australia Urban (ARIA)[5]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Rank
ARIA Singles Chart[6]	73
ARIA Urban Singles Chart[7]	20
Australian Artists Singles Chart[8]	10

Certification

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[2]	Gold	35,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country	Release Date	Format	Label
Australia	28 August 2009	CD single[3]	Sony Music Australia
		Digital download[4]

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – Jessica Mauboy – Up/Down". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
2. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
3. "Up/Down by Jessica Mauboy – CD single". Sanity. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
4. "Up/Down – Single by Jessica Mauboy". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
5. "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 September 2009. p. 19. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
6. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2009". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
7. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Urban Singles 2009". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
8. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2009". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 December 2014.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics