Way Down We Go

"Way Down We Go"
Single by Kaleo
from the album A/B
Released	2016
Format	Digital download
Genre	Blues rock, Soul
Length	3:39
Label	Elektra Atlantic
Writer(s)	Daníel Ægir Kristjánsson Davíð Antonsson Jökull Júlíusson Rubin Pollock
Producer(s)	Kaleo Mike Crossey
Kaleo singles chronology
"All the Pretty Girls" (2015) "Way Down We Go" (2016) "No Good" (2016) Music video "Way Down We Go" on YouTube

"Way Down We Go" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic rock band Kaleo, released as the second single for their second studio album A/B by Elektra Records and Atlantic Records. The song was written and co-produced by the band.

Commercial performance

"Way Down We Go" peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Alternative Songs and Rock Airplay charts.^[1][2]

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3]	10
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4]	11
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5]	62
France (SNEP)[6]	59
Greece (IFPI Greece)[7]	3
Ireland (IRMA)[8]	98
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9]	1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[10]	18
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[11]	9
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[12]	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13]	Platinum	80,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release date

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States[14]	4 October 2016	Mainstream radio	Elektra Records Atlantic Records

References

1. Rutherford, Kevin (August 11, 2016). "Kaleo Earns First Alternative Songs No. 1 with 'Way Down We Go'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
2. Rutherford, Kevin (August 25, 2016). "Cage the Elephant & Kaleo Collect New Airplay Chart No. 1s". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
3. "Ultratop.be – Kaleo – Way Down We Go" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
4. "Ultratop.be – Kaleo – Way Down We Go" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
5. "Kaleo – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Kaleo. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
6. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 40, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
7. "Airplay Chart of the week" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
8. "Chart Track: Week 42, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
9. "Kaleo – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Kaleo. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
10. "Kaleo – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Kaleo. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
11. "Kaleo – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Kaleo. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
12. "Kaleo – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Kaleo. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
13. "Canadian single certifications – Kaleo – Way Down We Go". Music Canada.
14. http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases