Down the Way
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2012}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Down the Way
| type = studio
| artist = Angus & Julia Stone
| cover = Angus & Julia Stone - Down the Way - Album cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|df=yes|2010|3|12}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| length = 66:11 (including physical bonus track)
| label = EMI Music Australia, Capitol Records
| producer = Angus & Julia Stone
(except "And the Boys" produced by Brad Albetta; "Hold On" co-produced by Keiran Kelly and "Big Jet Plane" co-produced by Govinda Doyle)
| prev_title = A Book Like This
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Memories of an Old Friend
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Down the Way
| type = Album
| single1 = And the Boys
| single1date = 4 December 2009
| single2 = Black Crow
| single2date = March 2010
| single3 = Big Jet Plane
| single3date = 7 May 2010
| single4 = For You
| single4date = 1 April 2011
}}
}}
Down the Way is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter duo Angus & Julia Stone. It was released on 12 March 2010 in Australia through EMI Music Australia and debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Charts.
The physical CD release (including an untitled bonus track appended to track 13) was released in two formats: standard CD jewel case or deluxe version with gold embossed text on a ribbon-tied, peach-coloured, fabric covered digipak hard-book which includes the additional Red Berries bonus disc and a 20-page lyric book. Red Berries is a collection of bonus tracks from the previous EPs and includes one previously unreleased track "This Way".{{cite web|url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/alternative/down-the-way-hardbook/473904/ |title=Down the Way (Hardbook) |publisher=JB Hi-fi |access-date=14 February 2012}} The song "Santa Monica Dream" was also featured in the 2015 video game Life Is Strange.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010, the album won Album of the Year, Best Adult Alternative Album, Best Cover Art while Angus and Julia won Producer of the Year for their work on this album.
At the J Awards of 2010, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.{{cite web|title = The J Award 2010|website = Triple J|url = https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/10/|publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation|year = 2010|access-date =15 August 2020}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Down the Way
| total_length = 66:01
| all_writing = Angus & Julia Stone
| title1 = Hold On
| length1 = 4:25
| title2 = Black Crow
| length2 = 3:50
| title3 = For You
| length3 = 5:20
| title4 = Big Jet Plane
| length4 = 3:59
| title5 = Santa Monica Dream
| length5 = 5:30
| title6 = Yellow Brick Road
| length6 = 7:36
| title7 = And the Boys
| length7 = 4:09
| title8 = On the Road
| length8 = 4:05
| title9 = Walk It Off
| length9 = 3:24
| title10 = Hush
| length10 = 4:22
| title11 = Draw Your Swords
| length11 = 6:35
| title12 = I'm Not Yours
| length12 = 3:58
| title13 = The Devil's Tears
| note13 = includes hidden song, "Old Friend"
| length13 = 8:51
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Australian deluxe packaging Red Berries bonus CD
| extra_column = Original release
| total_length = 39:47
| title1 = Lonely Hands
| note1 = Julia's version of "Just a Boy"
| extra1 = Hollywood (2008)
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = Red Berries
| extra2 = "Just a Boy" (2008)
| length2 = 5:06
| title3 = All the Colours
| note3 = Angus' version of "Wasted"
| extra3 = Hollywood (2008)
| length3 = 4:31
| title4 = Choking
| extra4 = The Beast (2008)
| length4 = 5:45
| title5 = Take You Away
| extra5 = "And the Boys" (2009)
| length5 = 3:50
| title6 = Johnny and June
| note6 = Angus' version of "Hollywood"
| extra6 = Hollywood (2008)
| length6 = 3:12
| title7 = This Way
| extra7 = unreleased
| length7 = 2:39
| title8 = Little Bird
| extra8 = "The Beast" (2007)
| length8 = 4:28
| title9 = I'll Wait
| extra9 = "The Beast" (2007)
| length9 = 3:01
| title10 = Change
| extra10 = "And the Boys" (2009)
| length10 = 3:24
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2010)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Australia|1|artist=Angus & Julia Stone|album=Down The Way|access-date=15 January 2015|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|Austria|34|artist=Angus & Julia Stone|album=Down The Way|access-date=15 January 2015|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|48|artist=Angus & Julia Stone|album=Down The Way|access-date=15 January 2015|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|66|artist=Angus & Julia Stone|album=Down The Way|access-date=15 January 2015|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|France|26|artist=Angus & Julia Stone|album=Down The Way|access-date=15 January 2015|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|91|artist=Angus & Julia Stone|album=Down The Way|access-date=15 January 2015|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end charts=
=Decade-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/end-of-decade-albums-chart|title= 2019 ARIA End of Decade Albums Chart|date=January 2020|access-date=17 January 2020}}
| 30 |
| scope="row"| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)
| 4 |
{{col-end}}
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Australia|artist=Angus & Julia Stone|title=Down the Way|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=2010|certyear=2024|access-date=14 October 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=New Zealand|artist=Angus and Julia Stone|title=Down the Way|award=Platinum|relyear=2010|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=15 March 2025}}
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Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Country
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| Catalogue |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australia
| CD, Music download | 6263842 |
| scope="row"| Australia
| 12 March 2010 | 2x Vinyl Record | EMI Music | 5099960986511 |
| scope="row"| Europe
| 15 March 2010 | CD, DD, LP | Flock/PIAS | FLOCKCD8 |
| scope="row"| USA & Canada
| 30 March 2010 | CD/DVD, Digital download | Nettwerk | 067003088428 |
References
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{{Angus & Julia Stone}}
{{ARIA Award for Album of the Year 2010s}}
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