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Way Down Now

{{Short description|1990 single by World Party}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Way Down Now

| cover = Way Down Now World Party cover.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = World Party

| album = Goodbye Jumbo

| B-side = Nature Girl

| released = 1990

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 3:49

| label =

| writer = Karl Wallinger

| producer = Karl Wallinger

| prev_title = Put the Message in the Box

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = Thank You World

| next_year = 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1990/05/22/world-party-band-takes-old-music-makes-new-waves/|title=World Party Band Takes Old Music, Makes New Waves|work=tribunedigital-chicagotribune|access-date=1 December 2020|archive-date=21 August 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821031717/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1990-05-22/news/9002110626_1_world-party-private-revolution-karl-wallinger}} When released as a single in 1990, the song topped the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, reached {{abbr|No.|Number}} 21 on the Album Rock Tracks chart, and peaked at No. 10 in the Netherlands.

Formats and track listings

All songs were written 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-CD 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

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=Weekly charts=

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!scope="col"|Chart (1990)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/10/week-commencing-8-october-1990.html|title=Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 8 October 1990|website=bubblingdownunder|date=8 October 2021|access-date=9 October 2021}}

|114

{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|53|chartid=1276|rowheader=true|access-date=27 July 2019}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|10|year=1990|week=28|rowheader=true|access-date=27 July 2019}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|17|artist=World Party|song=Way Down Now|rowheader=true|access-date=20 August 2018}}
{{single chart|UK|66|date=19900915|rowheader=true|access-date=27 July 2019}}
scope="row"|US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/1990-06-30/|title=Mainstream Rock Airplay|magazine=Billboard|date=30 June 1990|url-access=subscription|access-date=16 May 2023}}

|21

scope="row"|US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-airplay/1990-06-09/|title=Alternative Airplay|magazine=Billboard|date=9 June 1990|access-date=16 May 2023}}

|1

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1990)

!Position

scope="row"|US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 1990: Top Modern Rock Tracks|magazine=Billboard|volume=102|issue=51|page=YE-47|date=22 December 1990}}

|10

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References

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External links

  • {{Discogs master |master=80636 |name=Way Down Now |type=single}}

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Category:1990 singles

Category:1990 songs

Category:Chrysalis Records singles

Category:Ensign Records singles

Category:Songs written by Karl Wallinger

Category:World Party songs

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