Way Down We Go

{{Infobox song

| name = Way Down We Go

| cover = KaleoWayDownWeGo.jpg

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Kaleo

| album = A/B

| released = 7 August 2015

| recorded =

| studio = CRC (Chicago)

| venue =

| genre = Blues rock{{cite news | url=http://loudwire.com/kaleo-way-down-we-go-no-good-jimmy-kimmel-live/| title=Kaleo Rock 'Way Down We Go' + 'No Good' on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'| work=Loudwire |date=September 9, 2016|accessdate=January 31, 2017 | author=Childers, Chad}}

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=39}}

| label = {{hlist|Elektra|Atlantic}}

| writer = {{hlist|JJ Julius Son}}

| producer = {{hlist|Kaleo|Mike Crossey}}

| prev_title = All the Pretty Girls

| prev_year = 2015

| next_title = No Good

| next_year = 2016

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|0-7IHOXkiV8|"Way Down We Go"}}}}

}}

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

Commercial performance

"Way Down We Go" peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Alternative Songs and Rock Airplay charts.{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7469309/kaleo-ealternative-songs-no-1-way-down-we-go| title=Kaleo Earns First Alternative Songs No. 1 with 'Way Down We Go'| magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=August 11, 2016|accessdate=August 31, 2016 | author=Rutherford, Kevin}}{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7487644/cage-the-elephant-kaleo-collect-new-airplay-chart-no-1s| title=Cage the Elephant & Kaleo Collect New Airplay Chart No. 1s| magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=August 25, 2016|accessdate=August 31, 2016 | author=Rutherford, Kevin}}

Live performances

A live performance of the song was recorded in the magma chamber of the dormant Icelandic volcano Thrihnukagigur.

Charts

= Weekly charts =

Chart (2016–17) ! Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/singles-chart\|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|date=May 8, 2017\|access-date=May 6, 2017}} \| 30
{{single chart\|Austria\|10\|artist=Kaleo\|song=Way Down We Go\|rowheader=true\|access-date=February 23, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|8\|artist=Kaleo\|song=Way Down We Go\|rowheader=true\|access-date=December 10, 2016}}
{{single chart\|Wallonia\|44\|artist=Kaleo\|song=Way Down We Go\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 25, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|60\|artist=Kaleo\|artistid=6779688\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 31, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadarock\|6\|artist=Kaleo\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 12, 2021}}
{{single chart\|CIS\|2\|artist=Kaleo\|song=Way Down We Go\|songid=73042\|access-date=12 August 2019\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Czech Republic\|4\|year=2017\|week=16\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 24, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|55\|year=2017\|week=15\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 19, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Billboardeurodigital\|14\|artist=Kaleo\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 12, 2021}}
scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2017&we=12\|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 12, 2017)\|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique\|language=French\|access-date=March 25, 2017}} \| 4
{{single chart\|Germany\|6\|songid=1476576\|artist=Kaleo\|song=Way Down We Go\|rowheader=true\|access-date=February 10, 2017}}
scope="row"\| Greece (IFPI Greece){{cite web\|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/airplay_el.html\|title=Airplay Chart of the week\|publisher=IFPI Greece\|language=Greek\|access-date=October 8, 2016}} \| 1
{{single chart\|Hungary\|6\|year=2017\|week=10\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 17, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Hungarysingle\|14\|year=2017\|week=12\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 31, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Ireland\|98\|year=2016\|week=42\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 21, 2016}}
{{single chart\|Portugal\|86\|artist=Kaleo\|song=Way Down We Go\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 28, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Russiaradio\|4\|artist=Kaleo\|song=Way Down We Go\|date=20170519-20170525\|access-date=June 13, 2025\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Scotland\|42\|date=2016-29-04\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 12, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Slovakia2\|31\|year=2017\|week=19\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 16, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital2\|56\|year=2017\|week=15\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 19, 2017}}
scope="row"\| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web\|url=https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2017&week=16\|title=SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart\|publisher=slotop50.si\|access-date=29 August 2018}} \| 8
{{single chart\|Spain\|14\|artist=Kaleo\|song=Way Down We Go\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 7, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|10\|artist=Kaleo\|song=Way Down We Go\|rowheader=true\|access-date=February 13, 2017}}
{{single chart\|UK\|96\|date=2016-29-04\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 12, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|54\|artist=Kaleo\|artistid=6779688\|access-date=January 31, 2017\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardadultpopsongs\|18\|artist=Kaleo\|artistid=6779688\|access-date=March 14, 2017\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrocksongs\|5\|artist=Kaleo\|artistid=6779688\|access-date=August 31, 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|36\|artist=Kaleo\|artistid=6779688\|access-date=January 24, 2017\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrockairplay\|1\|artist=Kaleo\|artistid=6779688\|access-date=August 31, 2016\|rowheader=true}}

= Year-end charts =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
Chart (2016) ! Position
scope="row"\| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web\|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2016\|title=Jaaroverzichten 2016\|publisher=Hung Medien\|accessdate=December 29, 2016}} \| 92
scope="row"\| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-rock-songs\|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016\|magazine=Billboard\|date=January 2, 2013\|accessdate=May 21, 2020}} \| 20
scope="row"\| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/rock-airplay-songs\|title=Rock Airplay Songs - Year-End 2016\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=January 21, 2022}} \| 4

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"

Chart (2016)

! Position

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2016|title=Jaaroverzichten 2016|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=December 29, 2016}}

| 92

scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}

| 20

scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/rock-airplay-songs|title=Rock Airplay Songs - Year-End 2016|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 21, 2022}}

| 4

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
Chart (2017) ! Position
scope="row"\| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web\|url=http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886107/\|title=Ö3 Austria Top 40 – Single-Charts 2017\|publisher=oe3.orf.at\|accessdate=December 29, 2017}} \| 60
scope="row"\| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web\|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2017&cat=s\|title=Jaaroverzichten 2017\|publisher=Ultratop\|accessdate=December 21, 2017}} \| 87
scope="row"\| CIS (Tophit){{cite web\|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay/yearly/2017-01-01/all/all\|title=CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2017)\|publisher=Tophit \|accessdate=12 August 2019}} \|style="text-align:center;"\| 4
scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2017\|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2017\|publisher=SNEP\|language=fr\|access-date=September 16, 2020}} \| 51
scope="row"\| Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web\|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2017\|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts\|language=German\|work=GfK Entertainment\|publisher=offiziellecharts.de\|accessdate=December 29, 2017}} \| 61
scope="row"\| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web\|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2017\|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2017\|accessdate=17 February 2018\|publisher=Mahasz}} \| 98
scope="row"\| Hungary (Single Top 40){{cite web\|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2017\|title=Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2017\|accessdate=17 February 2018\|publisher=Mahasz}} \| 75
scope="row"\| Russia Airplay (Tophit){{cite web\|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/russia/yearly/2017-01-01/all/all\|title=Russian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2017)\|publisher=Tophit \|accessdate=12 August 2019}} \|style="text-align:center;"\| 1
scope="row"\| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web\|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2017\|title=SloTop50 – Slovenian official Year-End singles chart\|publisher=SloTop50\|accessdate=31 December 2017}} \| 44
scope="row"\| Spain Airplay (PROMUSICAE){{cite web\|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-50-radios/2017\|title=Top 50 Radios Annual: 2017\|language=es\|publisher=Productores de Música de España\|access-date=13 May 2022}} \| 11
scope="row"\| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web\|url=http://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2017\|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2017 – hitparade.ch\|publisher=Hung Medien\|accessdate=December 31, 2017}} \| 28
scope="row"\| Ukraine Airplay (Tophit){{cite web\|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/yearly/2017-01-01/all/all\|title=Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2017)\|publisher=Tophit \|accessdate=12 August 2019}} \|style="text-align:center;"\| 25
scope="row"\| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-rock-songs\|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017\|magazine=Billboard\|date=January 2, 2013\|accessdate=September 20, 2019}} \| 13
scope="row"\| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/rock-airplay-songs/\|title=Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=January 21, 2022}} \| 20

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"

Chart (2017)

! Position

scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886107/|title=Ö3 Austria Top 40 – Single-Charts 2017|publisher=oe3.orf.at|accessdate=December 29, 2017}}

| 60

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2017&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2017|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=December 21, 2017}}

| 87

scope="row"| CIS (Tophit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay/yearly/2017-01-01/all/all|title=CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2017)|publisher=Tophit |accessdate=12 August 2019}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 4

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2017|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2017|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=September 16, 2020}}

| 51

scope="row"| Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2017|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=German|work=GfK Entertainment|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|accessdate=December 29, 2017}}

| 61

scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2017|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2017|accessdate=17 February 2018|publisher=Mahasz}}

| 98

scope="row"| Hungary (Single Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2017|title=Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2017|accessdate=17 February 2018|publisher=Mahasz}}

| 75

scope="row"| Russia Airplay (Tophit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/russia/yearly/2017-01-01/all/all|title=Russian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2017)|publisher=Tophit |accessdate=12 August 2019}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 1

scope="row"| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2017|title=SloTop50 – Slovenian official Year-End singles chart|publisher=SloTop50|accessdate=31 December 2017}}

| 44

scope="row"| Spain Airplay (PROMUSICAE){{cite web|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-50-radios/2017|title=Top 50 Radios Annual: 2017|language=es|publisher=Productores de Música de España|access-date=13 May 2022}}

| 11

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2017|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2017 – hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=December 31, 2017}}

| 28

scope="row"| Ukraine Airplay (Tophit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/yearly/2017-01-01/all/all|title=Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2017)|publisher=Tophit |accessdate=12 August 2019}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 25

scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013|accessdate=September 20, 2019}}

| 13

scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/rock-airplay-songs/|title=Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 21, 2022}}

| 20

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=2015|certyear=2023|access-date=30 November 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=single|title=Way Down We Go|artist=Kaleo|award=Platinum|relyear=2015|certyear=2021|access-date=29 October 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|title=Way Down We Go|artist=Kaleo|award=Gold|relyear=2015|certyear=2017|certmonth=1|access-date=21 January 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|award=Platinum|number=9|artist=Kaleo|title=Way Down We Go|relyear=2015|certyear=2024|access-date=14 February 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|title=Way Down We Go|artist=Kaleo|award=Platinum|relyear=2015|certyear=2023|id=12635|access-date=6 July 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Kaleo|title=Way Down We Go|type=single|award=Diamond|relyear=2015|certyear=2020|access-date=28 January 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|title=Way Down We Go|artist=Kaleo|award=Platinum|relyear=2015|certyear=2018|access-date=23 February 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|title=Way Down We Go|artist=Kaleo|award=Platinum|relyear=2015|certyear=2021|id=8651|access-date=1 November 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Kaleo|title=Way Down We Go|type=single|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=2015|certyear=2024|access-date=7 August 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Kaleo|title=Way Down We Go|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2015|certyear=2022|id=file_2022-05-13-15-04-29.pdf|access-date=23 May 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Kaleo|title=Way Down We Go|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2015|certyear=2024|access-date=18 January 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Kaleo|title=Way Down We Go|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2015|certyear=2025|id=14497-4472-1|access-date=21 March 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|title=Way Down We Go|artist=Kaleo|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2017|relyear=2015}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true |nosales=true| noshipments=true}}

Release history

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! Region

! Date

! Format

! Label

United States{{Cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/M Future Releases | Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates}}

| 4 October 2016

| Mainstream radio

| {{hlist|Elektra|Atlantic}}

Appearances in other media

The song was used in the movie Collateral Beauty,{{cite web|url=https://www.tunefind.com/movie/collateral-beauty-2016|title=Collateral Beauty (2016) Music Soundtrack - Complete Song List|website=Tunefind|publisher=Tunefind LLC|accessdate=13 June 2017}} in a trailer for the movie Logan,{{cite news|url=http://radio.com/2017/01/19/logan-trailer-music-kaleo-way-down-we-go/|title=New 'Logan' Trailer Features Powerful Music from Kaleo|date=January 19, 2017|accessdate=January 31, 2017|publisher=Radio.com}} in the trailer for the fourth season of Orange Is the New Black,{{cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/159893-the-song-in-the-orange-is-the-new-black-season-4-trailer-perfectly-fits-the-dramatic|title=The Song In The 'Orange Is The New Black' Season 4 Trailer Perfectly Fits The Dramatic Tone — VIDEO|date=11 May 2016|accessdate=13 June 2017|publisher=Bustle}} as well as the shows Suits, Supergirl, Manifest, The Walking Dead, The Blacklist, Notorious, Lucifer,{{cite web|url=https://www.tunefind.com/show/lucifer/season-2/38207|title=Lucifer Soundtrack - S2E6: Monster|website=Tunefind|publisher=Tunefind LLC|accessdate=13 June 2017}} Grey's Anatomy, Teen Wolf,{{cite web|url=https://www.tunefind.com/show/teen-wolf/season-6/39988|title=Teen Wolf Soundtrack - S6E9: Memory Found|website=Tunefind|publisher=Tunefind LLC|accessdate=13 June 2017}} Blindspot,{{Cite web|url=http://leosigh.com/watch-kaleos-way-down-we-go-featured-on-nbcs-blindspot-video/|title = Watch Kaleo's 'Way Down We Go' Featured on NBC's Blindspot (Video) – Leo Sigh| date=November 29, 2015 }} Eyewitness, This Is Us, Frequency{{Cite web|url=https://www.tunefind.com/show/frequency/season-1/38384|title=Music from Frequency S1E06|website=Tunefind|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-22}} and The Vampire Diaries, and “ [ [Ginny & Georgia]] “, {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7654370/kaleo-way-down-we-go-thr-top-tv-songs-chart-december|title=Kaleo's 'Way Down We Go' Leads THR's Top TV Songs Chart for December|author=Zellner, Xander|date=January 11, 2017|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 31, 2017|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}} an advertisement for Boots UK,{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/bootshelp/status/721361049140752384|title=Boots Help on Twitter|date=April 16, 2016|accessdate=January 31, 2017|publisher=Twitter}} Riverdale,{{Cite web|url=https://www.tunefind.com/artist/kaleo|title=Tunefind describes the scene in which this song is played on Riverdale|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=}} NCIS and Dolce &

Gabbana and was featured in the sports video games FIFA 16 and FIFA 23.{{Cite web|url=https://www.easports.com/fifa/news/2015/fifa-16-soundtrack|title=FIFA 16 Soundtrack|website=EA SPORTS|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-16}}{{Cite web |title=FIFA 23 soundtrack: World Cup songs confirmed & how to listen |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/technology/gaming/fifa-23-soundtrack-songs-listen/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Radio Times |language=en}}

A remix of the song was also played by EDM artist Lost Frequencies during his set at Tomorrowland in 2018, and DJIDJIT during his backyard live set in 2024. It is also available as DLC for the game Rocksmith 2014.

References

Category:2016 singles

Category:2016 songs

Category:Atlantic Records singles

Category:Number-one singles in Greece

Category:Number-one singles in Russia

Category:Elektra Records singles

Category:Kaleo (band) songs

Category:Songs written by Jökull Júlíusson