Down by the River (Milky Chance song)

"Down by the River"
Single by Milky Chance
from the album Sadnecessary
Released28 March 2014
Recorded2013
GenreFolktronica
Length4:03
LabelLichtdicht
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Milky Chance
Milky Chance singles chronology
"Stolen Dance"
(2013) 		"Down by the River"
(2014) 		"Flashed Junk Mind"
(2014)
Music video
"Down by the River" on YouTube

"Down by the River" is a song by German folk duo Milky Chance. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album, Sadnecessary, on 28 March 2014 through Lichtdicht Records. The song has charted in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The song was written and produced by the duo themselves. The song also appears on the soundtrack for the association football video game published by EA Sports, FIFA 15.

Meaning

The meaning behind the song, as explained by Clemens in a track by track commentary,[1] is literally about a river; the Fulda, to be exact. The song was written based on a "Experiences I (Clemens) had down by the river." He does not like to explain the story behind it because when he's writing a song, he prefers to "draw a picture" of it, so that everybody can make their own story for it.

Track listing

Digital download – EP
No.TitleLength
1."Down by the River" (Radio Edit)3:42
2."Down by the River"4:03
3."Down by the River" (FlicFlac Radio Edit)3:53
4."Down by the River" (FlicFlac Club Mix)5:11

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[2] 64
Germany (GfK)[3] 39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 72
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 79

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Platinum 80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Germany 28 March 2014[9] Digital download Lichtdicht

References

  1. ^ YouTube - Milky Chance - Down By The River "Commentary"
  2. ^ "Milky Chance – Down by The River" (in French). Les classement single.
  3. ^ "Milky Chance – Down by The River" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "Milky Chance – Down by The River". Swiss Singles Chart.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  6. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Milky Chance – Down by the River". Music Canada. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "British single certifications – Milky Chance – Down by the River". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Milky Chance – Down by the River". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  9. ^ iTunes - Musik – „Down by the River - EP“ von Milky Chance