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Down So Long

Not to be confused with Been Down So Long.

"Down So Long" is a song written by American singer Jewel and produced by Patrick Leonard for Jewel's second album, Spirit (1998). Jewel wrote the song in 1992, when she was 18 years old. This was the second single that Jewel had not re-recorded vocals for its single release. The single release received a very slight change in the instrumental and was released on March 16, 1999.

"Down So Long"
Artwork for commercial UK and European editions
Single by Jewel
from the album Spirit
ReleasedMarch 16, 1999 (1999-03-16)
Studio
Length
  • 4:19 (album version)
  • 4:20 (radio remix)
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Jewel Kilcher
Producer(s)Patrick Leonard
Jewel singles chronology
"Hands"
(1998) 		"Down So Long"
(1999) 		"Jupiter (Swallow the Moon)"
(1999)

A commercial single was not released within the United States, but the song peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart regardless. It also peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart and number 21 on the Pop Songs chart. Outside the United States, "Down So Long" charted successfully in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, reaching numbers 38 and 16, respectively, but it failed to break the top 100 in Australia. In Canada, the song reached number seven, becoming the second top-ten single from Spirit after the number-one single "Hands". It also reached number seven on Canada's Adult Contemporary chart.

Track listings

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UK CD single[1]

  1. "Down So Long"
  2. "Fat Boy" (live)
  3. "I'm Sensitive" (live)

European CD single[2]

  1. "Down So Long"
  2. "Fat Boy" (live)

Credits and personnel

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Credits are adapted from the Spirit album booklet.[3]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States March 16, 1999 Contemporary hit radio Atlantic [17]
United Kingdom June 14, 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
 [18]

References

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  1. ^ Down So Long (UK CD single liner notes). Jewel. Atlantic Records. 1999. AT0069CD, 7567.84491.2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Down So Long (European CD single liner notes). Jewel. Atlantic Records. 1999. 7567-84450-9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Spirit (US HDCD album booklet). Jewel. Atlantic Records. 1998. 82950-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2017-01-10". Retrieved January 10, 2017 – via Imgur.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8154." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8166." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "Jewel – Down So Long". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  10. ^ "Jewel Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  11. ^ "Jewel Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  12. ^ "Jewel Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  13. ^ "Jewel Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  14. ^ "RPM 1999 Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Retrieved April 18, 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  15. ^ "RPM 1999 Top 100 Adult Contemporary". RPM. Retrieved April 18, 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  16. ^ "Most Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 1999". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 7, no. 52. December 24, 1999. p. 47.
  17. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1290. March 12, 1999. p. 89. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  18. ^ "Jewel: Down So Long" (PDF). Music Week. June 19, 1999. p. 12. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
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