On the Way Down

"On The Way Down"
"On The Way Down"
Single by Ryan Cabrera
from the album Take It All Away
Released	June 12, 2004
Recorded	2003
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:32
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Curtis Frasca; Sabelle Breer; Ryan Cabrera
Producer(s)	Curtis Frasca
Ryan Cabrera singles chronology
Music video
	"On the Way Down" on YouTube

"On the Way Down" is the debut single by Ryan Cabrera, released from his 2004 studio album, Take It All Away. The song won a 2006 ASCAP Pop Award for most performed song of that year.^[1] The song was co-written with Curtis Frasca and Sabelle Breer who also helped create hit songs for Stacie Orrico and Avril Lavigne. It reached number one on airplay charts and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 5, 2004. Backup vocals on this track are done by John Rzeznik member of The Goo Goo Dolls.

CD versions

Enhanced CD Single

"On the Way Down" (Album Version)
"Let's Take Our Time" (Album Version)
"On the Way Down" [music video]

Music video

The music video features Ashlee Simpson, his then girlfriend, playing Ryan Cabrera's love interest. The music video for the single was filmed in Austin, Texas, at the University of Texas in Austin. The music video for On The Way Down reached number 4 on the TRL countdown.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	48
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[3]	26
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	15
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[5]	35
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[6]	6
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[7]	4

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Gold	500,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ASCAP Awards
^ "Ryan Cabrera – On the Way Down". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
^ "Ryan Cabrera – On the Way Down". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
^ "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
^ "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
^ "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
^ "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
^ "American single certifications – Ryan Cabrera – On the Way Down". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 8, 2016.

External links

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[1] ASCAP Awards

[sc_Australia_Ryan_Cabrera-2] "Ryan Cabrera – On the Way Down". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 30, 2011.

[sc_New_Zealand_Ryan_Cabrera-3] "Ryan Cabrera – On the Way Down". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 30, 2011.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Ryan_Cabrera-4] "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Ryan_Cabrera-5] "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.

[sc_Billboardadultpopsongs_Ryan_Cabrera-6] "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Ryan_Cabrera-7] "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.

[United_StatesRyan_CabreraOn_the_Way_DownsingleCertRef-8] "American single certifications – Ryan Cabrera – On the Way Down". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 8, 2016.

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v t e Ryan Cabrera
Albums	Elm St. Take It All Away You Stand Watching The Moon Under Water
Singles	"On the Way Down" "True" "Shine On" "Say"