Down by the River (Milky Chance song)

"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.

"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

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 (Official German Charts)[3] 39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 72
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 79

Release history
Region Date Format Label
 Germany 28 March 2014[6] Digital download Lichtdicht

References
  1. YouTube - Milky Chance - Down By The River "Commentary"
  2. "Lescharts.com – Milky Chance – Down by The River" (in French). Les classement single.
  3. "Offiziellecharts.de – Milky Chance – Down by The River". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  4. "Swisscharts.com – Milky Chance – Down by The River". Swiss Singles Chart.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  6. iTunes - Musik – „Down by the River - EP“ von Milky Chance
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