When the Sun Comes Down

"When the Sun Comes Down" is a song by German Dance-Band R.I.O.. The song was written by Yann Peifer, Manuel Reuter and Andres Ballinas. It was released in Germany as a digital download on 5 December 2008. In autumn 2017 the dutch DJ and producer Kaaze released a big room remix of the track as a free download. Due to its premier during Hardwell's radio show Hardwell On Air, the track became popular.

"When the Sun Comes Down"
Single by R.I.O.
from the album Shine On (The Album)
Released	5 December 2008
Recorded	2008
Genre	Dance, Reggae
Length	3:22
Label	Zooland Records
Songwriter(s)	Yann Peifer, Manuel Reuter, Andres Ballinas
Producer(s)	Yann Peifer, Manuel Reuter
R.I.O. singles chronology
"Shine On" (2008) "When the Sun Comes Down" (2008) "After the Love" (2009)

Track listing

UK Digital download

1. "When the Sun Comes Down" (Radio Mix) – 3:22
2. "When the Sun Comes Down" – 5:07
3. "When the Sun Comes Down" (Spencer & Hill Radio Edit) – 3:32
4. "When the Sun Comes Down" (Spencer & Hill Remix) – 6:12
5. "When the Sun Comes Down" (Dirty Rush Live In Rio Radio Edit) – 3:37
6. "When the Sun Comes Down" (Dirty Rush Live In Rio Mix) – 7:14
7. "When the Sun Comes Down" (Maddin Radio Edit) – 3:33
8. "When the Sun Comes Down" (Maddin Remix) – 5:27
9. "When the Sun Comes Down" (Balearic Flava Mix) – 8:55

Credits and personnel

• Lead vocals – Tony T.
• Producers – Yann Peifer, Manuel Reuter
• Lyrics – Yann Peifer, Manuel Reuter, Andres Ballinas
• Label: Zooland Records

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2008–09) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 54 Germany (Official German Charts)[2] 63 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[3] 19 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] 9 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 22 Israel (Media Forest)[6] 4 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] 9 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 62

Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position Hungary (Dance Top 40)[9] 90 Chart (2009) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 77

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Germany	5 December 2008[11]	Digital Download	Zooland Records

References

1. "Austriancharts.at – R.I.O. – When The Sun Comes Down" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
2. "Offiziellecharts.de – R.I.O. – When the Sun Comes Down". GfK Entertainment Charts.
3. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
4. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 2009" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
5. "Dutchcharts.nl – R.I.O. – When The Sun Comes Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
6. "R.I.O – When The Sun Comes Down Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
7. "Spanishcharts.com – R.I.O. – When The Sun Comes Down" Canciones Top 50.
8. "Swisscharts.com – R.I.O. – When The Sun Comes Down". Swiss Singles Chart.
9. "Dance Top 100 - 2008". Mahasz. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
10. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2009". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
11. "When the Sun Comes Down von R.I.O." iTunes.