On the Way Down explained

On the Way Down
Cover:	RC-OnTheWayDown.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Ryan Cabrera
Album:	Take It All Away
Studio:	Ocean Way B John Rzeznik's house (Los Angeles, California, US)
Length:	3:32
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	John Rzeznik Ryan Cabrera
Next Title:	True
Next Year:	2004

"On the Way Down" is the debut single of American musician Ryan Cabrera, released from his 2004 studio album, Take It All Away. Cabrera co-wrote the song with Curtis Frasca and Sabelle Breer and produced it with Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik. Released on May 24, 2004, the song peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on October 5, 2004. The song won a 2006 ASCAP Pop Award for most performed song of the year.^[1]

Music video

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

Track listings

US enhanced CD single^[2]

"On the Way Down" – 3:32
"Let's Take Our Time" – 3:09
"On the Way Down" (video)

Australian CD single^[3]

"On the Way Down" (album version) – 3:32
"I Know What It Feels Like" – 3:28
"Exit to Exit" (NapsterLive version) – 4:24

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the US enhanced CD single liner notes and inlay.^[2]

Studios

Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studio B and John Rzeznik's house (Los Angeles, California, US)
Mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio D (Los Angeles, California, US)

Personnel

Ryan Cabrera – writing, vocals, acoustic guitar, production
Curtis Frasca – writing
Sabelle Breer – writing
Greg Suran – electric guitars
Paul Bushnell – bass

Gregg Bissonette – drums, percussion
John Rzeznik – production
Doug McKean – engineering, mixing
Evan Lamberg – executive album production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[4]	10
Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[5]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	73
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[7]	37
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[8]	28

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	May 24, 2004		Atlantic	^[10]
Australia	November 22, 2004	CD	Atlantic	^[11]

Notes and References

http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/popawards/2006/photos.html ASCAP Awards
On the Way Down. Ryan Cabrera. 2004. US enhanced CD single liner notes and inlay. Atlantic Records. 88372-2.
On the Way Down. Ryan Cabrera. 2004. Australian CD single liner notes. Atlantic Records. 7567933572.
R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30. Radio & Records. 1576. 44. October 8, 2004. October 15, 2020.
R&R Canada Hot AC Top 30. Radio & Records. 1584. 50. December 3, 2004. May 16, 2024.
Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 2004. billboardtop100of.com. July 10, 2020.
2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs. Billboard Radio Monitor. 12. 51. 26. December 17, 2004.
2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs. Billboard Radio Monitor. 12. 51. 22. December 17, 2004.
2005 The Year in Charts: Top Mainstream Top 40 Songs. Billboard Radio Monitor. 13. 50. 26. December 16, 2005.
Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1556. 25. May 21, 2004. May 20, 2021.
Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 22nd November 2004. ARIA. 28. November 22, 2004. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222437/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041220-0000/ISSUE769.pdf. February 22, 2008. May 20, 2021.