Don't Let Me Down (Milky Chance and Jack Johnson song) explained

Don't Let Me Down
Cover:	dont let me down milky chance jack johnson.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Milky Chance and Jack Johnson
Released:	1 May 2020
Label:	Muggelig Universal BMG Brushfire Columbia
Producer:	Milky Chance Tobias Kuhn Konstantin Kersting
Chronology:	Milky Chance
Prev Title:	Rush
Prev Year:	2019
Next Title:	Colorado
Next Year:	2021

"Don't Let Me Down" is a song by German folk group Milky Chance and American singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. The song was released on 1 May 2020^[1] and the music video premiered on Milky Chance's YouTube channel. The song reached number one on the US Adult Alternative Songs chart in July 2020.^[2]

Background

Milky Chance met Jack Johnson twice in 2018; when they were on tour in Switzerland, and at the Sea Her Now festival in New Jersey.^{[3] [4]} The band was honoured to work with Johnson, having listened to his music since they were teenagers, and having played his music with their friends and while doing their first band projects.^[5]

Music video

An animated music video for the song was released on 1 May 2020. The video was illustrated by Monja Gentschow & Jana Marei, and was animated by Felix von Liska.

Personnel

Adapted from Tidal.

• Writers: Jack Johnson, Milky Chance
• Composers: Jack Johnson, Clemens Rehbein, and Philipp Dausch
• Producers: Milky Chance, Tobias Kuhn, Konstantin Kersting

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Canada AC (Billboard)^[6]	46
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[7]	22
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[8]	48
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[9]	16

All-time charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Get millions of songs. All ad-free.. Apple Music. en-us. 1 May 2020.
2. Jack Johnson. Billboard. 2020-05-26.
3. Web site: @jackjohnson on Instagram: "In 2018, Jack met the guys from @milkychance_official in Europe where he invited them onstage to play a song, and ran into them again at…". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/jackjohnson/2299615025994466939 . 25 December 2021 . registration. Instagram. en. 1 May 2020.
4. Web site: Milky Chance Collaborate With Jack Johnson On New Song "Don't Let Me Down". Shore Fire Media. en. 1 May 2020.
5. Web site: Listen: Milky Chance collaborate with Jack Johnson on new single 'Don't Let Me Down' Indie88. May 2020 . en-US. 1 May 2020.
6. Canada AC : Page 1. Billboard. 2021-05-18.
7. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 11 May 2020. 23 May 2020.
8. Milky Chance Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs) . . 17 July 2020. 20 July 2020.
9. Milky Chance Chart History (Rock Airplay) . . 17 July 2020. 20 July 2020.
10. Adult Alternative Songs Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. August 1, 2022.
11. Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Songs. Billboard. October 5, 2023.