Way Down Now Explained

Way Down Now
Cover:	Way Down Now World Party cover.png
Type:	single
Artist:	World Party
Album:	Goodbye Jumbo
B-Side:	Nature Girl
Released:	1990
Length:	3:49
Label:	Chrysalis Ensign
Producer:	Karl Wallinger
Prev Title:	Put the Message in the Box
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Thank You World
Next Year:	1991

"Way Down Now" is a song by British musical group World Party. It was released at the first single for their 1990 album, Goodbye Jumbo. The song contains a nod to "Sympathy for the Devil" by the Rolling Stones.^[1] When released as a single in 1990, the song topped the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, reached 21 on the Album Rock Tracks chart, and peaked at No. 10 in the Netherlands.

Formats and track listings

All songs were written by Karl Wallinger except where noted.

European 7-inch single (113 381)

1. "Way Down Now" – 3:49
2. "Nature Girl" – 4:59

European maxi-CD single (663 381)

1. "Way Down Now" – 3:49
2. "You're All Invited to the Party" – 4:30
3. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)" – 2:28
4. "Nature Girl" – 4:59

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	114
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[3]	21
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[4]	1

Notes and References

1. News: World Party Band Takes Old Music, Makes New Waves. tribunedigital-chicagotribune. 1 December 2020. 21 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180821031717/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1990-05-22/news/9002110626_1_world-party-private-revolution-karl-wallinger.
2. Web site: Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 8 October 1990. bubblingdownunder. 8 October 2021. 9 October 2021.
3. Mainstream Rock Airplay. Billboard. 30 June 1990. subscription. 16 May 2023.
4. Alternative Airplay. Billboard. 9 June 1990. 16 May 2023.