Down So Long

"Down So Long" is a folk pop song written by Jewel and produced by Patrick Leonard for Jewel's second album, Spirit (1998). Jewel wrote the song in 1992 when she was eighteen years old. This was the second single that Jewel had not re-recorded vocals for its single release. The single release received a very slight change in the instrumental.

Not to be confused with Been Down So Long.

"Down So Long"
Artwork for commercial UK and European editions
Single by Jewel
from the album Spirit
Released	February 28, 1999 (1999-02-28)
Recorded	1998
Genre	Folk, pop
Length	4:19 (album version) 4:20 (radio remix)
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Jewel Kilcher
Producer(s)	Patrick Leonard
Jewel singles chronology
"Hands" (1998) "Down So Long" (1999) "Jupiter (Swallow the Moon)" (1999)

A commercial single was not released within the United States, but the song peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart regardless. It also peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart and number 21 on the Pop Songs chart. Outside the United States, "Down So Long" charted successfully in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, reaching numbers 38 and 16, respectively, but it failed to break the top 100 in Australia. In Canada, the song reached number seven, becoming the second top-ten single from Spirit after the number-one single "Hands". It also reached number seven on Canada's Adult Contemporary chart.

Track listing

CD single

1. "Down So Long"
2. "Fat Boy" (live)
3. "I'm Sensitive" (live)

Personnel

Robbie Buchanan — piano Paul Bushnell — bass David Channing — electric guitar Josh Clayton-Felt — electric guitar Jude Cole — acoustic guitar Luis Conte — bass Omar Hakim — drums

James Harrah — electric guitar Jewel — main performer, vocals Patrick Leonard — electric piano, producer Brian MacLeod — drums Tim Pierce — guitar Craig Young — bass

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 115 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 7 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] 7 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 16 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[5] 42 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 38 US Billboard Hot 100[7] 59 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 9 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 10 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 21

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] 60 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[12] 63

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
Australia	March 15, 1999	Atlantic Records	CD	7567-84433-2
New Zealand	April 12, 1999	Atlantic	CD	—
United Kingdom	June 14, 1999	Atlantic	CD	AT0064CD

References

1. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2017-01-10". imgur.com. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8154." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
3. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8166." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
4. "Charts.nz – Jewel – Down So Long". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
7. "Jewel Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
8. "Jewel Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
9. "Jewel Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
10. "Jewel Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
11. "RPM 1999 Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
12. "RPM 1999 Top 100 Adult Contemporary". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 18 April 2018.

External links

• Official music video via YouTube