Down by the River (Milky Chance song)

"Down by the River" is a song by German folk duo Milky Chance. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album, Sadnecessary, on 28 March 2014 through Lichtdicht Records. The song has charted in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The song was written and produced by the duo themselves. The song also appears on the soundtrack for the association football video game published by EA Sports, FIFA 15.

"Down by the River"
Single by Milky Chance
from the album Sadnecessary
Released	28 March 2014
Recorded	2013
Genre	Folktronica
Length	4:03
Label	Lichtdicht
Songwriter(s)	Clemens Rehbein Philipp Dausch
Producer(s)	Milky Chance
Milky Chance singles chronology
"Stolen Dance" (2013) "Down by the River" (2014) "Flashed Junk Mind" (2014)
Music video
"Down by the River" on YouTube

Meaning

The meaning behind the song, as explained by Clemens in a track by track commentary,^[1] is literally about a river; the Fulda, to be exact. The song was written based on a "Experiences I (Clemens) had down by the river." He does not like to explain the story behind it because when he's writing a song, he prefers to "draw a picture" of it, so that everybody can make their own story for it.

Track listing

Digital download – EP

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Down by the River" (Radio Edit)	3:42
2.	"Down by the River"	4:03
3.	"Down by the River" (FlicFlac Radio Edit)	3:53
4.	"Down by the River" (FlicFlac Club Mix)	5:11

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[2]	64
Germany (GfK)[3]	39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4]	72
UK Singles (OCC)[5]	79

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6]	Platinum	80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[7]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[8]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Germany	28 March 2014[9]	Digital download	Lichtdicht