Down So Long

This article is about the song by Jewel. For the song by the Doors, see Been Down So Long.

"Down So Long" is a song written by American singer Jewel and produced by Patrick Leonard for Jewel's second album, Spirit (1998). Jewel wrote the song in 1992, when she was 18 years old.^{[citation needed]} This was the second single that Jewel had not re-recorded vocals for its single release. The single release received a slight change in the instrumental and was released on March 16, 1999.

"Down So Long"
Artwork for retail UK and European releases
Single by Jewel
from the album Spirit
Released	March 16, 1999 (1999-03-16)
Studio	Groove Masters (Santa Monica, California) Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California)
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)

"Down So Long" peaked at number 59 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as number 10 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 and number nine on the Billboard Triple-A chart. Internationally, "Down So Long" charted in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, reaching numbers 38 and 16, respectively. In Canada, the song reached number seven, becoming the second top-10 single from Spirit after the number-one single "Hands". It also reached number seven on Canada's Adult Contemporary chart.

Live performances

"Down So Long" was performed live for the first time on Saturday Night Live on November 14, 1998.^[1]

Track listings

UK CD single^[2]

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

European CD single^[3]

1. "Down So Long"
2. "Fat Boy" (live)

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the Spirit album booklet.^[4]

Studios

• Recorded at Groove Masters (Santa Monica, California) and Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California)
• Mixed at Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California)
• Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, US)

Personnel

• Jewel Kilcher – writing, vocals
• Patrick Leonard – electric piano, production
• Jude Cole – acoustic guitar
• James Harrah – electric guitar
• David Channing – electric guitar
• Josh Clayton-Felt – electric guitar
• Paul Bushnell – bass
• Brian MacLeod – drums
• Luis Conte – percussion
• Ross Hogarth – engineering, mixing
• Bob Ludwig – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 115 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 7 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[7] 7 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 16 Scotland (OCC)[9] 42 UK Singles (OCC)[10] 38 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 59 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] 9 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] 10 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[14] 21

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15] 60 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[16] 63 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[17] 47

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	March 16, 1999	Contemporary hit radio	Atlantic	[18]
United Kingdom	June 14, 1999	CD cassette		[19]