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

"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 debuted at #30 on the US Adult Alternative Songs chart, and has since peaked at #6.[2]

"Don't Let Me Down"
Single by Milky Chance and Jack Johnson
Released1 May 2020
Format
Length3:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Clemens Rehbein
  • Philipp Dausch
  • Jack Johnson
  • Tobias Kuhn
Producer(s)
Milky Chance singles chronology
"Rush"
(2019)		 "Don't Let Me Down"
(2020)
Jack Johnson singles chronology
"I Wrote Mr. Tambourine Man"
(2018)		 "Don't Let Me Down"
(2020)
Music video
"Don't Let Me Down" on YouTube

Background

Milky Chance have 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.[4][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.

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] 22
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] 6
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 29
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[9] 26

References
  1. "Get millions of songs. All ad-free". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. "Jack Johnson". Billboard. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. "@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…"". Instagram. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. "Milky Chance Collaborate With Jack Johnson On New Song "Don't Let Me Down"". Shore Fire Media. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. "Listen: Milky Chance collaborate with Jack Johnson on new single 'Don't Let Me Down' | Indie88". Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  7. "Milky Chance Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  8. "Milky Chance Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  9. "Rock Airplay". Billboard. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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