Down by the River (Milky Chance song)
# 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.

## Meaning

The meaning behind the song, as explained by Clemens in a track by track commentary, 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.

## Chart performance

### Weekly charts

| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| France (SNEP) | 64 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 39 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 72 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 79 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Platinum | $80,000^‡$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | $200,000^‡$ |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | $500,000^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

| Region | Date | Format | Label |
| - | - | - | - |
| Germany | 28 March 2014 | Digital download | Lichtdicht |
