"Let Me Down Easy" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Gang of Youths, released in May 2017[2] as the third single from their second studio album Go Farther in Lightness (2017). The song peaked at number 49 on the ARIA Singles Chart, becoming the band's first top 50 single.
"Let Me Down Easy" | ||||
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Single by Gang of Youths | ||||
from the album Go Farther in Lightness | ||||
Released | 26 May 2017[1] | |||
Studio | Sony Music Studios, Sydney | |||
Genre | Baroque pop | |||
Length | 5:19 | |||
Label | Mosy Recordings, Sony Music Australia | |||
Songwriter(s) | David Le'aupepe | |||
Producer(s) | Adrian Breakspear, Gang of Youths | |||
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Mixing Engineer: Peter Katis |
In the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017, the song placed second – the highest position by an Australian artist in the countdown.[3] In the Hottest 100 of the 2010s, held in 2020, the song placed number 19.[4] It reached certified Platinum status in 2018 and Double Platinum in 2019.[5]
The song placed second in the 2018 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.[6]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[7] | 49 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[8] | 2× Platinum | 140,000![]() |
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