"Let Me Down Easy" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Gang of Youths, released in May 2017 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. In the Triple J's 2017 Hottest 100, it was listed at No. 2 – the highest position by an Australian artist. It was certified double platinum by ARIA in 2019 for shipment of 140,000 copies. The song placed second in the 2018 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.
| "Let Me Down Easy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Gang of Youths | ||||
| from the album Go Farther in Lightness | ||||
| Released | 26 May 2017 | |||
| Studio | Sony Music, Sydney | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop | |||
| Length | 5:19 | |||
| Label | Mosy Recordings, Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Le'aupepe | |||
| Producer(s) | Adrian Breakspear, Gang of Youths | |||
| Gang of Youths singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Mixing Engineer: Peter Katis | ||||
Background
editAustralian alternative rock band Gang of Youths released "Let Me Down Easy" in May 2017,[1][2] as the third single ahead of their second album, Go Farther in Lightness, which appeared in August.[3] The album was produced from November to December 2016 at Sony Music Studios, Sydney by Adrian Breakspear and the group. The line-up was Donnie Berzestowski on drums, Max Dunn on bass guitar, Jung Kim on guitar and keyboards, David Le'aupepe on lead vocals, piano and guitar and Joji Malani on lead guitar.[3] The track was written by Le'aupepe.[4]
"Let Me Down Easy" reached the ARIA singles chart top 50.[5] For national youth radio Triple J's listeners poll Hottest 100 of 2017, it was placed second – the highest position by an Australian artist.[6] In the Hottest 100 of the 2010s, held in 2020, the song placed number 19.[7] It was certified double platinum, for shipments of 140000 units, by ARIA in 2019.[8] For the song Le'aupepe was placed second in the 2018 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.[9]
Simon Tubey of X-Press magazine reviewed the album and described the track as having an "upbeat tempo and catchy hook making it an instantly distinctive 'festival banger', which any crowd would love. The distinctive oriental sound only serves to cement the song's uniqueness."[10] In the Hottest 100 of the 2010s, held in 2020, the song placed number 19.[11]
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[12] | 49 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Aussie Muso Dean Lewis Signs International Deals With Island Records & Universal". The Music. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "'Let me Down Easy' Single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ a b Gang Of Youths (Musical group) (2015), Go Farther in Lightness, retrieved 19 February 2023
- ^ Young, David James (22 August 2017). "Gang of Youths' David Le'aupepe on Bringing Philosophy to Pop Music and Putting Their Lives on the Line". The Brag. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Gang of Youths". Australian Charts Portal (Hung Medien). Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ Newstead, Al (27 January 2018). "Sit Down, Be HUMBLE.: Deconstructing Kendrick Lamar's Hottest 100 #1 song". Triple J Music News. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Hottest 100 of the Decade - 2010s | triple j". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Past Winners". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Tubey, Simon (31 August 2017). "Gang of Youths Go Farther in Lightness Gets 8.5/10". X-Press. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Hottest 100 of the Decade - 2010s | triple j". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Gang of Youths – Let Me Down Easy". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 25 February 2018.