Way Down
"Way Down" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley. Recorded in October 1976, it was his last single released before his death on August 16, 1977. The song was written by Layng Martine, Jr. and was later covered by Status Quo and Cliffhanger. Elvis recorded the song at his home studio in Graceland in late October, 1976.
Released as a single (with "Pledging My Love" on the B-side) on June 6, 1977, it was his single at the time of his death. It initially peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated August 6, 1977 and had fallen to No. 53 on the chart for the week ending August 27, 1977. Thereafter, it reversed direction and reached an even higher peak at No. 18 on 24 September – 1 October 1977. "Way Down" reached No. 1 on the American Country chart the week he died. Overseas, the song hit the UK Singles Chart a few weeks later, almost seven years after his previous UK number-one single, "The Wonder of You", in 1970. His previous single, "Moody Blue", had been a number-one hit on the US Country Charts earlier in 1977. "Way Down" was reissued in April 2005 and reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart.
Way Down (album)
Way Down is an album by saxophonist Curtis Amy recorded in early 1962 for the Pacific Jazz label.
Reception
AllMusic rated the album with 3 stars and reviewer David Szatmary calls it: "excellent West Coast bop".
Track listing
All compositions by Curtis Amy
Personnel
References
Way Down Inside
Faces as cold as ice, you hardly say a word
Feeling inaccessable, standing high above this world
You won’t take down this iron frown
Seems you don’t like anyone around
But you’re heart’s yelling for somebody who cares
Standing there alone and no one knows
This little heart behind this walls of stone
Lying in the darkness all alone
Way down inside, way down inside
There’s a heavy heart in big need for care
You won’t change a thing if you never dare
Way down inside – you feel denied