{{Infobox song | name = Go Down Singing | cover = Go-down-singing-michelle-chamuel-song-cover.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Michelle Chamuel | album = | released = November 19, 2013 | recorded = 2013 | studio = | venue = | genre = Pop | length = {{duration|m=3|s=48}} (original), {{duration|m=4|s=05}} (acoustic) | label = Thick Glasses Music | writer = Theo Katzman, Tyler Duncan, Michelle Chamuel | producer = Theo Katzman, Tyler Duncan | prev_title = U and I | prev_year = 2012 | next_title = Made For Me | next_year = 2014 | misc = {{Audio sample | type = single | file = Michelle Chamuel - Go Down Singing - sample.ogg }} }}

"'''Go Down Singing'''" is a single released by Michelle Chamuel in November 2013, followed by an acoustic version in December 2013.<ref name="mc-gds-2013">{{cite web|url=http://michellechamuel.bandcamp.com/track/go-down-singing-single|title=Go Down Singing|publisher=bandcamp.com|date=November 19, 2013|accessdate=December 10, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112140146/http://michellechamuel.bandcamp.com/track/go-down-singing-single|archivedate=November 12, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="mc-gds-2013-acst">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/go-down-singing-acoustic-studio/id789920908|title=Go Down Singing (Acoustic Studio Version) - Single|publisher=iTunes Store|date=December 31, 2013|accessdate=January 27, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331045237/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/go-down-singing-acoustic-studio/id789920908|archivedate=March 31, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> She has released several singles as The Reverb Junkie, and "Go Down Singing" is the first solo release under her own name. According to Chamuel, the song is about the potential in each person to shine.<ref name="ew-gds-2013">{{cite web|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/11/18/michelle-chamuel-voice-single/|title=Listen to 'Voice' runner-up Michelle Chamuel's new single|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=November 18, 2013|accessdate=December 10, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723232343/http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/11/18/michelle-chamuel-voice-single/|archivedate=July 23, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> It was co-written and produced by musicians Theo Katzman and Tyler Duncan.<ref name="mc-gds-2013" />

==Background== The song and lyrics were originally written by Katzman and Duncan, and the song was more about bullying. Although Chamuel had not experienced bullying, she used the song for motivation in the spring of 2013 during ''The Voice'' competitions, in order to face the pressure and find her voice. Later she rewrote the bridge and connected the song more to her experience. After the song's release, she continued collaborating with Katzman and Duncan on her next album ''Face the Fire''.<ref name="gds-npr2014">{{cite web|url=http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2014/05/20/michelle-chamuel-voice|title=Catching Up With Michelle Chamuel Of 'The Voice'|publisher=WBUR 90.9, Boston NPR|date=May 20, 2014|accessdate=September 5, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009230014/http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2014/05/20/michelle-chamuel-voice|archivedate=October 9, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Reception== A review called the lyrics relatable and inspirational toward living one's dream in the face of criticism.<ref name="rev-gds-2013">{{cite web|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/song-review-go-down-singing-michelle-chamuel-12413788.html?cat=33|title=Song Review: 'Go Down Singing' by Michelle Chamuel|publisher=Yahoo! Voices|date=November 26, 2013|accessdate=December 10, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204052811/http://voices.yahoo.com/song-review-go-down-singing-michelle-chamuel-12413788.html?cat=33|archivedate=December 4, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Another review said the song is an anthem that will inspire many.<ref name="gds-2013-r2">{{cite web|url=http://thecelebritycafe.com/reviews/2013/11/michelle-chamuel-releases-new-single-go-down-singing|title=Michelle Chamuel releases new single 'Go Down Singing'|publisher=thecelebritycafe.com|date=November 19, 2013|accessdate=December 10, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203061209/http://thecelebritycafe.com/reviews/2013/11/michelle-chamuel-releases-new-single-go-down-singing|archivedate=December 3, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The song reached number 12 on the iTunes Pop chart,<ref name="gds-itunes-dec2013">{{cite web|url=http://www.shewired.com/music/2013/12/11/watch-michelle-chamuel-returns-voice-go-down-singing|title=Watch: Michelle Chamuel Returns to ''The Voice'' with 'Go Down Singing' |publisher=shewired.com|date=December 11, 2013|accessdate=July 22, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607140345/http://www.shewired.com/music/2013/12/11/watch-michelle-chamuel-returns-voice-go-down-singing|archivedate=June 7, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> and resultantly debuted at number 27 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Digital Songs chart.<ref name=chart-search/> It has peaked at number 75 on the Hot Canadian Digital Songs component of the Canadian Hot 100.<ref name=chart-search/>

==Live performances== On December 10, 2013, Chamuel performed the song on season 5 of ''The Voice'', and on December 30, she performed the song on NBC's ''The Today Show''.<ref name="voice-dec2013">{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2013/12/10/the-voice-recap-season-5-semifinals-results-jacquie-will-tessanne-cole-james/|title=The Voice Season 5 Semifinal Results Recap|publisher=TVLine.com|date=December 10, 2013|accessdate=December 11, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150830072645/http://tvline.com/2013/12/10/the-voice-recap-season-5-semifinals-results-jacquie-will-tessanne-cole-james/|archivedate=August 30, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="today-dec2013">{{cite web|url=http://www.today.com/klgandhoda/voice-runner-goes-down-singing-new-tune-2D11819017|title=Today - 'Voice' runner-up goes down singing with new tune|publisher=today.com|date= December 30, 2013|accessdate= December 30, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222185118/http://www.today.com/klgandhoda/voice-runner-goes-down-singing-new-tune-2D11819017|archivedate=February 22, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personnel== Credits adapted from Bandcamp music store.

* Michelle Chamuel – writer, performer, vocals * Theo Katzman – writer, producer, performer * Tyler Duncan – writer, producer, performer * Jeremy Kittel – performer on strings * Devin Kerr – mastering

==Charts== {| class="wikitable" ! Chart (2013) ! Peak <br> position |- | Hot Canadian Digital Songs (''Billboard'')<ref name=chart-search>{{cite web|title=''Billboard'' Chart Search / artist = Michelle Chamuel / date = 2013-12-28|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=ts_chart_artistname%3AMichelle%20Chamuel&f%5b1%5d=ds_chart_date%3A%5B2013-12-24T05%3A00%3A00Z%20TO%202014-01-01T05%3A00%3A00Z%5D&f%5b2%5d=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Michelle%20Chamuel&date=2013-12-28|website=Billboard Biz|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=January 27, 2015}}</ref> | align="center"| 75 |- | US Pop Digital Songs (''Billboard'')<ref name=chart-search/> | align="center"| 27 |- |}

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