{{short description|2023 single by Dove Cameron and Khalid}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox song | name = We Go Down Together | cover = We Go Down Together.jpg | type = Single | artist = Dove Cameron and Khalid | released = {{Start date|2023|02|10}} | recorded = | genre = Pop<ref>{{cite web |title=Dove Cameron and Khalid team up on We Go Down Together |url=https://www.unitedbypop.com/music/news/dove-cameron-khalid-we-go-down-together/ |website=www.unitedbypop.com}}</ref> | length = 3:04 | label = * Disruptor * Columbia | writer = * Dove Cameron * Khalid Robinson * Connor McDonough * Riley McDonough * Ryan Daly * Lindsey Lomis | producer = * Ryan Daly * Connor McDonough | chronology = Dove Cameron | prev_title = Girl Like Me | prev_year = 2022 | next_title = Use Me (Brutal Hearts) | next_year = 2023 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = Khalid | type = single | prev_title = Not Alone | prev_year = 2022 | title = We Go Down Together | year = 2023 | next_title = The Hard Way | next_year = 2023 }} }}
"'''We Go Down Together'''" is a song recorded by American singers Dove Cameron and Khalid, released by Disruptor and Columbia Records on February 10, 2023. A slow love ballad that marked a sonic shift for Cameron, she recruited Khalid to collaborate with her on the song, which she has expressed her gratitude for.
"We Go Down Together" was mostly well-received by critics, with magazines including ''Gay Times'' and ''V'' complimenting Cameron and Khalid's vocals together, while ''The Harvard Crimson'' criticized the lyrical content and production. The song charted in Canada and New Zealand.
==Composition and release== "We Go Down Together" is a slow love ballad. ''Euphoria'' magazine wrote that the song marked a sonic shift for Cameron, who, at the time of the song's release, had recently become known for songs such as "Boyfriend" and "Breakfast".<ref name="Euphoria">{{cite news |title=Dove Cameron & Khalid – We Go Down Together |url=https://www.euphoriazine.com/blog/2023/02/music/tracks-dove-cameron-khalid-we-go-down-together/ |access-date=September 15, 2025 |work=Euphoria}}</ref> Cameron stated that the choice to release different genres of music was intentional since she was exploring her sound for her forthcoming musical project.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dove Cameron And Khalid Unite On Their 'We Go Down Together' Ballad |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/dove-cameron-khalid-we-go-down-together/ |access-date=September 15, 2025 |work=Uprox}}</ref> Speaking about it, she said: "I've been exploring different sonic palates as I write my debut album and finding new ways to give myself to my fans. This song and accompanying music video are like a little distilled love letter in a bottle. A song about a timeless love, the kind of love that makes you feel like you might be the only two people left on earth, and you wouldn't even notice."<ref name="Euphoria" />
Cameron first heard the song around 3am after a 15-hour studio session. She said: "It was this magical moment where it was the middle of the night, dead silent and pitch black outside, and it was the witching hour. They played me this song for the first time, and I was swooning, head over heels. It just felt so special."<ref name="People">{{cite news |title=Dove Cameron Says She Wants to 'Make Music That Everybody Can Enjoy — Except for Straight Men' |url=https://people.com/music/dove-cameron-interview-new-single-we-go-down-together-khalid-debut-album-tour/ |access-date=September 15, 2025 |work=People.com}}</ref> Shortly after recording her vocals for the track, she instantly thought of Khalid as a duet partner. Cameron told People.com: "He's a baby angel, the loveliest, nicest person you'll ever meet. He's just the warmest. I'm really, really lucky that he did this with me."<ref name="People" />
==Critical reception== The ''Gay Times'' wrote that "both artists’ styles blend seamlessly into the music video’s lush and atmospheric visuals".<ref name="Gay" /> ''V'' magazine wrote that the "two powerhouse artists' voices perfectly compliment one another".<ref>{{cite news |title=Dove Cameron and Khalid Release "We Go Down Together" |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/dove-cameron-and-khalid-release-we-go-down-together/ |access-date=September 15, 2025 |work=V}}</ref> Nmesoma Okechukwu of ''Euphoria'' agreed and felt the song stood out from other songs on the charts at the time of the song's release and hoped it would become a hit.<ref name="Euphoria" /> However, Alessandro Drake of ''The Harvard Crimson'' was disappointed with the song. He felt that the songwriting was "subpar" and that the production on the verses of the track lacked.<ref name="Crimson">{{cite news |title='We Go Down Together' Review: A Collab that Sadly Lives Up to its Title |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/2/23/we-go-down-together-sadly-lives-up-to-title-album-review/ |access-date=September 15, 2025 |work=The Harvard Crimson}}</ref> Drake also found Khalid's additions to the track unnecessary, believing that Cameron was capable of more alone, based o nof her previous releases. However, he appreciated the chorus and ending of "We Go Down Together", as well as Cameron's vocals.<ref name="Crimson" />
==Credits and personnel== Credits adapted from Spotify.<ref>{{cite web |title=We Go Down Together |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/2Y67qsABsPKMrvCxPCzL6r?si=a0db715297e54eed |publisher=Spotify |access-date=September 15, 2025}}</ref> * Dove Cameron – vocals, songwriting * Khalid Robinson – vocals, songwriting * Connor McDonough – songwriting, production * Riley McDonough – songwriting * Ryan Daly – songwriting, production * Lindsey Lomis – songwriting
== Charts == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for "We Go Down Together" ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! {{single chart|Canada|25|artist=Dove Cameron|rowheader=true|access-date=February 22, 2023}} |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-02-17|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=February 20, 2023|access-date=February 18, 2023}}</ref> | 7 |- |}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" | Various | February 10, 2023 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | {{hlist|Disruptor|Columbia}} | align="center" | <ref name="Gay">{{cite news |title=Dove Cameron and Khalid release new single We Go Down Together |url=https://www.gaytimes.com/music/dove-cameron-and-khalid-release-new-single-we-go-down-together/ |access-date=September 15, 2025 |work=Gay Times}}</ref> |}
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