"Up/Down" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy, taken from her debut studio album Been Waiting (2008). Written by Kwamé Holland and Frankie Storm, "Up/Down" was released as the fifth single from Been Waiting on 28 August 2009. It peaked at number 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

Music video

The music video for "Up/Down" was shot in Los Angeles on 17 August 2009. According to a Sony Music representative, the video "explores the two sides of Jessica...The 'down' side of things will feature Jessica preparing for her shows and being the natural girl she is, whereas the 'up' will feature the showgirl in Jessica on stage, displaying her coming of age and edginess, the sexy entertainer within."[citation needed]

Track listing

Mauboy performing "Up/Down" at the 2009 Deadly Awards
  • CD single
  1. Up/Down – 3:26
  • Digital download
  1. Up/Down – 3:26
  2. Up/Down (Nufirm Remix) – 3:56

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)Peak position
Australia (ARIA)11
Australia Urban (ARIA)2

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)Rank
ARIA Singles Chart73
ARIA Urban Singles Chart20
Australian Artists Singles Chart10

Certification

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)Gold35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryRelease dateFormatLabel
Australia28 August 2009(2009-08-28)CD singleSony Music Australia
Digital download