"Follow Me Down" is a song by American duo

3OH!3 3OH!3 (pronounced "three oh three") is an American music duo from Boulder, Colorado, consisting of American vocalists Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me", which was the lead single from their ...

featuring English singer

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from the album ''

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'' (2010). The song was made available for

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on January 23, 2010, via

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Background and composition

On January 12, 2010, it was announced that

would be a part of the ''

'' soundtrack, recording the song "Follow Me Down" featuring

. The track was written by

Nathaniel Motte Nathaniel Warren Seth Motte (born January 13, 1984) is an American recording artist, record producer, songwriter, and film composer from Boulder, Colorado. He is a member of the electropop duo 3OH!3 with Sean Foreman. He has also written and p ...

Sean Foreman Sean Foreman (born August 27, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter and rapper from Boulder, Colorado. He is a member of the electronic pop duo 3OH!3 with Nathaniel Motte. He has also written and produced for artists such as Ariana Grande, Fitz ...

and Neon Hitch, while production was handled by Motte and Matt Beckley. The song features

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elements.

Critical reception

Mike Diver of

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described the song's chorus as "mindless – that it's practically a playground chant, designed to fit some variation on hopscotch or a hand-clap game practised by pigtailed pupils." Melinda Newman of

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called the track "sprightly" and "rhythmic." Gerhard Breda of ''Laboratório Pop'' called it "the true abyss" of the soundtrack, criticizing the track stating, "A mass of emo rock sound coated in pretension and followed by terrible pop recycled from the worst boy bands of the dawn of the 2000s."

Personnel

Credits for "Follow Me Down" adapted from album's liner notes. 3OH!3 *

– composer, lyricist, vocals *

– composer, lyricist, vocals Additional musicians *

– featured artist, vocals * Matt Beckley – additional vocals Production * Nathaniel Motte – producer * Matt Beckley – producer, mixing

Charts

References

2010 songs 3OH!3 songs Alice in Wonderland (franchise) Music based on Alice in Wonderland Songs written by Nathaniel Motte Songs written by Sean Foreman Songs written by Neon Hitch {{2010s-pop-song-stub