"Love Goes Down" is the fifth single from Plan B's second album The Defamation of Strickland Banks

The Defamation of Strickland Banks

The Defamation of Strickland Banks is the second studio album from British rapper Plan B which was released on 12 April 2010. The album is a departure from the sound heard on Plan B's debut album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words, with the rapper's sophomore effort providing a showcase for much...

. The single was released on 3 December 2010.

Music video

The music video for "Love Goes Down" was directed by Daniel Wolfe. It features Strickland Banks performing the song on a television programme. The video also uses clips of Banks' day to day life and ends with the television programme cutting the song before it finishes, leaving Banks furious as he knocks the microphone stand to the floor and walks off and is arrested by the police.

Critical reception

"It’s delightfully soulful and gentle, especially in contrast with some of Plan B’s earlier records. It’s a nice wind-down song. It’s peaceful; it’s relaxing and perfect for this time of year. Yes it may be different and maybe we shouldn’t like it, but the vintage sounding, Motown-like track just seems to work. It’s different but I admire artists that experiment with their sound and adapt to new sounds."

Tracklisting

• Digital Download E.P. / Promo CD Single

1. "Love Goes Down" (Doctor P Remix) – 5:08
2. "Love Goes Down" (Danny Byrd Remix) – 4:42

Personnel

• Plan B – vocals, producer

Production

• David McEwan – producer
• Eric Appapoulay – additional producer
• Mark "Top" Rankin – engineer, mixing
• Harry Escott
  Harry Escott
  Harry Escott is a composer living in London. He has composed numerous film scores, mostly in collaboration with Molly Nyman.He studied music at The Royal College of Music and Oxford University....
  
   – string arrangements
• Sally Herbert – string arrangements
• Jason Yarde – brass arrangements

Additional musicians

• Tom Wright-Goss – guitar
• Eric Appapoulay – bass
• Richard Cassell – drums
• Everton Newson – violin
• Louisa Fuller – violin
• Sally Herbert – violin
• Warren Zielinski – violin
• Bruce White – viola
• Sonia Slany – viola
• Ian Burdge – cello
• Harry Escott – additional cello
• Jason Yarde – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Zem Audu – tenor saxophone
• Harry Brown – trombone
• David Prisemen – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Mark Crown – trumpet

Chart performance

Chart (2010/2011)	Peak position
German Youth Airplay Chart	47