Other Side of the World

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"Other Side of the World"

Single by KT Tunstall
from the album Eye to the Telescope
Released	9 May 2005 (UK),October 2006 (Canada)
Format	7", CD DVD
Recorded	2004
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:34
Label	Relentless
Producer(s)	Steve Osborne
Chart positions
#13 (UK Singles Chart)
KT Tunstall singles chronology
"Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" (2005)	"Other Side of the World" (2005)	"Suddenly I See" (2005)

"Other Side of the World" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall and is the opening track on her debut album, Eye to the Telescope. It was released 9 May 2005 as the second single from that album and became her first UK Top 20, charting at #13 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2006 in British music). It was released in Canada, as the third single, and the Music Video was in rotation on MuchMoreMusic. It is reportedly one of KT Tunstall's favourite songs.

The song is about long distance relationships and the problems they have and how they seldom work out. It is based on a true story of two friends Tunstall had who were a couple but one lived in Scotland the other in America.

As an April Fool's Day joke her manager told her that another artist was about to release a song almost identical to "Other Side of the World", so they would have to shelve Tunstall's release. As she was proud of her song and fell for the prank, Tunstall joked that she would have to do something major to get him back next year.

As of late January, 2007, this single has entered the US pop chart on iTunes at #93.