By Your Side (Sade song)

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“By Your Side”
“By Your Side” cover
Single by Sade
from the album Lovers Rock
Released 13 October 2000 (UK)
14 October 2000 (U.S.)
Format CD maxi single, 12" maxi single
Genre Soul
Length 4:34
Label Epic
Writer(s) Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale, Paul Spencer Denman
Producer Sade Adu
Sade singles chronology
"Cherish the Day"
(1993)
"By Your Side"
(2000)
"King of Sorrow"
(2001)

"By Your Side" is the lead single from the English group Sade's fifth studio album, Lovers Rock (2000). The track was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" in 2002, losing out to Nelly Furtado's "I'm Like a Bird". The video for this single was directed by Sophie Muller.

This song was featured in a Sex and the City episode entitled "The Good Fight", originally aired on 6 January 2002.

"By Your Side" also has remixes by Ben Watt as well as The Neptunes, for which a video was made. It was also covered by Beachwood Sparks on their 2001 album Once We Were Trees.

This is also a very popular song at wedding receptions as most couples choose it as their "First Dance" song. Celebrities who have used this at their weddings include: Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli wedding[1]. As well as, Dave Navarro and Carmen Electra.

[edit] Track listing

German CD maxi single [1]

Epic 669912 2

  1. "By Your Side" – 4:17
  2. "By Your Side" (The Neptunes Remix) – 3:57
  3. "By Your Side" (Yard Mix 1) – 4:18
  4. "By Your Side" (Reggae Mix 1) – 3:57
  5. "By Your Side" (Video) – 4:27

[edit] Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
German Singles Chart 67
Irish Singles Chart 29
Italian Singles Chart 10
Swedish Singles Chart 29
Swiss Singles Chart 61
UK Singles Chart 17
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 41
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 18
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play 2
Chart (2001) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 75


[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.jenniegarth.com/interviews/in_style_wed/instyle_wed.htm