By Your Side (Calvin Harris song) explained

By Your Side
Cover:Calvin Harris - By Your Side.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Calvin Harris featuring Tom Grennan
Album:Evering Road (Special Edition) 96 Months
Released:4 June 2021
Label:
Genre:House[1]
Length:
  • 3:10 (Radio Edit)
  • 5:15 (Extended Radio Edit)
  • 5:30 (Single Album Version)
  • 8:05 (Extended Club Mix)
Producer:
  • Calvin Harris
Chronology:Calvin Harris
Prev Title:Over Now
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:We Can Come Together
Next Year:2021

"By Your Side" is a song by Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris featuring English singer and songwriter Tom Grennan, released on 4 June 2021 via Sony Music.[2] [3] It was included on Harris' 2024 compilation album, 96 Months.

Background

On 4 June 2021, Grennan shared a video on Twitter, captioning it "this is going to be the summer we've all been waiting for."[4]

In an interview with Apple Music 1's Zane Lowe, Harris said: "The first thing is I liked Grennan's voice a lot. I started following him on Instagram. And I was struck by his positivity, his relentless positivity in his posts... So when I figured out what the song was going to sound like, he seemed like such an obvious choice."[5]

Composition

Harris described the song as "nostalgic", and said: "In a nice way. The sort of thing that nobody else is making it, so that feels good. And regardless of how it does or whatever, it felt really nice to me."[6]

Reception

Ellie Mullins of website We Rave You described "By Your Side" as the most essential summer anthem for 2021, writing that "Grennan's influence is heard and not just through the vocals either but also through the fun, upbeat guitars that can be found throughout" and "Harris is on top form with upbeat productions and synths that beg to be danced along to".[7]

Music video

The music video was directed by Emil Nava and released on 11 June 2021. It was described by Jason Heffler of EDM.com as "kaleidoscopic" and a "bubbly audiovisual project that ties in perfectly with the sun-kissed tune".[8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
France (SNEP)[9] 90
Lithuania (AGATA)[10] 72
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[11] 29
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 5
Panama (PRODUCE)[13] 43
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[14] 21
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] 57

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 72
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 84
CIS (TopHit)[18] 91
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[19] 45
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[20] 11
Netherlands (Airplay Top 50)[21] 50
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 45
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[23] 116
UK Singles (OCC)[24] 64
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[25] 21
Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[26] 188
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[27] 47
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[28] 81
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[29] 99

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
Various4 June 2021Sony[30]
United KingdomContemporary hit radio[31]
Italy[32]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calvin Harris Returns With Brand New Summer Anthem 'By Your Side'. The Music Essentials. Marwah. Varun. 8 June 2021. 16 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Calvin Harris releases new summer single 'By Your Side' feat. Tom Grennan. Sony Music. 4 June 2021. 15 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Calvin Harris drops new track, 'By Your Side': Listen. DJ Mag. Eede. Christian. 4 June 2021. 15 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Calvin Harris and Tom Grennan Just Dropped the Song of the Summer: Listen To "By Your Side". edm.com. Belbin. Carlie. 4 June 2021. 15 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Calvin Harris, Tom Grennan release new track 'By Your Side'. Lab.fm. 8 June 2021. 15 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Calvin Harris Delivers New Summertime Banger, 'By Your Side'. EDM Maniac. C. Stranzl. Joseph. 7 June 2021. 15 June 2021.
  7. Web site: Calvin Harris teams up with Tom Grennan for summer hit 'By Your Side': Listen. We Rave You. Mullins. Ellie. 4 June 2021. 18 June 2021.
  8. Web site: Watch the Kaleidoscopic Music Video for Calvin Harris and Tom Grennan's "By Your Side". edm.com. Heffler. Jason. 11 June 2021. 15 June 2021.
  9. Web site: Top Singles (Week 30, 2021). SNEP. 2 August 2021.
  10. Web site: 2021 30-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). lt. AGATA. 30 July 2021. 30 July 2021.
  11. Calvin Harris Chart History. Billboard. 5 July 2021.
  12. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 14 June 2021. 15 June 2021.
  13. Web site: Top 50 Internactional BMAT-Produce Panamá del 30 de Julio al 5 de Agosto. Sociedad Panameña de Productores Fonográficos. 9 August 2021. es.
  14. Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 08/08/2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210808153020/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 8 August 2021 . it . . August 8, 2021 . 17 August 2024.
  15. Web site: ČNS IFPI. IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK Singles Digital Top 100 and insert 202130 into search.. 2 August 2021.
  16. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2021. Ultratop. 5 January 2022.
  17. Web site: Rapports annuels 2021. Ultratop. 5 January 2022.
  18. Web site: Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart – 2021. TopHit. 5 August 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220805145136/https://tophit.ru/en/best-music-2021. 5 August 2022.
  19. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2021. 2 February 2022. Mahasz.
  20. Web site: Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2021. 2 February 2022. Mahasz.
  21. Web site: Jaaroverzichten - Airplay 2021. nl. Dutch Charts. 7 May 2022.
  22. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2021. Dutch Top 40. nl. 4 January 2022.
  23. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart – 2021. TopHit. 5 August 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220805143945/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/russia/yearly/2021-01-01/all/all. 5 August 2022.
  24. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2021. Official Charts Company. 5 January 2022.
  25. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. 3 December 2021.
  26. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2022. Ultratop. nl. 13 January 2023.
  27. Web site: Association of Hungarian Record Companies (MAHASZ) . Dance Top 100 - a hazai DJ-k játszásai alapján - 2022 . 31 January 2024 . https://archive.today/20230203184404/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2022 . 3 February 2023 . hu . live.
  28. Web site: Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2022. Mahasz. hu. 4 February 2023. 3 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203044628/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2022. live.
  29. Web site: Dance Top 100 - a hazai DJ-k játszásai alapján - 2023. MAHASZ. 31 January 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133330/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-slagerlistak/dance/2023. 25 January 2024. hu.
  30. Web site: By Your Side (feat. Tom Grennan) - Single by Calvin Harris. 4 June 2021. Apple Music. 5 July 2021.
  31. Web site: BBC - Radio 1 Playlist. BBC Radio 1. 4 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210604115345/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3tqPdBWF9yMbTrfjWvfKV8t/radio-1-playlist. 4 June 2021. 5 July 2021.
  32. Web site: Calvin Harris feat. Tom Grennan "By Your Side" (Radio Date: 04/06/2021). radiodate.it. it. 5 February 2022.

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