The Other Side (SZA and Justin Timberlake song) explained

The Other Side
Type:single
Cover:SZA and Justin Timberlake - The Other Side.png
Artist:SZA and Justin Timberlake
Album:Trolls World Tour: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Recorded:2019
Genre:
Length:3:08 (single version)
2:55 (radio edit)
Label:RCA
Chronology:SZA
Prev Title:Just Us
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Hit Different
Next Year:2020

"The Other Side" is a song by American singers SZA and Justin Timberlake. It was released on February 26, 2020 as the lead single from the soundtrack to the film Trolls World Tour, in which the latter voices the character Branch. The song was written by the artists alongside Max Martin, Frank Iero, Sarah Aarons, and Ludwig Göransson who produced it with Timberlake.[2]

Background and promotion

In February 2017, it was confirmed that Timberlake would be voicing the character Branch once again for a continuation of the Trolls series.[3] On August 19, 2019, SZA stated in an interview with Kerwin Frost that she had recently hit the studio with Timberlake.[4] Timberlake confirmed the collaboration in October 2019, although not yet disclosing any details on what project it was intended for.[5] On January 20, 2020, SZA took to her social media to post pictures of her in different costumes and settings, which would later turn out to be part of the video shoot.[6] About the collaboration with Timberlake, the singer explained that she was "thrilled to be invited to participate in this project with Justin".[7] On February 21, 2020, Timberlake posted a short video of himself talking about the song and providing the release date on Instagram.

Composition

Amanda Gordon of Vulture described the song as "a deeply infectious, groovy song peppered with the kinds of handclaps and funky keyboard riffs designed to make you move".[8] Furthermore, Jack Giroux of Grit, described the song as "a joyful slice of poppy funkiness".[9]

Music video

The music video was released on February 26, 2020 and shows the artists dancing and grooving around in different settings.[8] Critics drew comparisons to "Hype Williams' 1990s fish-eye-lensed clips for Missy Elliott, Diddy, Mase and others".[10] [11] The music video on YouTube has received over 35 million views as of April 2024.[12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[13] 11
Croatia (HRT)[14] 8
France Singles Sales Chart (SNEP)[15] 23
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[16] 33
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 56
Lithuania (AGATA)[18] 32
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[19] 20
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[20] 2
Romania (Airplay 100)<--Please do not change this to Romanian Top 100 or Media Forest. The Airplay 100 is Romania's national singles chart from 2012 onwards. For further information, see WP:GOODCHARTS-->[21] 67
Slovenia (SloTop50)[22] 12
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 10
US Rolling Stone Top 100[24] 84
Venezuela Anglo (Record Report)[25] 18
Venezuela Pop (Record Report)[26] 36

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)Position
Argentina Airplay (Monitor Latino)[27] 79
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[28] 44

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousFebruary 26, 2020RCA
United StatesMarch 2, 2020Hot adult contemporary radio[29]
March 3, 2020Contemporary hit radio[30]
Rhythmic contemporary radio[31]

Notes and References

  1. Here Are the Lyrics to SZA & Justin Timberlake's 'The Other Side . Billboard . March 31, 2020.
  2. Web site: The Other Side / SZA, Justin Timberlake – Tidal. Tidal. February 26, 2020.
  3. Web site: Universal DreamWorks Animation Announces 'Trolls 2'; Sets for April 10, 2020. Kroll. Justin. Variety. February 28, 2017. February 26, 2020.
  4. Web site: New Interview : Sza Talks About Being in Album Mode, Her Music Influences and More. Chilkoti. Shailesh. HiiiPoWeR. August 20, 2019. February 26, 2020.
  5. Web site: Justin Timberlake Confirms Collabs With Lizzo, SZA & Meek Mill. Brooks. Hayden. IHeartRadio. October 15, 2019. February 26, 2020.
  6. Web site: SZA & Justin Timberlake's Instagram Banter Allude To New Music Coming Soon. Post. Chantilly. HotNewHipHop. January 20, 2020. February 26, 2020.
  7. Web site: SZA and Justin Timberlake Share New Song "The Other Side": Listen. Minsker. Evan. Pitchfork. February 26, 2020. February 26, 2020.
  8. Web site: SZA and Justin Timberlake Team Up for a Delightfully Groovy Trolls World Tour Song. Gordon. Amanda. Vulture. February 26, 2020. February 26, 2020.
  9. Web site: Justin Timberlake and SZA Release 'The Other Side' Music Video. Giroux. Jack. February 28, 2020. Grit. February 29, 2020.
  10. Web site: SZA and Justin Timberlake Drop First Song From Trolls World Tour. Aswad. Jem. Variety. February 26, 2020. February 26, 2020.
  11. Justin Timberlake, SZA Get Funky on "The Other Side". Shaffer. Claire. Rolling Stone. February 26, 2020. February 26, 2020.
  12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5RrNaCfUXE Sza, Justin Timberlake - The Other Side (From Trolls World Tour)
  13. Web site: Bolivia General. Spanish. April 27, 2020.
  14. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 100. HRT. April 14, 2020. January 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122105423/https://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-13-travnja-2020/227494/. dead.
  15. Web site: THE OTHER SIDE. ChartsinFrance. February 24, 2020. November 11, 2022.
  16. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. July 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200321161511/https://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/. March 21, 2020. dead.
  17. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. March 7, 2020.
  18. Web site: 2020 10-os SAVAITĖS (vasario 28 – kovo 5 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100.. AGATA. Lithuanian. March 18, 2020.
  19. Justin Timberlake Chart History - Mexiko Ingles Airplay. May 30, 2020. Billboard .
  20. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. March 9, 2020. March 7, 2020.
  21. Web site: Airplay 100 – 22 martie 2020. Kiss FM. Romanian. March 25, 2020. March 22, 2020.
  22. Web site: SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart. slotop50.si. 25 June 2020. 27 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627122648/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2020&week=21. dead.
  23. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 10. Sverigetopplistan. March 7, 2020.
  24. Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. April 3, 2020.
  25. Web site: Anglo . . May 2, 2020. May 1, 2020 . Spanish.
  26. Web site: Pop . . May 2, 2020 . May 1, 2020 . Spanish.
  27. Web site: Chart Anual monitorLATINO 2020 – Del 1 de Enero al 30 de Noviembre de 2020 – Argentina General. Monitor Latino. December 5, 2020. Spanish.
  28. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2020. Ultratop. December 18, 2020.
  29. Web site: Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases. All Access. February 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200229051404/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases . February 29, 2020.
  30. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases. All Access. February 25, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200228204620/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases . February 28, 2020.
  31. Web site: Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases. All Access. March 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200302134105/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases . March 2, 2020.

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