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The Other Side (SZA and Justin Timberlake song)

"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]

"The Other Side"
Single by SZA and Justin Timberlake
from the album Trolls World Tour: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2020 (2020-02-26)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length3:08 (single version)
2:55 (radio edit)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Justin Timberlake
  • Ludwig Göransson
SZA singles chronology
"Just Us"
(2019) 		"The Other Side"
(2020) 		"Hit Different"
(2020)
Justin Timberlake singles chronology
"Believe"
(2020) 		"The Other Side"
(2020) 		"Don't Slack"
(2020)
Music video
"The Other Side" on YouTube

Background and promotion

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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

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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

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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

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[56] Platinum 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[57] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[58] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various February 26, 2020
RCA [2]
United States March 2, 2020 Hot adult contemporary radio [59]
March 3, 2020 Contemporary hit radio [60]
Rhythmic contemporary radio [61]

References

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