Other Side of the World
2005 single by KT Tunstall
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"Other Side of the World" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, included as the opening track on her debut album, Eye to the Telescope (2004). It was co–written by Tunstall and Martin Terefe, and produced by Steve Osborne and Terefe.[1]
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| Single by KT Tunstall | ||||
| from the album Eye to the Telescope | ||||
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| Released | 9 May 2005 | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
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Background and release
The song is about the problems of long-distance relationships and how they seldom work out.[1] It is based on a true story of two friends Tunstall had who were a couple but one lived in Scotland and the other in the United States.[1]
"Other Side of the World" was released 9 May 2005 as the second single from that album and became her first top-20 hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 13. In February 2007, it was released in the United States as the third and final single from the album. It is reportedly one of Tunstall's favourite songs.[1] As an April Fool's Day joke, Tunstall's 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.[1]
Critical reception
"Other Side of the World" received positive reviews from music critics. Billboard.com praised the song's "handsome, relaxed acoustic performance" and "imminently singable chorus".[2]
Track listings
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UK CD single[3]
UK limited-edition 7-inch single[4]
UK DVD single[5]
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UK and US digital download[6][7]
European CD single[8]
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Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the Eye to the Telescope album booklet.[9]
Studios
- Strings recorded at Little Big Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Mixed at Metrophonic (London, England)
- Mastered at 360 Mastering (London, England)
Personnel
- KT Tunstall – writing, vocals, guitar, Wurlitzer
- Martin Terefe – writing, keyboards, production
- Arnulf Lindner – bass
- Luke Bullen – drums
- Andreas Olsson – drum programming
- Steve Osborne – Shelltone, production
- The Love Sponge Strings – strings
- David Davidson – first violin, string arrangement
- David Angell – second violin
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola
- John Catchings – cello
- Andy Green – additional production
- Baeho "Bobby" Shin – string recording
- Ren Swan – mixing
- Bruno Ellingham – engineering
- Graham Deas – engineering assistance
- Dick Beetham – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 9 May 2005 |
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Relentless | [22] |
| Australia | 1 August 2005 | CD | [23] | |
| United States | 13 February 2007 | Digital download |
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