The Other Side (SZA and Justin Timberlake song)
2020 single by SZA and Justin Timberlake
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"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 artists wrote the song alongside Max Martin, Sarah Aarons, and Ludwig Göransson, who produced it with Timberlake.
2:55 (radio edit)
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| Single by SZA and Justin Timberlake | ||||
| from the album Trolls World Tour: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
| Released | February 26, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
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| Length | 3:08 (single version) 2:55 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| "The Other Side" on YouTube | ||||
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.[2] On August 19, 2019, SZA stated in an interview with Kerwin Frost that she had recently hit the studio with Timberlake.[3] Timberlake confirmed the collaboration in October 2019, although not yet disclosing any details on what project it was intended for.[4] 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.[5] About the collaboration with Timberlake, the singer explained that she was "thrilled to be invited to participate in this project with Justin".[6] On February 21, 2020, Timberlake posted a short video of himself talking about the song and providing the release date on Instagram.
Composition
Music video
The music video, released on February 26, 2020, features the artists dancing and grooving in various settings.[7] Critics drew comparisons to "Hype Williams' 1990s fish-eye-lensed clips for Missy Elliott, Diddy, Mase and others".[8][9] The music video on YouTube has received over 35 million views as of April 2024.[10]
Charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[54] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[55] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[56] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[57] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | February 26, 2020 | RCA | [58] | |
| United States | March 2, 2020 | Hot adult contemporary radio | [59] | |
| March 3, 2020 | Contemporary hit radio | [60] | ||
| Rhythmic contemporary radio | [61] |