"The Other Side" | |||||||||||||||
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Single by Jason Derulo | |||||||||||||||
from the album Tattoos and Talk Dirty | |||||||||||||||
Released | April 3, 2013 | ||||||||||||||
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Recorded | 2012 | ||||||||||||||
Genre | Dance-pop | ||||||||||||||
Length | 3:47 | ||||||||||||||
Label | Atlantic | ||||||||||||||
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Producer(s) | Ammo | ||||||||||||||
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"The Other Side" is a song by American singer Jason Derulo, released as the lead single from his third studio album, Tattoos (2013), and its US counterpart Talk Dirty (2014). Derulo co-wrote the song with Martin Johnson and Joshua "Ammo" Coleman; the latter is also the producer.
Courtney E. Smith of Radio.com wrote that "The Other Side" is about what "men really think about before the first time they have sex with a woman they care about."
The lyric video was uploaded to Jason's YouTube account on April 23, 2013. The official music video was uploaded on May 1 and was directed by Colin Tilley. It features Derulo along with his girlfriend, played by Erika Marosi, in many different locations such as in a bedroom and in a club. It also features Derulo doing a headstand near the end of the video.
On August 7, 2013, Derulo performed "The Other Side" on America's Got Talent. He performed the song at the Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball on December 8, 2013. He also performed the song during iHeartRadio Album Release Party in April 2014. On July 4, 2014, Derulo performed it on Good Morning America as part of its Summer Concert Series.
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone