By Your Side (Tenth Avenue North song)

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"By Your Side"
Single by Tenth Avenue North
from the album Over and Underneath
ReleasedAugust 2008
Recorded2007-08
Genre Contemporary Christian
Length4:01
Label Reunion
Songwriter(s) Mike Donehey, Jason Ingram, Phillip LaRue [1]
Tenth Avenue North singles chronology
"Love Is Here"
(2008)		"By Your Side"
(2008)		"Hold My Heart"
(2009)

"By Your Side" is a song by contemporary Christian band Tenth Avenue North from their debut album Over and Underneath . It was released as the album's lead single in August 2008, and reached number 1 on R&R's Christian contemporary hit radio chart in January 2009. [2] [3] In 2010, "By Your Side" won the 41st Annual GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year. [4] In addition, the song also appeared on compilation albums WOW Hits 2010 and WOW #1s .

Contents

The song peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. It lasted 58 weeks on the overall chart, their longest charting single. [5] The song is played in a G major key at 130 beats per minute. [6]

Composition

The song is written from the perspective of Jesus Christ. [7] Tenth Avenue North lead singer Mike Donehey's vocals have been compared to Jon Foreman. [7] The lyrics talk of how Jesus promises to be with us through all the circumstances that we face in life. [8] This song musically consists of a 3-note repetitive guitar pattern, simple piano, and gentle drums.

Awards

In 2010, the song won a Dove Award for Song of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards. [9]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [18] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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