The Other Side (David Gray song)

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"The Other Side"
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Single by David Gray
from the album A New Day at Midnight
Released9 December 2002
Genre Rock
Length4:31
Label EastWest (EW259CD)
Songwriter(s) David Gray
Producer(s) David Gray, Iestyn Polson, Craig McClune
David Gray singles chronology
"Say Hello Wave Goodbye"
(2001)
"The Other Side"
(2002)
"Be Mine"
(2003)

"The Other Side" is a song by David Gray. It was released on 9 December 2002 as the first single from his sixth studio album A New Day at Midnight . The song deals with the theme of death (as Gray's father died in 2001. [1] ), in the context of a heartbreaking failed relationship and the author's reflections on his own and his ex-partner's emotional and spiritual failings. [2] The B-side "Lorelei" also appeared on the Japanese pressing of the album as a bonus track. [3] A rare official remix by Novation was released as a promo-only vinyl, but has never been released on any other format. The single peaked on the UK Singles Chart at #35.

Track listings

UK CD single [4]
  1. "The Other Side" – 4:31
  2. "Decipher" – 2:32
  3. "Lorelei" – 3:23
US 7" promo-only vinyl [5]
  1. "The Other Side"
  2. "Babylon" (Live at Joe's Pub)
UK 12" promo-only vinyl [6]
  1. "The Other Side" (Novation Remix)

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