The Other Side (SZA and Justin Timberlake song)

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"The Other Side"
SZA and Justin Timberlake - The Other Side.png
Single by SZA and Justin Timberlake
from the album Trolls World Tour: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2020 (2020-02-26)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length3:08 (single version)
2:55 (radio edit)
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Justin Timberlake
  • Ludwig Göransson
SZA singles chronology
"Just Us"
(2019)
"The Other Side"
(2020)
"Hit Different"
(2020)
Justin Timberlake singles chronology
"Believe"
(2020)
"The Other Side"
(2020)
"Don't Slack"
(2020)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [56] Platinum40,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [57] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [58] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousFebruary 26, 2020 RCA [2]
United StatesMarch 2, 2020 Hot adult contemporary radio [59]
March 3, 2020 Contemporary hit radio [60]
Rhythmic contemporary radio [61]

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