Other Side of the World

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"Other Side of the World"
KT Tunstall - Other Side Of The World (DVD).jpg
Single by KT Tunstall
from the album Eye to the Telescope
B-side
  • "Boo Hoo"
  • "Morning Stars"
  • "Throw Me a Rope"
Released9 May 2005 (2005-05-09)
Length3:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
KT Tunstall UKsingles chronology
"Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"
(2005)
"Other Side of the World"
(2005)
"Suddenly I See"
(2005)
KT Tunstall USsingles chronology
"Suddenly I See"
(2005)
"Other Side of the World"
(2006)
"Hold On"
(2007)

"Other Side of the World" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, included as the opening track on her debut album, Eye to the Telescope (2004). The song is about the problems of long-distance relationships and how they seldom work out. [1] It is based on a true story of two friends Tunstall had who were a couple but one lived in Scotland and the other in the United States.[ citation needed ]

Contents

"Other Side of the World" was released 9 May 2005 as the second single from that album and became her first top-twenty hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number thirteen. In mid-September 2006, it was released in the United States and Canada as the third and final single from the album. It is reportedly one of Tunstall's favourite songs.[ citation needed ]

As an April Fool's Day joke, Tunstall's manager told her that another artist was about to release a song almost identical to "Other Side of the World", so they would have to shelve Tunstall's release. As she was proud of her song and fell for the prank, Tunstall joked that she would have to do something major to get him back next year.[ citation needed ]

Critical reception

"Other Side of the World" received positive reviews from music critics. Billboard.com praised the song's "handsome, relaxed acoustic performance" and "imminently singable chorus". [2]

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Eye to the Telescope album booklet. [9]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom9 May 2005
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • DVD
Relentless [22]
Australia1 August 2005CD [23]
United States13 February 2007 Digital download
[7]

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