Beside You (Marianas Trench song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Beside You
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Marianas Trench
| album = Masterpiece Theatre
| released = {{Start date|2009|08|17}}
| recorded = 2008
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{flatlist|
- Pop
- classic rock }}
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=38}} {{small|(album version)}}
| label = 604
| writer = Josh Ramsay
| producer = Ramsay
| prev_title = All to Myself
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Celebrity Status
| next_year = 2010
}}
"Beside You" is a song recorded by Canadian pop-rock group Marianas Trench from their second studio album Masterpiece Theatre. It was first released for digital download by 604 Records on February 24, 2009 as a promotional single.{{cite web|url=https://www.604records.com/artist/marianas-trench/#!|title=Beside You - Single by Marianas Trench|publisher=604 Records|access-date=July 28, 2023}} The song was later serviced to radio on August 17, 2009 as the third official single.{{cite tweet|number=3372889760|user=mtrench|title=Heard "Beside You" on the radio yet? If you do just let the radio station know they should "play new MT".|date=August 17, 2009}}
Composition
"Beside You" incorporates 70s and 80s classic rock influence in its chorus harmonies.{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/34141/Marianas-Trench-Masterpiece-Theater/|title=Review: Marianas Trench - Masterpiece Theater|work=Sputnikmusic|date=December 26, 2009|accessdate=7 November 2019}} In contrast to the songs on the album Masterpiece Theatre, which make use of guitar riffs and a structure paired with a melodic chorus, the song instead uses instrumentals such as acoustic guitar, which results in a softer sound.{{cite web|url=http://lostinthesound.com/2010/11/review-marianas-trench-masterpiece-theatre/|title=Review: Marianas Trench – Masterpiece Theatre|work=Lost In The Sound|last=Miao|first=Kevin|date=November 7, 2010|accessdate=7 November 2019}} The track runs at 75 BPM and is in the key of E major. Josh Ramsay's range in the song spans from the notes E3 to B4.{{cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0137160|title=Marianas Trench "Beside You" Sheet Music|website=musicnotes.com|access-date=August 9, 2023}}
Music video
The music video for "Beside You" was shot on September 29, 2009.{{cite tweet|number=4500207221|user=mtrench|title=Anyone know how to play upright bass with a bow? Figured out how to play Beside You on one yesterday during the video shoot.|date=September 30, 2009}} The beginning shots of the beach and dock were filmed at Jericho Beach in Vancouver, British Columbia. The rest of the video was shot inside of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqWQTKu6eLo|title=Marianas Trench - Behind The Scenes Beside You|website=YouTube|access-date=August 7, 2023}} The orchestra band members in the video are students from Lord Byng Secondary School.
"Beside You" premiered on Much Music's Much on Demand on October 30, 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.marianastrench.net/news/beside-you-video-premieres-today|title=Beside You Video Premieres Today!|website=marianastrench.net|date=October 30, 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091118160635/http://www.marianastrench.net:80/news/beside-you-video-premieres-today|archivedate=November 18, 2009|access-date=August 7, 2023}} The song reached number one on the MuchMusic Countdown.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/marianas-trench/|title=Marianas Trench - The Canadian Encyclopedia|website=The Canadian Encyclopedia|author=Steve McLean|publisher=Historica Canada|date=August 14, 2015|access-date=July 28, 2023}}
Charts
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| scope="col"|Chart (2010)
!scope="col"|Position |
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| scope="row"| Canadian Hot 100{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/canadian-hot-100|title=Charts Year End: Canadian Hot 100|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=7 November 2019}}
| 64 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2009|certyear=2023|certmonth=3|title=Beside You|artist=Marianas Trench|accessdate=22 March 2023}}
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Release history
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| scope="col" | Region
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| scope="row" rowspan="2"| Canada
| February 24, 2009 | rowspan="3"| 604 Records |
| August 17, 2009
| rowspan="2"| Contemporary hit radio |
| scope="row"| United States
| March 2011 | align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/cool-new-music|title=AllAccess - Mainstream Top 40: Cool New Music|website=All Access Mediabase|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307085357/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/cool-new-music|archivedate=March 7, 2011|access-date=August 7, 2023}} |