By Your Side (Tenth Avenue North song)
{{Infobox song
| name = By Your Side
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Tenth Avenue North
| album = Over and Underneath
| released = August 2008
| recorded = 2007–08
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Contemporary Christian music
| length = 4:01
| label = Reunion
| writer = Mike Donehey, Jason Ingram, Phillip LaRue{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=tenth avenue north|chart=all}} |title=Tenth Avenue North - Over and Underneath |accessdate=2009-06-16 |work=Billboard |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150321032319/http://www.billboard.com:80/artist/374584/tenth+avenue+north/chart |archivedate=March 21, 2015 }}
| producer =
| prev_title = Love Is Here
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Hold My Heart
| next_year = 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.{{cite web |url=http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2009/01/19/did-you-know-8.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110807190733/http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2009/01/19/did-you-know-8.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 7, 2011 |title=Did You Know ... |author=Kim Jones |accessdate=2009-06-16 |publisher=About.com |date=2009-01-17 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2009/04/24.TENTH%20AVENUE%20NORTH%20NAMED%20NEW%20ARTIST%20OF%20THE%20YEAR.asp |title=Tenth Avenue North Named 'New Artist of the Year' By Industry and Fans at 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout (Provident Label Group) |accessdate=2009-06-16 |date=2009-04-29}} In 2010, "By Your Side" won the 41st Annual GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year.{{cite news |url=http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100422/casting-crowns-jason-ingram-big-winners-at-41st-dove-awards/|title=Casting Crowns, Jason Ingram Big Winners at 41st Dove Awards |newspaper=The Christian Post|accessdate=April 30, 2010|date=April 22, 2010|first=Nathan|last=Black}} In addition, the song also appeared on compilation albums WOW Hits 2010 and WOW #1s.
The song peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. It lasted 58 weeks on the overall chart, their longest charting single.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/tenth-avenue-north/chart-history/ico/|title=Tenth Avenue North By Your Side Chart History|accessdate=June 18, 2018}} The song is played in a G major key at 130 beats per minute.{{cite web|url=https://tunebat.com/Info/By-Your-Side-Tenth-Avenue-North/6qdpQ6jPiaCYE9Qw4nZVuD|title=Key & BPM for BY Your Side by Tenth Avenue North|date=February 12, 2008|publisher=TuneBat|accessdate=June 18, 2018}}
Composition
The song is written from the perspective of Jesus Christ.{{cite web |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2008/overandunderneath.html |title=Tenth Avenue North - Over and Underneath |accessdate=2009-06-17 |work=Christianity Today |author=Russ Breimeier}} Tenth Avenue North lead singer Mike Donehey's vocals have been compared to Jon Foreman. The lyrics talk of how Jesus promises to be with us through all the circumstances that we face in life.{{cite web |url=http://iheartworship.com/tenth-avenue-north/by-your-side-tenth-avenue-north-chords/ |title=Tenth Avenue North - By Your Side Lyrics |accessdate=2009-11-01 |work=I Heart Worship}} 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.[http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2010/02/18/41st-annual-gma-dove-awards-nominees-announced/ 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120707061925/http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2010/02/18/41st-annual-gma-dove-awards-nominees-announced/ |date=2012-07-07 }} on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
Charts
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
=Weekly charts=
{{col-2}}
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2009)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Christian Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url = https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/hot-christian-songs|title = Hot Christian Songs - Year-End 2009 - Billboard|access-date = June 16, 2018}}
| 2 |
= Decade-end charts=
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2000s)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Christian Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/2009/christian-ac-songs|title=Hot Christian AC Decade-end (2000s)|year=2009|work=Billboard.biz|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=June 18, 2018}}
| 3 |
{{col-end}}
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Tenth Avenue North|title=By Your Side|award=Platinum|relyear=2008|certyear=2018|accessdate=March 6, 2019|refname="RIAA"}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | nosales=true | noshipments=true}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Tenth Avenue North}}
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:By Your Side (Tenth Avenue North Song)}}
Category:Songs written by Jason Ingram
Category:Tenth Avenue North songs