Side to Side
{{Short description|2016 single by Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Side to Side
| cover = Ariana Grande Side to Side.png
| caption = Remix EP artwork
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj
| album = Dangerous Woman
| released = August 30, 2016
| recorded = May 2015
| studio = MXM (Stockholm)
| genre = {{hlist|Reggae-pop|dancehall|R&B}}
| length = 3:46
| label = Republic
| writer = * Max Martin
| producer = * Max Martin
| chronology = Ariana Grande
| prev_title = Into You
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = My Favorite Part
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Nicki Minaj
| type = single
| prev_title = Do You Mind
| prev_year = 2016
| title = Side to Side
| year = 2016
| next_title = Run Up
| next_year = 2017
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"Side to Side" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande featuring Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on August 30, 2016, by Republic Records as the third single from Grande's third studio album Dangerous Woman. The artists wrote the song alongside Savan Kotecha, Alexander Kronlund, and producers Max Martin and Ilya. It is a reggae-pop song.{{cite web | url=http://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases | title=Urban/UAC > Future Releases | work=AllAccess | access-date=August 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827235134/http://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases | archive-date=August 27, 2016}}{{Cite web |date=2016-08-30 |title=Crossover: The Ballstreet Journal |url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/crossover&id=302726&title=THE-BALLSTREET-JOURNAL |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620050929/https://hitsdailydouble.com/crossover&id=302726&title=THE-BALLSTREET-JOURNAL |archive-date=2023-06-20 |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=HITS Daily Double |language=en}}
"Side to Side" peaked at number four on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, becoming her first top-five single from Dangerous Woman in the former and first top-ten single from the album in the latter. It also reached number four on the Canadian Hot 100, number 3 on the Australian chart and number two in the New Zealand chart. It is her second single to top the US Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart. The single has sold 1.1 million copies as of 2018 in the country, and has been certified sextuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for additional equivalent units.
Its music video, directed by Hannah Lux Davis, made its premiere on American clothing brand Guess's website on August 28, 2016, and features Grande in a gym and frolicking with shirtless men in a sauna together with Minaj. The music video has since received a nomination at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Choreography. Grande and Minaj performed "Side to Side" at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards and the American Music Awards. Grande has also promoted the song with televised performances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Background and composition
On May 13, 2016, Grande announced on her Instagram account that a new song from her album Dangerous Woman would be premiered exclusively on Apple Music every day until the release of the album.Grande, Ariana. [https://www.instagram.com/p/BFXH4sJyWfU "#7daystilDangerousWoman so ... I'm very excited to announce that for the final 6–7 days of the DW countdown, a new song will be premiered for streaming only on @applemusic every day"], Instagram, May 13, 2016 The following day, Grande posted a short preview of "Side to Side" via Instagram, then premiered the song on Apple Music the same day.{{cite magazine|last1=Iasimone|first1=Ashley|title=Ariana Grande Previews 'Side to Side' Ft. Nicki Minaj: Listen|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7370520/ariana-grande-side-to-side-nicki-minaj|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=September 7, 2016|date=May 14, 2016}} On August 30, 2016, the track was sent to US rhythmic contemporary radio and urban contemporary radio and became Dangerous Woman's third single.
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The song was written by Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Alexander Kronlund, Grande and Minaj. Martin was also responsible for production, along with Salmanzadeh, as well as programming, drums, percussion, guitars, bass and keyboard. The background vocal was provided by Kotecha, Chonita Gilbert, Joi Gilliam and Taura Stinson. It was recorded at MXM Studios in Los Angeles, California and Wolf Cousins Studios in Stockholm, Sweden while Minaj's verses were recorded at Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, California and MilkBoy the Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "Side to Side" is written in the key of F{{sharp}} minor with a common time tempo of 159 (or 79.5) beats per minute. Grande's vocals span two octaves, from the low note of F{{sharp}}3 to the mixed note of F{{sharp}}5.{{cite web|title=Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj "Side to Side" Sheet Music in F# Minor - Download & Print|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0168570|website=Musicnotes.com|date = 27 September 2016|access-date=October 18, 2016}}
The song is a reggae-pop{{cite magazine|url=http://au.complex.com/music/2016/05/ariana-grande-new-song-side-to-side-feat-nicki-minaj|title=Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj Link Up on New Single "Side to Side"|last=Diep|first=Eric|date=May 13, 2016|magazine=Complex|access-date=March 17, 2017}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.popmatters.com/post/ariana-grande-ft.-nicki-minaj-side-to-side-singles-going-steady/|title=Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj - "Side to Side" (Singles Going Steady)|last=Trotsky|first=Max|date=September 13, 2016|magazine=PopMatters|access-date=March 17, 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Corner|first1=Lewis|title=Listen to Ariana and Nicki Minaj go reggae on new track|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a794295/ariana-grande-and-nicki-minaj-team-up-for-the-deliciously-reggae-side-to-side/|website=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Magazines UK|access-date=September 2, 2016|date=May 16, 2016}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-ariana-grande-future-on-flirty-new-track-everyday-20160513| title=Hear Ariana Grande's Flirty New Tracks 'Side to Side' and 'Everyday'|magazine= Rolling Stone|last= Spanos|first= Brittany |date= May 13, 2016|access-date= March 17, 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Zaleski|first1=Annie|title=Ariana Grande finds her pop star footing on Dangerous Woman|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/ariana-grande-finds-her-pop-star-footing-dangerous-237047|access-date=March 17, 2017|work=The A.V. Club|date=May 20, 2016}} and dancehall{{cite web |last1=Ahlgrim |first1=Callie |title=Ariana Grande's 20 most popular songs, ranked |url=https://www.insider.com/ariana-grande-best-songs-ranked-2019-6#6-side-to-side-featuring-nicki-minaj-15 |website=Insider |access-date=27 December 2019}} song complemented with R&B{{cite web|last1=Rosa|first1=Christopher|title=Ariana Grande's New Song Is Way More NSFW Than You Thought|url=http://www.glamour.com/story/ariana-grande-song-side-to-side-is-about-sex|website=Glamour|date=August 31, 2016|access-date=September 2, 2016}} influences with a duration of three minutes and forty-six seconds (3:46).{{cite web|title=Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande on iTunes|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dangerous-woman/1440843597|website=iTunes Store|publisher=Apple Inc.|location=United States|date=May 20, 2016}}
Lyrically, "Side to Side" describes a feeling of soreness after sex. In an interview to MTV News reporter Gaby Wilson, Grande explained "that whole song is about riding leading to soreness".{{cite web|last1=Lakshmin|first1=Deepa|title=Ariana Grande Confirms That Yep, 'Side To Side' Is About Sex|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2926564/ariana-grande-side-to-side-meaning/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831075630/http://www.mtv.com/news/2926564/ariana-grande-side-to-side-meaning/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 31, 2016|website=MTV News|publisher=MTV|date=August 30, 2016|access-date=September 2, 2016}} Deepa Lakshmin from MTV noted that when Minaj says the words "bicycle" and "tricycle", "she's rapping about something a bit more risqué than your standard gym workout."
Critical reception
File:Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj concert 2016.jpg (right) and Grande (left) have collaborated multiple times; Minaj was also praised for her verse and featured in the music video for the song.]]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic noted that the song's sound is comparable to works from Barbadian singer Rihanna.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/dangerous-woman-mw0002932301|title=Ariana Grande – 'Dangerous Woman'|first=Stephen Thomas |last=Erlewine |website=AllMusic|date=May 20, 2016|access-date=March 17, 2017}} Maeve McDermott from USA Today also noted the similarities and wrote, "Grande borrows the tropical flavors and ska upstrumming that Rihanna ushered into pop music's consciousness." She went on to praise Minaj's participation, writing, "Who better to invite on an album about female fierceness than Nicki Minaj, whose understated verse steals the show and lends Grande some real danger."{{cite web|last1= McDermott |first1= Maeve |title=Ranked: Every song on Ariana Grande's 'Dangerous Woman'|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/05/19/ranked-every-song-ariana-grandes-dangerous-woman/84544694/|newspaper=USA Today|date=May 19, 2016|access-date=March 17, 2017}}
Rolling Stone{{'}}s writer Rob Sheffield ranked "Side to Side" at number 22 on his list of "50 Best Songs of 2016", describing it as "an ode to having so much sex you can't walk straight the next day."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-2016-w452313/ariana-grande-feat-nicki-minaj-side-to-side-w452833|title=50 Best Songs of 2016|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=November 30, 2016|date=November 30, 2016}}
Commercial performance
Following the performance at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28, 2016, "Side to Side" made its official debut in the United States at number 31 on the US Billboard Hot 100 dated September 17, 2016.{{cite magazine|title=Music: Top 100 Songs {{pipe}} Billboard Hot 100 - September 17, 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2016-09-17|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=September 12, 2016}} The song leaped to number 18 the next week. After six weeks on the chart, the song hiked up 12–10 on the Hot 100 issue dated October 29, 2016,{{cite magazine|title=Music: Top 100 Songs {{pipe}} Billboard Hot 100 - October 29, 2016|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2016-10-29|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=October 29, 2016}} marking Grande's eighth top-ten entry on the chart and Minaj's thirteenth; it also doubles as the second top-ten single from Dangerous Woman. The song later reached a peak of number four for two non-consecutive weeks, becoming the highest-charting single from the album.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7581634/hot-100-rae-sremmurd-black-beatles-number-one-again|title=Rae Sremmurd's 'Black Beatles' Tops Hot 100 for Second Week|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=November 21, 2016|access-date=November 22, 2016}} The song stayed in the Hot 100's top ten for 14 weeks of its chart run, dropping out of the top ten on January 28, 2017.{{cite magazine|title=Music: Top 100 Songs {{pipe}} Billboard Hot 100 - January 28, 2017|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2017-01-28|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=January 28, 2017}} The song also spent five weeks atop the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart, becoming Grande's second number-one on that following "Problem" in 2014, and Minaj's first ever.{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/pop-songs|title=Pop Music: Top Pop Songs Chart|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=2016-12-17}} As of June 2020, the song has sold 1.17 million copies in the country.{{cite magazine |last1=Trust |first1=Gary |title=Ariana Grande's Career Streams & Sales, From 'The Way' to 'Rain on Me': Ask Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9409079/ariana-grande-career-streams-sales-2020-ask-billboard |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 26, 2020 |date=June 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626154254/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9409079/ariana-grande-career-streams-sales-2020-ask-billboard |archive-date=June 26, 2020 |url-status=live}}
In Australia, "Side to Side" debuted at number 36 on the ARIA Charts and has since peaked at number three, becoming her fourth top-ten single there.{{cite web|title=Australian-charts.com – Ariana Grande – Side to Side|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ariana+Grande+feat%2E+Nicki+Minaj&titel=Side+To+Side&cat=s|publisher=ARIA Top 50 Singles|access-date=September 12, 2016}} In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 10, becoming her fifth top-ten single there. It rose to number five the following week and peaked at two.{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2016-09-09|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=September 12, 2016|access-date=September 9, 2016}} and {{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2016-09-16|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=September 19, 2016|access-date=September 16, 2016}}
In the United Kingdom, "Side to Side" initially debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 66 in the week dated June 2, 2016 due to strong digital downloads from the parent album's release, but fell off the chart the following week. The song later re-entered at number 24 on the week dated September 9, 2016 following its official release as a single, and has since peaked at number four, earning Grande her fourth top-ten single there, and Minaj's tenth.{{cite web|title=Ariana Grande - Full Official Chart History|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/26221/ariana-grande/|website=Official Charts Company}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/6414/nicki-minaj/|title=Nicki Minaj {{pipe}} full Official Chart History {{pipe}} Official Charts Company|website=Official Charts}} As of March 2021, "Side to Side" is Grande's fifth most-streamed song in the United Kingdom and overall 37th most-streamed song by a female artist in the country.{{cite web|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=March 8, 2021|title=The UK's Official Top 40 most-streamed songs by female artists|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-official-top-40-most-streamed-songs-by-female-artists__32623/|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=March 8, 2021}}
Music video
Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, the music video made its official premiere on American clothing brand Guess' website on the night of August 28, 2016.{{cite magazine|last1=Kaufman|first1=Gil|title=Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj Work Up a Sweat in 'Side to Side' Video|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7487999/ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-work-up-sweat-side-to-side-video|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 2, 2016|date=August 29, 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Lakshmin|first1=Deepa|title=Ariana Grande And Nicki Minaj Hit The Gym In 'Side To Side' Video|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2924925/ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-side-to-side-music-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830204324/http://www.mtv.com/news/2924925/ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-side-to-side-music-video/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2016|website=MTV|access-date=September 2, 2016|date=August 30, 2016}} The music video opens with Grande leading a spin class on stationary bicycles, performing a synchronized choreography with backup dancers.{{cite magazine|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany|title=Watch Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj Work Out in Steamy 'Side to Side' Video|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-in-steamy-new-video-w437075|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=September 2, 2016|date=August 30, 2016|archive-date=May 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517225242/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-in-steamy-new-video-w437075|url-status=dead}}{{cite magazine|last1=Bruner|first1=Raisa|title=See Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj Work Out in "Side to Side"|url=https://time.com/4472713/ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-side-to-side-video/|magazine=Time|access-date=September 2, 2016|date=August 30, 2016}} The video then transitions to a gym and locker room scene, where Grande and the backup dancers are seen with boxing equipment.{{cite web|last1=Nelson|first1=Jeff|title=WATCH: Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj Get Physical in Sexy New 'Side to Side' Music Video|url=http://www.people.com/article/ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-side-to-side-music-video|website=People|publisher=Time|access-date=September 2, 2016|date=August 30, 2016}} Grande and Minaj are then seen in a sauna, surrounded by male models. The video featured product placement from Guess.{{cite web|last1=Bui|first1=Hoai-Tran|title=Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj put the SoulCycle in 'Side to Side' video|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/08/29/ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-put-soulcycle-into-side-side-video/89538802/|website=USA Today|access-date=September 2, 2016|date=August 29, 2016}}
It surpassed 100 million views on September 19, 2016, making it Grande's twelfth Vevo-certified music video (reaching 100 million views) and Minaj's eighteenth Vevo-certified music video.{{Citation needed|date=June 2017}} On June 29, 2017, the video surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube, and as of April 2022 has received over 2 billion views, making it one of the 70 most viewed YouTube videos.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXiSVQZLje8|title=Ariana Grande - Side To Side ft. Nicki Minaj|date=29 August 2016 |publisher=YouTube|access-date=April 19, 2017}} It later became Grande's most viewed video, surpassing "Problem".
The music video has since received a nomination at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Choreography.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/mtv-vmas-2017-the-full-nominations-list/|title=MTV VMAs 2017: The Full Nominations List|website=Pitchfork|date=25 July 2017|access-date=July 25, 2017}}
Live performances
Grande performed "Side to Side" for the first time in "Vevo Presents" show in May 2016. Later, she performed at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards with Minaj. Stationary bicycles and a pommel horse were featured as props in the performance.{{cite magazine|last1=Getz|first1=Dana|title=Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj Reenact A Spin Class at VMAs|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/28/vmas-2016-ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-perform|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=September 2, 2016|date=August 28, 2016}}{{cite magazine|last1=Leight|first1=Elias|title=Watch Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj's Seductive VMAs Performance|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/vmas-watch-ariana-grande-nicki-minajs-seductive-performance-w436449|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=September 2, 2016|date=August 28, 2016}} Grande also performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on September 8, 2016.{{cite web|last1=Sonis|first1=Rachel|title=Ariana Grande Performs "Side To Side" On 'Fallon,' Announces 2017 'Dangerous Woman' Tour|url=http://www.idolator.com/7645334/ariana-grande-side-to-side-fallon-2017-dangerous-woman-tour|archive-url=https://archive.today/20161020065816/http://www.idolator.com/7645334/ariana-grande-side-to-side-fallon-2017-dangerous-woman-tour|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 20, 2016|website=Idolator|access-date=September 10, 2016|date=September 9, 2016}} Additionally, she performed the single in an acoustic medley with "Into You" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on September 14, 2016.{{cite web|last1=Persaud|first1=Navi|title=Ariana Grande Performs A 'Dangerous Woman' Medley On The Ellen Show|url=http://emptylighthouse.com/ariana-grande-performs-dangerous-woman-medley-ellen-show-1411291753|website=Empty Lighthouse Magazine|publisher=Westbourne International, LLC|access-date=September 14, 2016|date=September 14, 2016}} On September 24, 2016, she performed the song at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival on The CW.{{cite web|last1=Saclao|first1=Christian|title='Scream Queens' Season 2 Star Lea Michele Praises Ariana Grande's Performance At 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival [VIDEO]|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/scream-queens-season-2-star-lea-michele-praises-ariana-grandes-performance-2016-2421720|website=International Business Times|publisher=IBT Media|access-date=September 26, 2016|date=September 25, 2016}} On November 20, 2016, Grande and Minaj performed "Side to Side" at the 2016 American Music Awards. It was named the best performance of the night by editor Andrew Unterberger from Billboard.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/amas/7581528/amas-2016-performances-ranked|title = Here Are All the 2016 AMAs Performances Ranked from Worst to Best|magazine = Billboard|date = 21 November 2016}} On June 4, 2017, the song was part of Grande's set list for One Love Manchester, a benefit concert for the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing.{{cite magazine|last1=Iasimone|first1=Ashley|title=One Love Manchester: Ariana Grande Opens Benefit Concert With 'Be Alright,' Joins Black Eyed Peas for 'Where Is the Love?'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/concerts/7817600/ariana-grande-manchester-benefit-concert-live-stream-recap|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 4, 2017|date=June 4, 2017}} Minaj has performed the song on the setlist of her 2019 Europe tour, The Nicki Wrld Tour.{{Cite web|url=https://www.peoplemagazine.co.za/celebrity-news/international-celebrities/nicki-minaj-honours-manchester-bombing-victims-during-concert/|title=Nicki Minaj honours Manchester bombing victims during concert|access-date=17 August 2020|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020074002/https://www.peoplemagazine.co.za/celebrity-news/international-celebrities/nicki-minaj-honours-manchester-bombing-victims-during-concert/|url-status=dead}} Similarly, Grande has performed the song on the Dangerous Woman Tour, the Sweetener World Tour and at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, along with Minaj at the latter.{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/ariana-grande-sweetener-world-tour-swt-fun-facts-photos-2019-11|title=20 things you didn't know about Ariana Grande's record-breaking Sweetener World Tour|website=Insider.com|access-date=17 August 2020}}
Usage in media
The song was featured in a T-Mobile commercial which also featured Grande.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Asmj/t-mobile-one-road-trip-featuring-ariana-grande|title=T-Mobile One TV Commercial, 'Road Trip' Featuring Ariana Grande|website=iSpot.tv|access-date=2016-12-02}}
It was also played in the television show Crashing, and is featured in the 2017 dance rhythm game, Just Dance 2018.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Dangerous Woman{{'}}s liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Dangerous Woman|type=booklet|others=Ariana Grande|publisher=Republic Records|year=2016|id=47871096|pages=2}}
Recording
- Recorded at MXM Studios and Wolf Cousins Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Minaj's verses recorded at Glenwood Place Studios (Burbank, California) and MilkBoy the Studio (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
- Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
Management
- Published by MXM (ASCAP) — administered by Kobalt (ASCAP), Wolf Cousins (STIM), Warner/Chappell Music (STIM), Harajuku Barbie Music/Money Mack Music/Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Grandefinale LLC
- Nicki Minaj appears courtesy of Cash Money Records
Personnel
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- Ariana Grande – lead vocals, songwriting
- Nicki Minaj – featured vocals, songwriting
- Max Martin – songwriting, production, programming, keyboard, guitar, bass, percussion
- Savan Kotecha – songwriting, backing vocals
- Ilya Salmanzadeh – songwriting, production, programming, keyboard, guitar, bass, percussion
- Alexander Kronlund – songwriting
- Chonita Gilbert – backing vocals
- Joi Gilliam – backing vocals
- Taura Stinson – backing vocals
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- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- Sam Holland – engineering
- John Hanes – mixing engineering
- Joel Metzler – assistant engineering
- Jordan Silva – assistant engineering
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Aya Merrill – mastering
- Wendy Goldstein – A&R
- Scooter Braun – A&R
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Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download – remixes
| title1 = Side to Side
| note1 = featuring Nicki Minaj) (Slushii remix
| length1 = 3:22
| title2 = Side to Side
| note2 = featuring Nicki Minaj) (Phantoms remix
| length2 = 4:16
}}
Charts
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| scope="row"| Argentina Anglo (Monitor Latino) {{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Argentina/Anglo |publisher=Monitor Latino |title=Top 20 Anglo del 13 al 19 de Febrero, 2017|work=charts monitorLATINO |language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226214511/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Argentina/Anglo |archive-date=February 26, 2017 }}
| 16 |
| {{single chart|Australia|3|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|song=Side to Side|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 24, 2016|refname=ARIA}} |
| {{single chart|Austria|22|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|song=Side to Side|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 10, 2016|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders|23|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|song=Side to Side|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 21, 2016|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia|15|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|song=Side to Side|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 4, 2017|refname=}} |
| scope="row"| Bulgaria International (PROPHON){{cite web|url=https://www.prophon.org/charts/05-jan-2017|title=Архив класации|language=bg|publisher=PROPHON}}
| 9 |
| {{single chart|Canada|4|artist=Ariana Grande|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 4, 2017|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|1|artist=Ariana Grande|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 20, 2016|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadahotac|20|artist=Ariana Grande|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 20, 2016|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|CIS|66|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|song=Side to Side|rowheader=true|songid=76147|access-date=April 17, 2021|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Czech Republic|38|year=2016|week=41|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2016|artist=|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Czechdigital|10|week=41|year=2016|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2016|artist=|song=|refname=}} |
| scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=44&y=2016&list=t40 |title=Track Top-40 Uge 43, 2016 |publisher=Hitlisten.NU |access-date=November 2, 2016}}
| 13 |
| scope="row"|Europe (Euro Digital Songs){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-10-01/euro-digital-songs|title=Euro Digital Songs: Oct 1, 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 23, 2016}} {{subscription required}}
| 9 |
| {{single chart|Finnishdownload|30|artist=Ariana Grande|song=Side to Side (Feat. Nicki Minaj)|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 27, 2016|refname=}} |
| scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2016&we=36|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 36, 2016)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|access-date=September 9, 2016}}
| 66 |
| {{single chart|Germany|24|songid=1551048|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|song=Side To Side|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 25, 2016|refname=}} |
| scope="row"|Greece Digital Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-11-05/greece|magazine = Billboard|access-date=September 9, 2016|title=Greece Digital Songs – November 5, 2016}}{{subscription required}}
| 1 |
| {{single chart|Hungarydance|13|year=2017|week=37|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 23, 2017|artist=|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Hungary|14|year=2016|week=48|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 10, 2016|artist=|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Hungarytop10|6|year=2016|week=35|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 9, 2016|artist=|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland|5|year=2016|week=38|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 23, 2016|artist=|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Israelairplay|8|artist=Ariana Grande|song=Side to Side|year=2016|week=44|date=30/10/2016-05/11/2016|accessdate=November 05, 2016|rowheader=true|refname=israel}} |
| scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/id:2338|title=Classifica settimanale WK 38|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|language=it|access-date=September 23, 2016}}
| 28 |
| {{single chart|Billboardjapanhot100|74|artist=Ariana Grande|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 20, 2016|song=|refname=}} |
| scope="row"| Lebanon (OLT20){{cite web|url=http://www.olt20.com/Ariana_Grande_#fragment-2&panel1-1|title=The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Ariana Grande|publisher=The Official Lebanese Top 20|date=December 18, 2016|access-date=December 19, 2016}}
| 9 |
| scope="row"| Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ariana-grande/chart-history/mex/|title=Ariana Grander Chart History (Mexico Airplay)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 4, 2021}}
| 24 |
| {{single chart|Dutch40|11|year=2016|week=44|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 28, 2016|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|11|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|song=Side to Side|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 23, 2016|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|2|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|song=Side to Side|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 26, 2016|refname=}} |
| scope="row"| Norway (VG-lista){{cite web|url=http://lista.vg.no/artist/ariana-grande-feat-nicki-minaj/singel/side-to-side/6535|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919061752/http://lista.vg.no/artist/ariana-grande-feat-nicki-minaj/singel/side-to-side/6535|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 19, 2016|title=VG-lista - Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj / Side to Side|publisher=VG-lista|access-date=September 24, 2016}}
| 8 |
| scope="row"| Paraguay (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Paraguay/General/20170717|title=Paraguay General|language=es|publisher=Monitor Latino|access-date=May 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509153024/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Paraguay/General/20170717|archive-date=May 9, 2018|url-status=dead}}
| 18 |
| {{single chart|Poland|11|year=2017|chartid=2253|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 20, 2017|artist=|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Portugal|10|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|song=Side to Side|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 16, 2016|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Romaniaradioairplay|9|year=2017|week=03|date=January 16, 2017|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 17, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Russia|81|rowheader=true|date=2016-12-19|access-date=April 17, 2021|artist=|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|7|date=20160916|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 17, 2016|artist=|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Slovakia2|73|year=2016|week=49|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 14, 2016|artist=|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Slovakdigital|10|week=40|year=2016|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 10, 2016|artist=|song=|refname=}} |
| scope="row"|South Korea International (Gaon Digital Chart){{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=33&nationGbn=E|publisher=Gaon Chart|title=Gaon Digital Chart – 2017년 33주차 Digital Chart|access-date=September 14, 2017}}
| 22 |
| {{single chart|Spain|26|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|song=Side to Side|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 19, 2016|refname=}} |
| scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/|title=Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=October 22, 2016}}
| 13 |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|21|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|song=Side to Side|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 24, 2016|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|4|artist=Ariana Grande|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 15, 2016|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|4|artist=Ariana Grande|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 22, 2016|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|16|artist=Ariana Grande|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 31, 2017|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|13|artist=Ariana Grande|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 22, 2016|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Billboarddanceairplay|1|artist=Ariana Grande|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 16, 2016|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardlatinpopsongs|38|artist=Ariana Grande|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 24, 2016|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|1|artist=Ariana Grande|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 13, 2016|song=|refname=}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|2|artist=Ariana Grande|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 13, 2016|song=|refname=}} |
| scope="row"|Venezuela Anglo (Record Report){{cite web|url=http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/anglo/|title=Anglo|language=es|date=October 15, 2016|archive-url= http://www.freezepage.com/1479296370YEUQSOCCCL?url=http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/anglo/|archive-date=November 16, 2016|publisher=Record Report}}
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=Year-end charts=
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Certifications and sales
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|title=Side to Side|award=Gold|certyear=2016|relyear=2016|access-date=December 1, 2016}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|title=Side to Side|artist=Ariana Grande|award=Diamond|number=3|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|access-date=November 30, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=Side to Side|artist=Ariana Grande|relyear=2016|certyear=2024|award=Platinum|number=8|type=single|access-date=March 8, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|award=Platinum|title=Side to Side|artist=Ariana Grande|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|id=4024|access-date=January 9, 2018}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=single|award=Platinum|title=Side to Side|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|certmonth=2|access-date=March 8, 2018}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|title=Side to Side|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2020|access-date=April 3, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Hungary|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|title=Side to Side|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2024|access-date=July 26, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|title=Side to Side|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|id=5252|access-date=January 22, 2018}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|title=Side to Side|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|source=radioscope|access-date=December 15, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|award=Platinum|number=3|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|title=Side to Side|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2020|access-date=October 22, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Ariana Grande|title=Side to Side|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2020|access-date=December 17, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|title=Side to Side|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2020|id=file_2021-01-06-12-15-58.pdf|access-date=September 21, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Korea (Gaon)|title=Side to Side|artist=Ariana Grande|type=single|nocert=true|salesamount=352,195|salesref={{cite web|script-title=ko:2017년 Download Chart|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2017&targetTime=2017&nationGbn=E|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=September 18, 2017|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112214831/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2017&targetTime=2017&nationGbn=E|archive-date=January 12, 2018}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Ariana Grande / Nicki Minaj|title=Side to Side|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2016|certyear=2025|id=ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-side-to-side|access-date=April 14, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|title=Side to Side|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|access-date=January 31, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Ariana Grande ft Nicki Minaj|title=Side to Side|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2019|id=13925-4258-1|access-date=July 8, 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Ariana Grande|title=Side to Side|award=Platinum|number=6|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2021|access-date=April 14, 2021}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj|title=Side to Side|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|source=artist|access-date=February 26, 2022}}
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Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for "Side to Side" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Version(s) ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| rowspan="3" scope="row" | United States
| May 14, 2016{{efn|Released exclusively on Apple Music.}} | rowspan="4" | Original | rowspan="3" | Republic |
|---|
| August 30, 2016
| {{hlist|Rhythmic contemporary radio|urban contemporary radio}} |
| September 20, 2016 |
| scope="row"| Italy
| October 7, 2016 | Radio airplay |
| scope="row"| Various
| February 3, 2017 | Remixes | Republic | align="center"| {{cite web|title=Side to Side (feat. Nicki Minaj) [Remixes] - Single by Ariana Grande|date=3 February 2017|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/side-to-side-feat-nicki-minaj-remixes-single/1445305359|publisher=iTunes (UK)|access-date=February 3, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203173406/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/side-to-side-feat.-nicki-minaj/id1199112046|archive-date=February 3, 2017}} |
See also
- Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016
- Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2017
- List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2016
- List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2017
- List of Billboard Mainstream Top 40 number-one songs of 2016
- List of Billboard Mainstream Top 40 number-one songs of 2017
- List of best-selling singles in the United States
Notes
{{Notelist}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Ariana Grande songs}}
{{Nicki Minaj songs}}
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Category:Republic Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Ilya Salmanzadeh
Category:Song recordings produced by Max Martin
Category:Songs written by Alexander Kronlund
Category:Songs written by Ariana Grande
Category:Songs written by Nicki Minaj
Category:Songs written by Ilya Salmanzadeh
Category:Songs written by Max Martin
Category:Songs written by Savan Kotecha