By your side

"By Your Side" is the lead single from the English group Sade's fifth studio album, Lovers Rock (2000). The track was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, losing out to Nelly Furtado's "I'm Like a Bird". The video for this single was directed by Sophie Muller.

The song was featured in an episode of the fourth season of Sex and the City, "The Good Fight", originally aired on 6 January 2002.

"By Your Side" has remixes by Ben Watt as well as The Neptunes, for which a video was made. It was also covered by Beachwood Sparks on their 2001 album Once We Were Trees. The Beachwood Sparks' cover would also go on to be used in the film adaptation of the comic Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

This is also a very popular song at wedding receptions as many couples choose it as their first dance song. Celebrities who have used this at their weddings include Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli[1] as well as Dave Navarro and Carmen Electra.

Track listings and formats

European CD single
"By Your Side" – 4:17
"By Your Side" (The Neptunes Remix) – 3:57
UK and European CD maxi single
"By Your Side" – 4:17
"By Your Side" (The Neptunes Remix) – 3:57
"By Your Side" (Yard Mix 1) – 4:18
"By Your Side" (Reggae Mix 1) – 3:57
"By Your Side" (Video)
U.S. CD maxi single
"By Your Side" – 4:17
"By Your Side" (The Neptunes Remix) – 3:57
"By Your Side" (Yard Mix 1) – 4:18
"By Your Side" (Reggae Mix 1) – 3:57
UK, European, and U.S. 12" maxi single
Side A:
"By Your Side" – 4:17
"By Your Side" (The Neptunes Remix) – 3:57
Side B:
"By Your Side" (Yard Mix 1) – 4:18
"By Your Side" (Reggae Mix 1) – 3:57
Danish promo CD single
"By Your Side" (LP Version) – 4:17
"By Your Side" (The Neptunes Remix) – 3:57
"By Your Side" (Yard Mix 1) – 4:16
"By Your Side" (Reggae Mix 1) – 3:57
"By Your Side" (Ben Watt Lazy Dog Remix) – 8:55
U.S. 12" promo single
Side A:
"By Your Side" (Ben Watt Lazy Dog Remix) – 8:55
"By Your Side" (Album Version) – 4:34
Side B:
"By Your Side" (The Neptunes Remix) – 3:57
"By Your Side" (Yard Mix 1) – 4:18
"By Your Side" (Reggae Mix 1) – 3:57

Official versions

"By Your Side" (Album Version) - 4:34
"By Your Side" (Radio Edit) – 4:17
"By Your Side" (The Neptunes Remix) – 3:57
"By Your Side" (Ben Watt Lazy Dog Remix) – 8:55
"By Your Side" (Yard Mix 1) – 4:16
"By Your Side" (Reggae Mix 1) – 3:57

Single by Sade
from the album Lovers Rock
Released 13 October 2000 (UK)
14 October 2000 (U.S.)
Format CD single, CD maxi single, 12" maxi single
Genre Soul, folk
Length 4:34 (Album Version)
4:17 (Radio Edit)
Label Epic
Writer(s) Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman, Paul Spencer Denman
Producer Sade, Mike Pela

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Dutch Mega Single Top 100[2] 66
German Singles Chart[3] 67
Irish Singles Chart[4] 29
Italian Singles Chart[2] 10
Swedish Singles Chart[2] 29
Swiss Singles Chart[2] 61
UK Singles Chart[5] 17
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[6] 41
Chart (2001) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 75
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[6] 18
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[6] 2