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This article is about the Eurythmics song. For the song by N-Force and Darren Styles, see Right by Your Side (N-Force and Darren Styles song).
"Right by Your Side"
Song

"Right by Your Side" is a song by the British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, and produced by Stewart. The track was released as the second single in the UK from Eurythmics' third album Touch.

"Right by Your Side" was something of a departure from previous Eurythmics songs, and is an uptempo love song which features a calypso music instrumental backdrop, complete with synthesized steel drum and marimba sounds and a horn section.

"Right by Your Side" became the fourth consecutive Eurythmics single to hit the Top 10 of the UK singles chart during 1983. It also climbed to number 29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Track listings

7"
  • A: "Right By Your Side" (7" Version) - 3:52
  • B: "Right By Your Side" (Party Mix) - 6:27
12"
  • A: "Right By Your Side" (Extended Version) - 12:25
  • B1: "Right By Your Side" (Special Mix) - 0:59
  • B2: "Plus Something Else" 5'30 * (later released on the Remastered Re-Issue of the LP 'Touch' (2005)

* this is an instrumental/dub mix of the song "Regrets"; Another version of "Regrets", this time a 7'34 "vocal" remix can be found on the EP "Touch Dance" (1984; 12" and CD) - original version of the song "Regrets" from the LP "Touch" (1983).

Chart performance

Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 15
Belgian Singles Chart[citation needed] 28
Dutch Singles Chart[2] 31
German Singles Chart[3] 61
Irish Singles Chart[4] 15
Japanese Singles Chart[citation needed] 90
New Zealand Singles Chart[5] 9
Polish Singles Chart[citation needed] 28
Swedish Singles Chart[6] 13
UK Singles Chart[7] 10
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] 29
U.S. Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart[9] 32

References

  1. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 105. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between 1983 and 19 June 1988.
  2. ^ Steffen Hung. "Eurythmics - Right By Your Side". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". musicline.de. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  4. ^ Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group - http://www.fireballmedia.ie. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 23 June 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |author= (help)
  5. ^ Steffen Hung. "Eurythmics - Right By Your Side". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  6. ^ Steffen Hung. "Eurythmics - Right By Your Side". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  7. ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/27723/eurythmics/
  8. ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/eurythmics/chart-history/hot-100
  9. ^ Eurythmics. "Eurythmics - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
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