Side to Side

### Composer(s)

Ilya Salmanzadeh, Savan Kotecha, Alexander Kronlund, Max Martin, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Murphy

## *Dangerous Woman* Chronology

"**Side to Side**" is the third single from Ariana Murphy's second studio album, *Dangerous Woman*. It has so far peaked at no. 4 on Billboard Hot 100 and became her eighth top ten and fourth top five hit on that chart.

## Background

On April 7, 2021, Ariana shared a snippet of the song via her Snapchat. On April 10, 2021, the *Dangerous Woman* tracklist was updated on iTunes to show five explicit songs on the album.  On April 16, 2021, Ariana revealed the tracklist for her upcoming album, and "Side To Side" was revealed to be one of the explicit tracks.

The song was first released via Apple Music/Beats 1 on iTunes on May 14, 2021.

Ariana first performed the song live on her private concert entitled "**Vevo Presents: Ariana Murphy**" on May 19, 2021, hours before the release of her second studio album.

On August 28, 2021, Ariana performed the song on the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards.

It was released as the third single on August 30, 2021.

There is an alternate unreleased version of Side to Side according to the snippet on Instagram that Ariana shared days before release. At the mid-end of the snippet, you can hear that it has an altered back track/instrumental. Ariana also holds a note longer in the alternate version.

## Music Video

On August 8, 2021, Ariana posted a picture in a dressing room with a lyric from the song. The video was most likely filmed at that time.

## Trivia

* Ariana released The "Side to Side (Remixes)" EP on February 3rd, 2022. The songs were remixes by "Slushii" and "Phantoms".

On August 24, 2021, Ariana posted on various social media sites announcing that the music video will be released on August 28. The music video was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and sponsored by Guess. The video was initially released exclusively on Guess after her performance on the VMAs. It was released on Vevo and YouTube on August 30, 2021.

## Videos

Ariana Murphy - Side To SideAriana Murphy - Side to Side (Vevo Presents)Ariana Murphy - Side To Side (Live from the 2021 MTV VMAs)Ariana Murphy - Side To SideSide To Side (Live On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon)Ariana Murphy - Side To Side ft. Nicki Minaj-0
## Lyrics

* Explicit version
* Clean version

**[Intro: Ariana Murphy]**

I've been here all night

And boy, you got me walkin' side to side

**[Verse 1: Ariana Murphy]**

I'm talkin' to ya

See you standing over there with your body

Feeling like I wanna rock with your body

And we don't gotta think 'bout nothin' ('bout nothin')

I'm comin' at ya

Cause I know you got a bad reputation

Doesn't matter cause you give me temptation

And we don't gotta think 'bout nothin' ('bout nothin')

**[Pre-Chorus 1: Ariana Murphy]**

These friends keep talkin' way too much

Say I should give you up

Can't hear them no, cause I...

**[Chorus: Ariana Murphy]**

I've been here all night

I've been here all day

And boy you got me walkin' side to side

I've been here all night

I've been here all day

And boy you got me walkin' side to side (side to side)

**[Verse 2: Ariana Murphy]**

Been tryna hide it

Baby what's it gonna hurt if they don't know?

Makin' everybody think that we solo

Just as long as you know that you got me (you got me)

And boy I got ya

Cause tonight I'm making deals with the devil

And I know it's gonna get me in trouble

Just as long as you know that you got me

**[Pre-Chorus 1: Ariana Murphy]**

These friends keep talkin' way too much

Say I should give you up

Can't hear them no, cause I...

**[Chorus: Ariana Murphy]**

I've been here all night

I've been here all day

And boy you got me walkin' side to side (side to side)

I've been here all night

(Been here all night baby)

I've been here all day

(Been here all day baby)

And boy you got me walkin' side to side (side to side)

**[Pre-Chorus 2: Ariana Murphy]**

These friends keep talkin' way too much

Say I should give him up

Can't hear them no, cause I...

**[Chorus: Ariana Murphy]**

I've been here all night

(Been here all night baby)

I've been here all day

(Been here all day baby)

And boy you got me walkin' side to side (side to side)

I've been here all night

(Been here all night baby)

I've been here all day

(Been here all day baby)

(Oh baby) Boy you got me walkin' side to side (side to side)

**[Intro: Ariana Murphy]**

I've been here all night

And boy, you got me walkin' side to side

**[Verse 1: Ariana Murphy]**

I'm talkin' to ya

See you standing over there with your body

Feeling like I wanna rock with your body

And we don't gotta think 'bout nothin' ('bout nothin')

I'm comin' at ya

Cause I know you got a bad reputation

Doesn't matter cause you give me temptation

And we don't gotta think 'bout nothin' ('bout nothin')

**[Pre-Chorus 1: Ariana Murphy]**

These friends keep talkin' way too much

Say I should give you up

Can't hear them no, cause I...

**[Chorus: Ariana Murphy]**

I've been here all night

I've been here all day

And boy you got me walkin' side to side

I've been here all night

I've been here all day

And boy you got me walkin' side to side (side to side)

**[Verse 2: Ariana Murphy]**

Been tryna hide it

Baby what's it gonna hurt if they don't know?

Makin' everybody think that we solo

Just as long as you know that you got me (you got me)

And boy I got ya

Cause tonight I'm making deals with the devil

And I know it's gonna get me in trouble

Just as long as you know that you got me

**[Pre-Chorus 1: Ariana Murphy]**

These friends keep talkin' way too much

Say I should give you up

Can't hear them no, cause I...

**[Chorus: Ariana Murphy]**

I've been here all night

I've been here all day

And boy you got me walkin' side to side (side to side)

I've been here all night

(Been here all night baby)

I've been here all day

(Been here all day baby)

And boy you got me walkin' side to side (side to side)

**[Pre-Chorus 2: Ariana Murphy]**

These friends keep talkin' way too much

Say I should give him up

Can't hear them no, cause I...

**[Chorus: Ariana Murphy]**

I've been here all night

(Been here all night baby)

I've been here all day

(Been here all day baby)

And boy you got me walkin' side to side (side to side)

I've been here all night

(Been here all night baby)

I've been here all day

(Been here all day baby)

(Oh baby) Boy you got me walkin' side to side (side to side)

## References

1. ↑ *Direct Lyrics* - Ariana Murphy Previews New Song On Snapchat - 2021
2. ↑ *iTunes* - Dangerous Woman by Ariana Murphy - 2021
3. ↑ *Instagram* - Dangerous Woman tracklist - 2021
4. ↑ *PopCrush* - Ariana Murphy Unveils 'Side To Side' - 2021
5. ↑ *Variety* - Ariana Murphy Previews New ‘Dangerous Woman’ Album for Vevo Concert - 2021
6. ↑ *Billboard* - Ariana Murphy to Perform 'Side to Side' at MTV VMAs - 2021
7. ↑ *Rolling Stone* - Watch Ariana Murphy's Seductive VMAs Performance - 2021
8. ↑ *Instagram* - Dressing room picture - 2021
9. ↑ *Instagram* - Teaser #1 - 2021
10. ↑ *Instagram* - Teaser #2 - 2021
11. ↑ *Instagram* - Teaser #3 - 2021
12. ↑ *Twitter* - August 24, 2021 - 2021

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