Signature
key confidence medium · relative Eb minor · tempo confidence medium · half-time 72.6 · low end 82% · measured from the full recording · 2026-09-13 · how accurate
Character
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Good for
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Lineage
- Covered[unknown]source
- Written byAndrew Halesource
- CoveredAne Brunsource
- CoveredAnne Lisesource
- CoveredBeachwood Sparkssource
- CoveredFrank Orrallsource
- Coveredfree cake for every creaturesource
- CoveredKaitlyn Aurelia Smithsource
- CoveredMat Kearneysource
- Written byPaul S. Denmansource
- Written bySade Adusource
- Written byStuart Matthewmansource
- CoveredThe Lullabeatssource
- CoveredThe Smooth Jazz All Starssource
Why it is here
- "By Your Side" was released on 3 October 2000 as a single from Sade's album Lovers Rock, written by Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman and Paul S. Denman and produced by the band. source
- Sade is listed by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a 2026 inductee in the Performer category, the band's first induction after four decades of recording. source
- Stereogum published a feature in October 2025 specifically about the song's continued popularity 25 years after its release, describing it as one of Sade's most durable recordings rather than one of her biggest chart hits. source
The full ledger entry: every chart it has been on, where it is live now.