In the UK, the track was released in October 1983 as the second single from Eurythmics' third album Touch, and was issued a few weeks in advance of the album. In North America, the song was issued as the album's third single, and did not appear as a single until July 1984.
"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.
Billboard commented on "the extravagantly joyful sound and full-to-bursting Caribbean rhythms."[2]
"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 US Billboard Hot 100.
Track listingsedit
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)
* Simply titled "Right By Your Side" on the record, there is no indication on duration or version.
** This is an instrumental/dub mix of the song "Regrets", which opens with Dave saying "Well, that's enough of that. Here's something else." 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).
Versionsedit
Special Mix - 0:59
Opens with an announcement from Dave: "Hello. This is our hopefully Special Mix. Bye-bye." Then the first (approximately) 55 seconds of the album version plays before fading out.
7" Version - 3:52
Essentially an edit of the album version, fading before the end sequence.
Album version - 4:46
Only version with "white noise" bursts during the end sequence as the song fades out.
Party mix - 6:27
Remix with additional electronic percussion effects and sax solo ending, edited down from full Extended Mix.
Extended Mix, a.k.a. SuperExtended Mix - 12:25
Remix with additional electronic percussion effects, a much longer sax solo, and panted wordless vocalizing.
^"Eurythmics Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^ "Eurythmics Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^"Eurythmics Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^"Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending September 15, 1984". Cash Box. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^"Offiziellecharts.de – Eurythmics – Right by Your Side" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^"National Top 100 Singles for 1984". Kent Music Report. No. 548. 31 December 1984 – via Imgur.
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Right by Your Side is a 1983 song by the British pop duo Eurythmics It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A Stewart and produced by Stewart Right by Your Side Single by Eurythmicsfrom the album TouchB side Right by Your Side Party Mix ReleasedOctober 1983RecordedMarch 1983GenrePopnew wave 1 Length3 52LabelRCASongwriter s Annie LennoxDavid A StewartProducer s David A StewartEurythmics singles chronology Who s That Girl 1983 Right by Your Side 1983 Here Comes the Rain Again 1984 Music video Right by Your Side on YouTube In the UK the track was released in October 1983 as the second single from Eurythmics third album Touch and was issued a few weeks in advance of the album In North America the song was issued as the album s third single and did not appear as a single until July 1984 Contents 1 Background 2 Track listings 3 Versions 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 ReferencesBackground edit 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 Billboard commented on the extravagantly joyful sound and full to bursting Caribbean rhythms 2 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 US Billboard Hot 100 Track listings edit7 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 Simply titled Right By Your Side on the record there is no indication on duration or version This is an instrumental dub mix of the song Regrets which opens with Dave saying Well that s enough of that Here s something else 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 Versions editSpecial Mix 0 59 Opens with an announcement from Dave Hello This is our hopefully Special Mix Bye bye Then the first approximately 55 seconds of the album version plays before fading out 7 Version 3 52 Essentially an edit of the album version fading before the end sequence Album version 4 46 Only version with white noise bursts during the end sequence as the song fades out Party mix 6 27 Remix with additional electronic percussion effects and sax solo ending edited down from full Extended Mix Extended Mix a k a SuperExtended Mix 12 25 Remix with additional electronic percussion effects a much longer sax solo and panted wordless vocalizing Charts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for Right by Your Side Chart 1983 1984 Peakposition Australia Kent Music Report 3 15 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 4 31 Canada Top Singles RPM 5 39 Ireland IRMA 6 15 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 7 20 Netherlands Single Top 100 8 31 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 9 9 Sweden Sverigetopplistan 10 13 UK Singles OCC 11 10 US Billboard Hot 100 12 29 US Adult Contemporary Billboard 13 39 US Dance Club Songs Billboard 14 32 US Cash Box Top 100 Singles 15 30 West Germany Official German Charts 16 61 Year end charts edit Year end chart performance for Right by Your Side Chart 1984 Position Australia Kent Music Report 17 93References edit Phares Heather Original Soundtrack Edge of 17 AllMusic Retrieved 24 July 2013 Singles Reviews Billboard 21 July 1984 p 57 Retrieved 8 February 2023 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 105 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Eurythmics Right by Your Side in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved 4 June 2020 Top RPM Singles Issue 8529 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 4 June 2020 The Irish Charts Search Results Right by Your Side Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 4 June 2020 Nederlandse Top 40 Eurythmics in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 4 June 2020 Eurythmics Right by Your Side in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved 4 June 2020 Eurythmics Right by Your Side Top 40 Singles Retrieved 4 June 2020 Eurythmics Right by Your Side Singles Top 100 Retrieved 4 June 2020 Eurythmics Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved 4 June 2020 Eurythmics Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved 4 June 2020 Eurythmics Chart History Adult Contemporary Billboard Retrieved 4 June 2020 Eurythmics Chart History Dance Club Songs Billboard Retrieved 4 June 2020 Cash Box Top 100 Singles Week ending September 15 1984 Cash Box Retrieved 4 June 2020 Offiziellecharts de Eurythmics Right by Your Side in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved 4 June 2020 National Top 100 Singles for 1984 Kent Music Report No 548 31 December 1984 via Imgur Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Right by Your Side Eurythmics song amp oldid 1218934980, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
