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The Other Side (Aerosmith song)
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Wikipedia article
"'The Other Side'" is a song performed by American glam metal band Aerosmith, and written by Jim Vallance (music) and Steven Tyler (lyrics). It was released in 1990 as the fourth single from the band's highly successful 1989 album 'Pump'.
The songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland were eventually given songwriting credit on the song after threatening to file suit over what they perceived to be similarities between "The Other Side" and their song "Standing in the Shadows of Love".
Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single. The video was directed by Marty Callner, and featured John Kalodner. The video includes the intro piece "Dulcimer Stomp".
In popular culture
It was used in Tony Scott's 1993 film 'True Romance', with Christian Slater and Dennis Hopper.
Awards
The song won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video in 1991.
Track listing
Maxi-single
Radio single
Charts
{|class="wikitable"
!Chart (1990)
!Peak
Position
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|Billboard Hot 100
|align="center"|22
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|Mainstream Rock Songs
|align="center"|1
|-
|UK Singles Chart
|align="center"|46
|}
See also
*List of glam metal albums and songs
References
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