In an interview to MTV News reporter Gaby Wilson, Grande explained "that whole song is about riding leading to soreness". Lyrically, "Side to Side" describes a feeling of soreness after sex. The song is a reggae-pop and dancehall song complemented with R&B influences with a duration of three minutes and forty-six seconds (3:46). Grande's vocals span two octaves, from the low note of F ♯ 3 to the mixed note of F ♯ 5.
"Side to Side" is written in the key of F ♯ minor with a common time tempo of 159 (or 79.5) beats per minute. It was recorded at MXM Studios in Los Angeles, California and Wolf Cousins Studios in Stockholm, Sweden while Minaj's verses were recorded at Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, California and MilkBoy the Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The background vocal was provided by Kotecha, Chonita Gilbert, Joi Gilliam and Taura Stinson. Martin was also responsible for production, along with Salmanzadeh, as well as programming, drums, percussion, guitars, bass and keyboard. The song was written by Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Alexander Kronlund, Grande and Minaj. Problems playing this file? See media help. Grande has also promoted the song with televised performances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Grande and Minaj performed "Side to Side" at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards and the American Music Awards. The music video has since received a nomination at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Choreography. Its music video, directed by Hannah Lux Davis, made its premiere on American clothing brand Guess's website on August 28, 2016, and features Grande in a gym and frolicking with shirtless men in a sauna together with Minaj. The single has sold 1.1 million copies as of 2018 in the country, and has been certified sextuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for additional equivalent units. It is her second single to top the US Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart. It also reached number four on the Canadian Hot 100, number 3 on the Australian chart and number two in the New Zealand chart. "Side to Side" peaked at number four on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, becoming her first top-five single from Dangerous Woman in the former and first top-ten single from the album in the latter. The song was serviced to urban contemporary radio on August 30, 2016, serving as the third single from the album. It is a reggae-pop song, featuring guest vocals from Minaj. Grande co-wrote the song with Savan Kotecha, Alexander Kronlund, and Minaj along with its producers Max Martin and Ilya. " Side To Side" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande, featuring Nicki Minaj, from Grande's third studio album, Dangerous Woman (2016).
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