Other Side

Album: Icon (2026)
Charted: 95 60
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Songfacts®:

  • "Other Side" is Brent Faiyaz in full romantic mode, singing to a girl he's completely locked in on. He "moves and breathes" to make sure she feels special, promising stability while also admitting the connection feels almost unreal or fated.
  • The hook hangs on the line:

    You must be from the other side, 'cause I saw you in my dreams last night

    This "other side" could be:

    A different plane or dimension (she feels too good to be real).

    A dream-world version of the relationship that might be more perfect than reality.
  • Faiyaz has spoken generally about juggling relationships in the past and rethinking how he approaches love, though he remains tight-lipped about specifics. "Other Side" doesn't name names or timestamp the romance. It exists in that Brent space where autobiography is implied but never itemized.
  • Faiyaz recorded the song for his third album, Icon. It plays into Icon's larger idea of him trying to show a more emotionally present, elevated version of himself.
  • Production comes from Benny Blanco, a man whose résumé reads like a guided tour of 21st-century pop. He's crafted hits for Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Halsey, The Weeknd, Camila Cabello and Selena Gomez - not to mention his own singles like "Eastside" and "Bad Decisions." On "Other Side," the track's clean drums, airy keys and spacious mix create a smooth, floating feel.
  • Faiyaz interpolates the melody and feel of Snoop Dogg's 2004 single "Signs," which itself borrows from The Gap Band's 1982 song "Outstanding." As a result, the writers of those two earlier tracks - Snoop, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Justin Timberlake, Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Taylor - all get credited on "Other Side."

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