The Other Side Of Down

Album: The Other Side Of Down (2010)
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Songfacts®:

  • This is the title track of the third studio album by David Archuleta. The American pop singer-song-writer penned the song with Joy Williams and Blair Daly, which was produced by Jeremy Bose.
  • On this song David sings, "I could give up, I could stay stuck or I could move on," establishing the album's theme of not stopping and giving in as things will turn out OK. He told MTV News: "It's like, 'Yes, I do feel a little confused and it can be a little frustrating, but things will be OK.' I want people to know that you don't have to stay in that place and I feel like sometimes people get stuck there so much. I wanted to get people out of there with this album."
  • David sings on the chorus, "Nothing's gonna break my stride," echoing Matthew Wilder's 1983 hit "Break My Stride."

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