Side (song)

"Side" is the second single taken from Scottish rock band Travis' third studio album, The Invisible Band. The single peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Side"
Single by Travis
from the album The Invisible Band
Released17 September 2001
Recorded2000–01
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:59
LabelIndependiente
Songwriter(s)Fran Healy
Producer(s)Steve Orchard
Travis singles chronology
"Sing"
(2001)		 "Side"
(2001)		 "Flowers in the Window"
(2002)

Music video

The video for the song has a UFO theme, similar to The X-Files television series. The video begins with three boys looking for UFOs through their bedroom skylight. When one hovers overhead, they go outside and follow it, only for it to land in a cavern in the desert, where they find Travis performing the song. At the end of the video, the band are abducted by aliens while they are performing out in the desert. Fittingly, the clip ends with a newspaper article regarding their disappearance, which coincides with the sightings.

B-sides

The single's B-sides include two tracks taken from a gig the group played at the Glasgow Barrowlands in June 2001, including their hit single "Driftwood" and a cover of the Mott the Hoople classic "All the Young Dudes", which was originally written by David Bowie, and features lead vocals by Dougie. Another issue of the single includes a cover of the Bob Dylan song "You're a Big Girl Now".

The Killers

The Killers covered "Side" at their first-ever gig.[1]

Track listing
  • UK CD1
  1. "Side" - 3:57
  2. "Driftwood" (Live At Barrowlands) - 3:54
  3. "All the Young Dudes" (Live At Barrowlands) - 4:04
  • UK CD2
  1. "Side" - 3:57
  2. "You're a Big Girl Now" - 3:58
  3. "Ancient Train" - 2:35
  • 7" Vinyl / Cassette Single
  1. "Side" - 3:57
  2. "All the Young Dudes" (Live At Barrowlands) - 4:04
  • European Single
  1. "Side" - 3:57
  2. "Ancient Train" - 2:35

Charts
Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 71
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 49
France (SNEP)[4] 53
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 86
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 33
Italy (FIMI)[7] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 97
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 20
Poland (LP3)[10] 1
Scotland (OCC)[11] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 52
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 14
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 19
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 14

References
  1. "Brandon Flowers Talks About The Killers' Early Days," Late Night with Seth Meyers. 31 July 2018. Accessed 18 July 2020.
  2. "Issue 607" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19 no. 41. 6 October 2001. p. 15. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. "Lescharts.com – Travis – Side" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Travis – Side". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  6. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Travis". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  7. "Italiancharts.com – Travis – Side". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Travis – Side" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  9. "Charts.nz – Travis – Side". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  10. "Notowanie nr1026". LP3 (in Polish). 28 September 2001. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  12. "Swisscharts.com – Travis – Side". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  14. "Travis Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  15. "Travis Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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