The Otherside (album)

The first single from the album, "Diane" was released on October 27, 2017.[5][6]

Cam released a song titled "Road to Happiness" that failed to chart, resulting in her parting ways with her record label Arista Nashville in 2018.[7] On June 29, 2020, Cam subsequently signed a record deal with Triple Tigers in partnership with RCA Records who moved forward with plans to release The Otherside, with Cam citing the desire to move to a label who took greater care of their artists.[8] In a statement, Triple Tigers executive Norbert Nix explained that "When I heard Cam's new music, I was moved and inspired. She has an identifiable, world class voice and her songs are crafted with experience, emotion and strength. She is at the apex of her creative journey and it's an honor to work with an artist of her caliber and to partner with our good friends at RCA Records New York to showcase her talents to the world."[9]

Promotional single "Till There's Nothing Left" was released on February 13, 2020, followed by a second promotional track, "Redwood Tree", which was released on May 29, 2020.[10][11]

The album's second (and first for Triple Tigers) official single single "Classic" was released on July 17, 2020.[12]

Of the large gap between Untamed and The Otherside, Cam told Rolling Stone Country that the album had "been evolving slowly, but there was never a dramatic shift or a change in content. The process remained true to how I make music, which is like a slow build and tweak. I just had more time to tinker. The last two [songs] came toward the end, but it was probably a year ago, or something like that. It wasn't like, "The album's due, let me write a song in July." I felt like the album was done but when you have more time, you're like, "Hmm, but I could mess with this one!" You keep writing no matter what. And I'm glad I did." Of the album's sonic range, she explained that "What Tyler and Jeff and I set out to do was make a vocal album, like, this is about me using all the colors I have to tell those stories. And where I come from is you're trying to support the story with the production. Whatever that magic soup it is that you're making [...] whatever you're doing needs to serve it up in a way that it hits people and they can access their own memories. If you’re playing with only so many colors or one hand behind your back, it feels weird to say you're only allowed to use certain production elements. And also my perspective is influenced by the fact that "Burning House" is a different sounding record. It was commercially successful and different from mainstream country. So early on it was like, go with my instincts, whatever that is. It's more about a songwriting truth and really nailing that with the vocals and the production."[13]

Adapted from AllMusic.[14]