"On Your Side" is a song recorded by Australian pop duo

The Veronicas The Veronicas is an Australian pop duo from Brisbane. The group was formed in 2004 by identical twin sisters Lisa and Jessica Origliasso. In 2005, the Veronicas released their debut studio album, titled '' The Secret Life of...'', which pea ...

for their fifth studio album ''

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''. The Veronicas twins, Lisa Origliasso and Jessica Origliasso, co-wrote the song with

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and Jim Eliot, while Swedish

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Ollipop and Freddy Haggstam produced the track. It was released through

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on 14 October 2016 as the album's first single.

Composition

"On Your Side" is a synth-pop and

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song written by The Veronicas ( Jessica Origliasso and Lisa Origliasso) with British songwriters

and Jim Eliot. It was written and recorded in

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and produced by Swedish record producer Ollipop. Critics have also noted influences of

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and tropical house in song's musical styling. Lyrically, the song is about wishing an ex-lover happiness in spite of the heartache caused by the relationship ending. "After you have loved and lived through different relationships," Jessica Origliasso said in explanation of the song's meaning, "you reach a place where there's a certain amount of acceptance that the love that you shared still exists even if the relationship doesn't."

Reception

Robbie Daw of ''

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'' gave the song a positive review in which he noted the song's potential as a breakthrough in the US market. "This isn’t the sound you’d typically associate with the Origliasso twins," writes Daw, "but somehow, some way, Lisa and Jess just seem to get better and better with each release."

Music video

The music video for the song written and directed by

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was released to YouTube on 17 November 2016. It depicts a romantic relationship dealing with addiction.

Track listing

;Digital download # "On Your Side" – 2:51 ;CD single # "On Your Side" – 2:51 # "In My Blood" (Leaf remix) – 3:28

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References

{{The Veronicas 2016 songs 2016 singles The Veronicas songs Sony Music singles Songs written by Lisa Origliasso Songs written by Jessica Origliasso Songs written by Wayne Hector Songs written by Jim Eliot