"Sideways" is a song by American DJs and producers Illenium and Nurko, and singer/songwriter Valerie Broussard. It was released on May 7, 2021, as the fifth single from Illenium's fourth studio album ''Fallen Embers''.

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Before it was released, Illenium previewed the song at Ubbi Dubbi 2021. Singer and songwriter Valerie Broussard described: “‘Sideways’ was written as an ode to a friend who was struggling with her mental health during

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lockdown. Having struggled similarly in my own life, I wanted her to know I would always be there for her, even when it felt like the world was falling apart.”

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