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| Ariana Grande Dangerous Woman | ||
| Features | Nicki Minaj | |
| Released | May 20, 2016 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 3:46 | |
| Label | Republic | |
| Writer | Ariana Grande Ilya Salmanzadeh Max Martin Kenan Williams Onika Maraj Alexander Kronlund Savan Kotecha | |
| Producer | Max Martin Ilya Salmanzadeh | |
| Single information | ||
| Single release | August 30, 2016 | |
| Video release | August 29, 2016 | |
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"Side to Side" is a song by Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj. The song was released on Grande's third studio album, Dangerous Woman, and as a part of the countdown leading up to the album's release. Nicki hinted on Twitter that there will be an accompanying music video for the song.
Background
On April 7, 2016, Ariana shared a snippet of the song via her Snapchat. Three days later the tracklist for Dangerous Woman on iTunes was updated to show five explicit songs on the album. On April 16, 2016, Ariana revealed the tracklist for her upcoming album, and "Side To Side" was revealed to be one of the explicit tracks. In an interview, Ariana announced that "Side To Side" would have a reggae vibe to it.
On May 14th, 2016, Nicki Minaj hinted that the song will be receiving a music video through a tweet, suggesting that the song will be a single from the album. Ariana tweeted that she was counting down the days until she saw Nicki again, possibly for filming the music video that was hinted.
Lyrics
I've been here all night (Ariana)
I've been here all day (Nicki Minaj)
And boy, got me walkin' side to side
(Let them hoes know)
I'm talkin' to ya See you standing over there with your body Feeling like I wanna rock with your body And we don't gotta think 'bout nothin' ('Bout nothin') I'm comin' at ya 'Cause I know you got a bad reputation Doesn't matter, 'cause you give me temptation And we don't gotta think 'bout nothin' ('Bout nothin')
These friends keep talkin' way too much Say I should give you up Can't hear them no, 'cause I
I've been here all night I've been here all day And boy, got me walkin' side to side I've been here all night I've been here all day And boy, got me walkin' side to side (Side to side)
Been tryna hide it Baby what's it gonna hurt if they don't know? Makin' everybody think that we solo Just as long as you know you got me (You got me) And boy I got ya 'Cause tonight I'm making deals with the devil And I know it's gonna get me in trouble Just as long as you know you got me
These friends keep talkin' way too much Say I should give you up Can't hear them no, 'cause
I've been here all night I've been here all day And boy, got me walkin' side to side (Side to side) I've been here all night (Been here all night, baby) I've been here all day (Been here all day, baby) And boy, got me walkin' side to side (Side to side)
This the new style with the fresh type of flow Wrist icicle, ride dick bicycle Come true yo, get you this type of blow If you wanna menage I got a tricycle
All these bitches, flows is my mini-me Body smoking, so they call me young Nicki chimney Rappers in they feelings cause they feelin' me Uh, I-I give zero fucks and I got zero chill in me Kissing me, copped the blue box that say Tiffany Curry with the shot, just tell 'em to call me Stephanie Gun pop and I make my gum pop I'm the queen of rap, young Ariana run pop
These friends keep talkin' way too much Say I should give him up Can't hear them no, 'cause I
I've been here all night I've been here all day And boy, got me walkin' side to side (Side to side) I've been here all night (Been here all night baby) I've been here all day (Been here all day baby) Boy, got me walkin' side to side (Side to side)
This the new style with the fresh type of flow Wrist icicle, ride dick bicycle Come true yo, get you this type of blow If you wanna menage I got a tricycle