Side by Side (Lynsey de Paul song)

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"Side By Side" (aka "Side By Side (Together)" is the theme song for the film of the same name.[1][2][3] It was written by Lynsey de Paul and Barry Blue in 1975[4][5][6] at the invitation of the film's writer and producer Bruce Beresford, and has a doo-wop, retro-style style.[7] The song is performed by the male-female duo "Twogether",[8][9][10] (according to some sources Twogether is Stephanie de Sykes who plays Julia in the film and Billy Boyle who plays Gary).[4][11] It was recorded at Marquee Studios, produced by de Paul and Blue and engineered by John Eden for GTO Records.[12] The song featured on the 1977 soundtrack album for the film, where it is featured as track 4 and is listed as "Side By Side (Together)".[13][14] The song is a love song about standing together but also alludes to the film's subject, which is the fate of two nightclubs that are next door to each other and in competition since the local council has discovered that, by ancient law, there can only be one nightclub in the town.[15][16] A clip from the movie and theme song was featured on the ITV show Look Alive.[17][18] A DVD of the film also featuring the theme music as well as other songs from the movie soundtrack was released on 24 June 2013.[19]

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1. ^ "Lynsey de Paul Bio - Lynsey de Paul Career". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
2. ^ "Side by Side (1975)". IMDb.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
3. ^ The British Pop Music Film: The Beatles and Beyond by S. Glynn, published by Pallgrave MacMillan, 2013, ISBN 978-0230392229
4. ^ a b Record Mirror, p. 3, 23 August 1975
5. ^ Jones, Alan. "Side by Side (1975)". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
6. ^ "Side By Side". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
7. ^ "Side By Side - 1975". Filmweb.no. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
8. ^ "Side by Side (1975)". IMDb.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
9. ^ "Various - Original Rocking Hits - From The Film "Side By Side" (Vinyl, LP)". Discogs.com. 1977. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
10. ^ "Filme - Side by Side - 1975". Interfilmes.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
11. ^ "Record Mirror" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 1975-08-23. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
12. ^ "Studio Diary (IM Nov 1975)". International Musician & Recording World (Nov 1975): 53. November 9, 1975. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
13. ^ "Various - Original Rocking Hits - From The Film "Side By Side"". Enalbums.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
14. ^ "Vinyl Album: Various Artists - Original Rocking Hits - From The Film "Side By Side" (1977)". 45worlds.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
15. ^ "Side By Side". Shockcinemamagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
16. ^ "Side by Side - Classic Films Direct". Classicfilmsdirect.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
17. ^ "TV Pop Diaries 1976". Tvpopdiaries.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
18. ^ "Look Alive". IMDb.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
19. ^ "Side by Side (1975)". IMDb.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2017-05-28.

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