On Your Side (Magnet album)

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On Your Side
Studio album by
Magnet
Released28 May 2003
Recorded2002–2003
Studio
  • Magnetophonic Mobil, Bergen
  • Magnetophonic Labs, Bergen
  • Sawmills, Cornwall
GenreAlternative rock
Length49:37
LabelUltimate Dilemma
ProducerEven Johansen
Magnet chronology
Quiet & Still
(2000) 		On Your Side
(2003) 		The Tourniquet
(2005)
Singles from On Your Side
  1. "Last Day of Summer"
    Released: 24 November 2003
  2. "Lay Lady Lay"
    Released: 22 March 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound8/10[1]
PopMattersneutral[2]
Slant Magazine[3]

On Your Side is the second studio album by Norwegian musician Magnet. The album was first released in Japan on 28 May 2003, on 23 June 2003 in Norway, 7 July 2003 in the United Kingdom, and 28 September 2004 in the United States. It contains a cover of Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay" featuring Gemma Hayes, which was featured in the 2005 film Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

Three EPs preceded the album's release: Where Happiness Lives in June 2002, Chasing Dreams in September 2002, and The Day We Left Town in April 2003. Additionally, two singles followed to promote the album: "Last Day of Summer" in November 2003, and the aforementioned "Lay Lady Lay" in March 2004.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Even Johansen, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everything's Perfect" 3:58
2."Last Day of Summer" 4:41
3."Where Happiness Lives" 3:36
4."On Your Side" 5:26
5."The Day We Left Town" 3:59
6."Nothing Hurts Now" 3:47
7."Lay Lady Lay" (featuring Gemma Hayes)Bob Dylan4:37
8."Overjoyed" 4:30
9."I'll Come Along" 4:23
10."My Darling Curse" 4:32
11."Smile to the World" 6:03
Japanese CD edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Chasing Dreams"4:22
13."Little Miss More or Less"3:49
14."Wish Me Well"3:09
  • The US release of the album includes the same bonus tracks, but switches the placement of tracks 13 and 14.

Singles[edit]

  • "Where Happiness Lives" on the Where Happiness Lives EP (3 June 2002)
  • "Chasing Dreams" on the Chasing Dreams EP (23 September 2002)
  • "The Day We Left Town" on The Day We Left Town EP (21 April 2003)
  • "Last Day of Summer" (24 November 2003)
  • "Lay Lady Lay" (22 March 2004)
  • "On Your Side" (remixes by Optimo) (promo only, 2004)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lovejoy, Sara (1 July 2003). "Album Review: Magnet – On Your Side". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. ^ Lundy, Zeth. "Magnet: On Your Side". Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  3. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (9 September 2004). "Review: Magnet, On Your Side". Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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