"Love from the Other Side" is a song by American
rock band
Fall Out Boy, released on January 18, 2023, through
Fueled by Ramen and
DCD2. It was released as the lead single from the band's eighth studio album, So Much (for) Stardust.
Background
In December 2022, the band released began teasing a new song with
claymation animation. The band also created a website called sendingmylovefromtheotherside.com.[1] "Love from the Other Side" was announced on January 11, 2023.[2][3][4] The song was released on January 18 and the band confirmed the album title, So Much (for) Stardust, and release date for March 24, 2023.[5][6][7][8] The song marks a return to releasing music under
Fueled by Ramen, with their last release under the label being Take This to Your Grave.[5][6][7][8] It was also announced that the song and album were produced by
Neal Avron, making it the first time Fall Out Boy had worked with him since Folie à Deux.[5][6][7]
Vocalist
Patrick Stump discussed choosing the song as the lead single:
“I don’t know (laughs). I was surprised when that got suggested. Management were like, ‘Other Side!’ and I was like, ‘Really?!’ Label were like, ‘Other Side!” I was like, ‘Really?!’ I guess I assumed that it was not streamlined enough or pop enough, and I assumed it had to be more straight ahead or something... so I was really happy when everybody picked the song. It’s kinda become a running gag that I don’t know what ‘the’ song is. Any time I'm like, ‘I love that song! That’s the song!’ Everyone’s like, ‘Eeeeh, yeah it's okay…’”[9]
On the same day the song was released, lead guitarist
Joe Trohman announced that he would be taking a break from the band to focus on his mental health, and would return to the band in the future.[10][11][12]
"Love from the Other Side" peaked at number 67 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[17] The song reached number one the BillboardAlternative Airplay chart in the week ending March 4, 2023.[18] Fall Out Boy broke the record for the longest wait between their debut on Alternative Airplay and their first number one on the chart, as "Love from the Other Side" peaked 17 years and 9 months after their debut entry with "
Sugar, We're Goin Down" in June 2005.[18]
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ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202324 into search. Retrieved June 19, 2023.