"Other Side of the World" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, included as the opening track on her debut album, Eye to the Telescope (2004). It was co–written by Tunstall and Martin Terefe, and produced by Steve Osborne and Terefe. As an April Fool's Day joke, Tunstall's manager told her that another artist was about to release a song almost identical to "Other Side of the World", so they would have to shelve Tunstall's release. As she was proud of her song and fell for the prank, Tunstall joked that she would have to do something major to get him back next year.

Track listings

UK CD single

  1. "Other Side of the World" (single version)
  2. "Boo Hoo"

UK limited-edition 7-inch single

:A. "Other Side of the World" (single version) – 3:32

:B. "Morning Stars" – 2:46

UK DVD single

  1. "Other Side of the World" (video)
  2. "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" (video)
  3. "Throw Me a Rope" (audio)

UK and US digital download

  1. "Other Side of the World" (radio version)

European CD single

  1. "Other Side of the World" (single version)
  2. "Throw Me a Rope"
  3. "Boo Hoo"
  4. "Morning Stars"

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Eye to the Telescope album booklet.

Studios

  • Strings recorded at Little Big Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Mixed at Metrophonic (London, England)
  • Mastered at 360 Mastering (London, England)

Personnel

  • KT Tunstall – writing, vocals, guitar, Wurlitzer
  • Martin Terefe – writing, keyboards, production
  • Arnulf Lindner – bass
  • Luke Bullen – drums
  • Andreas Olsson – drum programming
  • Steve Osborne – Shelltone, production
  • The Love Sponge Strings – strings
  • David Davidson – first violin, string arrangement
  • David Angell – second violin
  • Kristin Wilkinson – viola
  • John Catchings – cello
  • Andy Green – additional production
  • Baeho "Bobby" Shin – string recording
  • Ren Swan – mixing
  • Bruno Ellingham – engineering
  • Graham Deas – engineering assistance
  • Dick Beetham – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

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!scope="row"|Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)

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Year-end charts

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!Chart (2005)

!Position

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!scope="row"|Brazil (Crowley)

|37

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!scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)

|121

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Certifications

Release history

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!scope="row"|United Kingdom

|9 May 2005

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!scope="row"|Australia

|1 August 2005

|CD

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!scope="row"|United States

|13 February 2007

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