Love Is on My Side
| "Love Is on My Side" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Black Mamba | ||||
| Released | 7 March 2021 | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Pedro Tatanka Taborda | |||
| The Black Mamba singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Love Is on My Side" on YouTube | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artist(s) | ||||
| Language | ||||
| Composer(s) | Pedro Tatanka Taborda | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Pedro Tatanka Taborda | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 4th | |||
| Semi-final points | 239 | |||
| Final result | 12th | |||
| Final points | 153 | |||
| Appearance chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Medo de sentir" (2020) | ||||
| "Saudade, saudade" (2022) ► | ||||
"Love Is on My Side" is a song by Portuguese soul band The Black Mamba that represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. It was written by Pedro Tatanka, and is the first Portuguese entry in the contest to be performed entirely in English.
Eurovision Song Contest
The song was selected to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, after winning Festival da Canção, the music competition that selects Portugal's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. Portugal was placed into the second semi-final, which was held on 20 May 2021, from which they qualified in 4th with 239 points. In the grand final, which was held on 22 May 2021, the song came 12th with 153 points.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Is On My Side" | 2:55 |
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Iceland (RÚV)[2] | 17 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[3] | 46 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 70 |
| Portugal (AFP)[5] | 44 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 5 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[7] | 55 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 7 March 2021[1] | Digital download | Self-released |
References
- 1 2 "Love Is On My Side - Single - Album by The Black Mamba". music.apple.com. Apple Music.
- ↑ "Vinsaeldalisti Rásar 2" (in Icelandic). RÚV.
- ↑ "2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "The Black Mamba – Love Is on My Side" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "The Black Mamba – Love Is on My Side". AFP Top 100 Singles.
- ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan.
- ↑ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.