Next to Me (Otto Knows song)

"Next to Me" is a song by Swedish DJ and music producer Otto Knows. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 8 May 2015 through Warner Music Sweden. The song features uncredited vocals by Simon Strömstedt, who, with Otto Knows, wrote the song. The song has peaked to number 7 on the Swedish Singles Chart, making it his first Top 10 single in Sweden. The song has also charted in Austria, Belgium and Switzerland.

"Next to Me"
Single by Otto Knows
Released8 May 2015
Recorded2014-15
GenreProgressive house
Length3:22
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Otto Jettman
Otto Knows singles chronology
"Can't Stop Drinking About You"
(2014)
"Next to Me"
(2015)
"Dying For You"
(2016)

Music video edit

A music video to accompany the release of "Next to Me" was first released onto YouTube on 8 May 2015 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-three seconds. As of August 2021 the official music video has received over 12 million views.[1] The official music video on YouTube is restricted by Warner Music Group in every country in the world except for Cuba, Iran (Islamic Republic of), North Korea & Syrian Arab Republic.[2]

Track listing edit

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Next to Me"3:22
Extended Version - CD
No.TitleLength
2."Next to Me (Club Mix)"5:44
Total length:9:06
Remix - CD
No.TitleLength
3."Next to Me (Matisse & Sadko Remix)"5:02
Total length:14:08

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[12] 3× Platinum 120,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format Label
Sweden 8 May 2015[13] Digital download Warner Music Sweden

References edit

  1. ^ Otto Knows (8 May 2015). "Otto Knows - Next To Me" – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "polsy.org.uk". 24 Aug 2021.
  3. ^ "Otto Knows – Next To Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. ^ "Otto Knows – Next To Me" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  5. ^ "Otto Knows – Next To Me" (in French). Ultratip.
  6. ^ "Otto Knows – Next To Me". Singles Top 100.
  7. ^ "Otto Knows – Next To Me". Swiss Singles Chart.
  8. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ Zywietz, Tobias (August 15, 2015). "Chart Log UK". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "Otto Knows Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  12. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2015". sverigetopplistan.se. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  13. ^ "Next to Me av Otto Knows" – via music.apple.com.