Side to Side

Side to Side is a King Warz Charts top-5 hit song by Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj. The song debuted on the charts at #5 during Week 1. It reached its highest peak of #4 during Week 36.

"Side to Side"
Top 5 Hit Song by Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj
from the album Dangerous Woman and K Bye For Now (SWT Live)
Main Artist	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj
First Charted	Week 1
Last Charted	Week 129
Rank	59 (as of July 19, 2026)
Plays	385
Weeks	42
Peak	4
Certification	9x Platinum ▲
Song Rating
Rating

As of July 2026, it is certified 9x Platinum.

Chart Summary

'Side to Side' by Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj debuted at #5 in Week 1 and peaked at #4 in Week 36. The song has drifted on and off the chart since, including the better part of a year away before a return in Week 84, and it has spent 42 total weeks on the charts. Along the way it became Ariana Grande's 11th top-5 hit and Nicki Minaj's first.

Its biggest week by points came in Week 1, pulling 176 points at #5 in its debut week. Its largest weekly gain was a 32-place surge from #36 to #4 in Week 36. The song's longest consecutive run lasted 6 weeks, from Week 35 to Week 40. The song has recorded 23 re-entries, with gaps of 1 to 35 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 6, and the most recent in Week 129; the strongest return came in Week 100, back in at #7. It reached Platinum 384 days after its first stream, Nicki Minaj's fastest ascent to that level.

Out of 963 charting songs, it stands 34th by weeks charted and 76th by total points accumulated. The track has accumulated 1,821 total units over its chart life. Chart activity draws 42% from raw streams and 58% from chart points.

2021 brought 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5, averaging #26, earning 370 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 1, with 186 units sold, enough for 27th on the year-end chart. In 2022, the song charted 13 times, peaking at #15, averaging #40, earning 637 points, with the biggest points week in Week 15 (74 points), and it sold 387 units, finishing 53rd on the year-end chart. 2023 brought 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4, averaging #38, earning 511 points, with the biggest points week in Week 36 (90 points), and it sold 346 units, finishing 47th on the year-end chart. In 2024, the song charted 1 time, peaking at #34, earning 39 points. Its biggest year came in 2025, with 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #7, averaging #33, earning 900 points, with the biggest points week in Week 100 (119 points), with 600 units sold, enough for 74th on the year-end chart. So far, 2026 has brought 2 weeks on the chart, peaking at #20, averaging #36, earning 141 points, with the biggest points week in Week 121 (76 points). The song's average position shifted from #26 in 2021 to #36 in 2026.

Notable Achievements

• The song is Nicki Minaj's first top-5 hit on the King Warz Charts.
• The song has appeared on 4 year-end charts.
• The song has re-entered the chart 23 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
• The song is certified 9x Platinum on the King Warz Charts.
• The song is Nicki Minaj's fastest to reach Platinum (384 days from first stream).

Certifications

Certification	Achieved	Units required	Time to reach
Gold	December 31, 2020 (Week 1)	100	68 days
Platinum	November 12, 2021 (Week 3)	200	384 days
2× Platinum	April 21, 2022 (Week 14)	400	544 days
3× Platinum	September 30, 2022 (Week 23)	600	706 days
4× Platinum	April 28, 2023 (Week 37)	800	916 days
5× Platinum	August 4, 2023 (Week 44)	1,000	1,014 days
6× Platinum	June 13, 2025 (Week 92)	1,200	1,693 days
7× Platinum	September 5, 2025 (Week 104)	1,400	1,777 days
8× Platinum	November 16, 2025 (Week 114)	1,600	1,849 days
9× Platinum	May 2, 2026 (Week 138)	1,800	2,016 days

Listening Milestones

• First streamed on October 24, 2020 (Week 1).
• Reached 100 plays on April 26, 2022 (Week 15).
• Reached 250 plays on July 7, 2025 (Week 95).
• 385 total plays across 316 different days.

Variants

There are 2 variants of the song that are eligible for charting:

Variant	Album	Plays	Weeks charted	Peak
Side to Side	Dangerous Woman	279	38	4
side to side - live	K Bye For Now (SWT Live)	106	4	5

All variants have appeared on the charts.

Chart Performance

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Units growth and plays by month

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Chart History

Date	Week	MV	Song	Artist	TW	LW	WKS	PTS	PLS	PK
October 7, 2021	Week 1	NEW	side to side - live (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	5	-	1	176	7	5
November 11, 2021	Week 2	▼23	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	28	5	2	76	4	5
December 2, 2021	Week 3	▼2	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	30	28	3	62	4	5
December 16, 2021	Week 4	▼9	side to side - live (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	39	30	4	56	4	5
January 13, 2022	Week 6	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	60	-	5	32	2	5
February 10, 2022	Week 8	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	50	-	6	30	2	5
March 3, 2022	Week 9	▲7	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	43	50	7	50	4	5
March 17, 2022	Week 10	▲11	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	32	43	8	52	4	5
April 7, 2022	Week 13	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	52	-	9	40	3	5
April 21, 2022	Week 14	▲8	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	44	52	10	48	4	5
April 28, 2022	Week 15	▲29	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	15	44	11	74	6	5
May 26, 2022	Week 16	▼8	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	23	15	12	60	4	5
June 23, 2022	Week 18	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	35	-	13	56	4	5
July 14, 2022	Week 19	▼17	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	52	35	14	40	3	5
August 11, 2022	Week 20	▼2	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	54	52	15	34	2	5
September 29, 2022	Week 22	RE	side to side - live (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	37	-	16	59	5	5
December 29, 2022	Week 27	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	25	-	17	62	5	5
January 26, 2023	Week 29	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	42	-	18	43	3	5
February 23, 2023	Week 31	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	58	-	19	31	2	5
March 30, 2023	Week 33	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	53	-	20	36	3	5
April 20, 2023	Week 35	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	36	-	21	40	3	5
April 27, 2023	Week 36	▲32	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	4	36	22	90	8	4
May 11, 2023	Week 37	▼36	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	40	4	23	42	2	4
May 25, 2023	Week 38	▲19	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	21	40	24	60	4	4
June 8, 2023	Week 39	▼23	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	44	21	25	42	3	4
June 22, 2023	Week 40	▲11	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	33	44	26	44	3	4
July 20, 2023	Week 42	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	47	-	27	43	3	4
August 3, 2023	Week 43	▲8	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	39	47	28	40	3	4
April 11, 2024	Week 48	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	34	-	29	39	3	4
April 24, 2025	Week 84	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	53	-	30	80	3	4
June 12, 2025	Week 91	RE	side to side - live (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	14	-	31	95	8	4
July 3, 2025	Week 94	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	31	-	32	74	6	4
July 10, 2025	Week 95	▼27	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	58	31	33	62	5	4
August 14, 2025	Week 100	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	7	-	34	119	10	4
September 4, 2025	Week 103	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	23	-	35	78	6	4
October 9, 2025	Week 108	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	29	-	36	87	6	4
October 23, 2025	Week 110	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	55	-	37	73	5	4
October 30, 2025	Week 111	▲21	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	34	55	38	76	6	4
November 13, 2025	Week 113	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	41	-	39	73	5	4
November 27, 2025	Week 115	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	20	-	40	83	6	4
January 8, 2026	Week 121	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	20	-	41	76	5	4
March 5, 2026	Week 129	RE	Side to Side (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)	Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj	51	-	42	65	4	4

Year End Chart Appearances

The song has appeared on 4 year-end charts.

Year	Position	Weeks	Units	Plays	Peak	Peak Weeks
2025	74	11	600	147	7	—
2023	47	11	346	46	4	—
2022	53	13	387	58	15	—
2021	27	4	186	22	5	—

Month End Chart Appearances

The song has appeared on 11 month-end charts.

Month	Year	Position	Weeks	Units	Plays	Peak	Peak Weeks
November	2025	37	2	101	20	20	—
October	2025	32	3	107	21	29	—
August	2025	37	1	92	19	7	—
April	2024	33	1	29	1	34	—
June	2023	38	2	55	5	33	—
May	2023	21	2	77	8	21	—
April	2023	20	2	108	13	4	—
May	2022	27
April	2022	33	3	98	13	15	—
November	2021	28	1	45	6	28	—
October	2021	8	1	66	5	5	—