Night on My Side

Night on My Side
European/Japanese cover
Studio album by
Gemma Hayes
Released24 May 2002
Studio
GenreAlternative rock, indie rock, folk rock
Length49:49
LabelSource [Europe]
Toshiba-EMI [Japan]
Astralwerks [USA]
ProducerGemma Hayes, Dave Fridmann and Dave Odlum
Gemma Hayes chronology
Work to a Calm EP
(2001) 		Night on My Side
(2002) 		The Roads Don't Love You
(2005)
Alternative cover
US/Canadian cover
Singles from Night on My Side
  1. "Hanging Around"
    Released: 13 May 2002
  2. "Let a Good Thing Go"
    Released: 12 August 2002
  3. "Back of My Hand"
    Released: 30 September 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BBCpositive[2]
Drowned in Sound8/10[3]
Entertainment.ie[4]
NME[5]

Night on My Side is the debut album by Irish singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes, first released by Source Records on 24 May 2002 in the Republic of Ireland, 27 May 2002 in the United Kingdom, and 10 July 2002 in Japan. The album's release in North America was delayed until 22 April 2003, where it was released by Astralwerks Records with a different track listing and album artwork.

The album was nominated for the 2002 Mercury Music Prize but lost out to Ms. Dynamite's A Little Deeper.[6]

  1. ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Night on My Side – Gemma Hayes". Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. ^ Tallis, Dan (2002). "BBC - Music - Review of Gemma Hayes - Night On My Side". Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ Cameron, Jamie (26 May 2002). "Album Review: Gemma Hayes – Night On My Side". Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Gemma Hayes – Night On My Side". 4 June 2002. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  5. ^ Sherine, Ariane (12 September 2005). "Hayes, Gemma: Night On My Side". NME. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Ms Dynamite wins Mercury prize". 17 September 2002.