I am a huge Peppers fan. californication (the newest album) ranks number 2 in my top 5 favorite albums (1 would be Nirvana's Nevermind). However, I am stunned as to why they put the best track on the album out as a single. It is a great song, and if you like, you MUST buy the album. For me it is the most emotionally evolking song on the album. And the latest single californication (also the album title) is my 2nd favorite track. So buy the single for the bonus video of "otherside" on it, and buy the album for the great music.

I haven't really ever been a fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers, but this track "Otherside" really caught my attention one day and I had to pick it up before it went out of print. So I got it and really enjoyed the softer rock with really good lyrics. The guitar rock and even the wording shows signs of Smashing Pumpkins, but maybe I just want to hear what I want to hear. Also the video directed by the same famous duo known for "Tonite, Tonite" helped force that into my head. If you haven't seen the video, this single is worth the price for just that alone. It's a dark silent movie feel such as the fore mentioned Pumpkins video. I prefer it way over the massive video game thing of "Califronication". You'll also find a nice seventies funkish track in "How Strong". Sung with a lot of passion and made interesting by later harder rock guitars. Another really good song.

I'm still not convinced that I'm going to get any Chili Peppers albums, but this song hooked me. Fans, get this one just for the impressive video. Non fans, give the song a chance as a nice intro into the group before getting any albums.

I've never given the RHCPs much more than a passing glance, butthis song made me sit up and take notice...I'm at the age now where Isound like my parents, telling kids to turn down the noise, but the Peppers just got themselves a 40 year old fan! Imagine my surprise when I found that this single also comes with a multimedia (Quicktime 4) version of the video. The video is just the coolest, with a retro-1930's futuristic feel about it (does that make sense?), and played just fine on my PC.

Otherside is one of my favortie songs, so i was excited when I saw the single hanging in the msuci stores shelves. The title track is definitely the highlight, but the other song, a previosely unreleased single, "how strong," is pretty good, too. And i was also excited about the music video that was contained on this CD, i really love the video. But, unfortunately, the movie wouldn't play on my computer. But it's still a good single anyway.

Okay, let me get to the point. This song rocks! Buy this single. The song is awesome plus the single comes with the video, which, might I add, also rocks. the song is a great mix of outstanding lyrics, an ingenius melody - created by a mix of Anthony Kiedis' great voice, John Fruciante's impressive guitar skills, and Flea's awesome bass. Order this single NOW! Believe me, you'll be happy with it.