Meaning of “Eastside” by Benny Blanco (featuring Halsey & Khalid)

“Eastside” is the debut single by American record producer and musician Benny Blanco. The track features fellow American musicians Halsey and Khalid on vocals. “Eastside” centers on the development process of a romantic relationship between two lovers. The song’s lyrics see a couple looking back at the beautiful memories of their love – a love which was to a certain degree forbidden.

Facts about “Eastside”

• “Eastside” was written by all three performers on the track (Blanco, Halsey and Khalid) alongside noted English singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran. Grammy Award winning American producer/songwriter Nathan Perez (also known as Happy Perez) also received writing credit on this track.
• The production of “Eastside” was handled by Blanco alongside American record producer Andrew Watt and Norwegian DJ/producer Cashmere Cat.
• The track was officially released on July 12, 2018. It marks Benny Blanco’s debut single as a standalone solo artist. Prior to the release of this song, Blanco had made a name for himself writing and producing songs for a bunch of famous artists, including Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ed Sheeran and Rihanna.
• The music video of “Eastside” was released on the same day the song was officially released. It was directed by American film and music video director Jake Schreier.
• “Eastside” was so successful that it made into the top 10 in several countries, including Ireland, Australia, Scotland and New Zealand. On the UK Singles Chart, it climbed to the number 1 position. However, on the US Billboard Hot 100, it only managed to climb to number 28.
• Since Ed Sheeran co-wrote this song, it marks the first time he has worked with both Khalid and Halsey. As for Blanco, Sheeran had worked with him multiple times in the past. For example, Blanco co-wrote and co-produced Sheeran’s 2016 hit “Castle on the Hill“.
• Strangely, despite the song being a single released by Blanco, some mistakenly attribute it to a Halsey single. But as we all know, this is a 100% Blanco single.

Which album can this track be found on?

It is a non-album single from Blanco. This means it can’t be found on any album.

Is this the first time Blanco has worked with singers Halsey and Khalid?

Blanco first worked with Halsey in 2016, during which he co-wrote and produced a number of songs from her album Hopeless Fountain Kingdom. As for Khalid, this is the first time Blanco has worked with him.

Is this the first collaboration of Halsey and Khalid?

Yes. This is the first time these two singers have worked together.