"Right Beside You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins, released in July 1994, by Columbia Records, as the first single from the singer's second album, Whaler (1994). The song was written by the singer with Rick Chertoff and Stewart Lerman, and produced by Stephen Lipson. It reached number 56 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. In Europe, it became a top-30 hit in several countries, including Switzerland, where it climbed to number eight. The track is Hawkins' highest-charting single in the United Kingdom, where it reached number 13. Its accompanying music video was directed by Albert Watson and filmed in New York, featuring Hawkins on the beach and riding a horse.