Slow Down (Bobby Valentino song)
"Slow Down" | ||||
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Single by Bobby Valentino | ||||
from the album Bobby Valentino | ||||
Released | March 8, 2005 (U.S.) | |||
Format | CD single, music download | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length |
4:18 (Album Version) 3:56 (Radio Edit) | |||
Label | Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam | |||
Writer(s) | Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Bobby Wilson, Hans Zimmer | |||
Producer(s) | Tim & Bob | |||
Bobby Valentino singles chronology | ||||
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"Slow Down" is the debut single by American singer Bobby Valentino from his first self-titled album Bobby Valentino. Produced by Tim & Bob, it spent four consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and has since been certified Gold by the RIAA.[1] The single also peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as number four in the United Kingdom. The music video was directed by Erik White.[2] The official remix features rapper Nas. It is his most successful single to date. The album version contains a string sample of "A Way of Life" by Hans Zimmer, taken from the 2003 movie soundtrack "The Last Samurai".[3] The International Remix Version was produced by Tim & Bob as well and contains an interpolation of Jodeci's 1994 hit "Cry For You".
Official versions
- "Slow Down" (Album Version) / (12" Version) - 4:18
- "Slow Down" (Remix) - 4:07
- "Slow Down" (Radio Edit) - 3:55
Charts
Chart (2005) | Peak Position |
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French Singles Chart | 42 |
German Singles Chart | 31 |
Irish Singles Chart | 31 |
Swiss Singles Chart | 35 |
UK Singles Chart | 4 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 1 |
References
- ↑ Bobby Valentino's "Anonymous" Smashes Urban Radio Singers Room. Accessed September 15, 2008.
- ↑ Bobby Valentino - "Slow Down" music video MTV. Accessed September 14, 2008.
- ↑ "Bobby V's Slow Down - Discover the Sample Source". Whosampled.com. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
Preceded by "1 Thing" by Amerie |
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single May 7, 2005- May 28, 2005 |
Succeeded by "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey |