Slow Jams

"Slow Jams"
Single by Quincy Jones featuring Babyface and Tamia with Portrait and Barry White
from the album Q's Jook Joint
Released	1996
Format	CD single
Genre	R&B
Length	4:28
Label	Qwest
Writer(s)	Rod Temperton
Quincy Jones featuring Babyface and Tamia with Portrait and Barry White singles chronology
"You Put a Move on My Heart" (1995) "Slow Jams" (1996)

"Slow Jams" is a song by American musician Quincy Jones, taken from his studio album Q's Jook Joint (1995). Written and produced by Rod Temperton, vocals for the song were initially recorded by Babyface, Portrait, Barry White and girl band SWV. A remix version, released in 1996 as the album's second single, replaced the latter's vocals with Canadian singer Tamia. A commercial success, it peaked at number 2 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and reached the top 20 on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart. The remix version featuring Tamia earned a nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 39th Grammy Awards in 1997.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
scope="row"	New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[1]	2
scope="row"	US Billboard Hot 100[2]	68
scope="row"	US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3]	19

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[4]	Platinum	10,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Charts.org.nz – Quincy Jones – Slow Jams". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
2. "Quincy Jones – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Quincy Jones. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
3. "Quincy Jones – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Quincy Jones. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
4. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart (08/09/1996)". The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved 2015-07-23.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics