"Slow Down" is the debut single of American singer
Bobby V
Bobby Marcel Wilson (born February 27, 1980), better known by his stage name Bobby V (also known as Bobby Valentino), is an American R&B singer. He was first a member of the R&B group Mista in 1994, before signing to rapper Ludacris through h ...
alentino, released from his first self-titled album, ''
Bobby Valentino'', on February 14, 2005. Produced by
Tim & Bob
Tim & Bob (Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson), also known as Funktwons, were a songwriting and production duo. Tim & Bob have discovered and or worked on some of the biggest artists in the music industry and has helped develop the Atlanta music scene ...
, the song spent four consecutive weeks at number one on the US ''
Billboard''
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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chart and has since been certified
gold
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by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Slow Down" 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.
Release and reception
"Slow Down" was first serviced to US
rhythmic contemporary and
urban
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radio on February 14, 2005.
Prior to this, the song received enough early airplay on these formats to debut at number 63 on the US ''
Billboard''
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chart in December 2004 and climb to number 54 two days prior to its release. Afterwards, the song rose up the chart, reaching number one on May 7, 2005, and staying there for four weeks.
On the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, the song first charted in March 2005 and peaked at number eight on May 21, staying on the ranking for 22 weeks.
The single also appeared on the ''Billboard''
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chart, where it also reached number eight.
It finished 2005 at number 47 on the Hot 100 year-end chart and at number six on the annual R&B listing.
On June 20, 2005, "Slow Down" was released in the United Kingdom as a
12-inch single
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and a
CD single
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.
Six days later, it debuted and peaked at number four on the
UK Singles Chart
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, becoming Valentino's only top-20 single in the UK and spending 12 weeks in the top 100.
It went on to become the UK's 77th-best-selling hit of 2005.
Across Europe, the single entered the top 40 in Germany, Ireland, and Switzerland, placing at number 13 on the
Eurochart Hot 100.
In Australia, a CD single was issued on July 4, 2005, but it did not appear within the
ARIA Singles Chart top 100.
"Slow Down" has been certified
gold
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by the
RIAA and silver by the
British Phonographic Industry
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(BPI).
Track listings
US 12-inch single
# "Slow Down" (radio)
# "Slow Down" (LP)
# "Slow Down" (instrumental)
UK CD single
# "Slow Down" (album version) – 4:20
# "Give Me a Chance" (featuring
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, homophonous with 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper, actor, record producer and record executive.
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludac ...
) – 4:43
# "You and Me" – 4:35
UK 12-inch single
:A1. "Slow Down" (12-inch version) – 4:20
:A2. "Slow Down" (instrumental) – 4:20
:B1. "Give Me a Chance" (featuring Ludacris) – 4:43
European CD single
# "Slow Down" (album version) – 4:20
# "Slow Down" (instrumental) – 4:20
Australian CD single
# "Slow Down" (radio edit) – 3:55
# "Slow Down" (12-inch version) – 4:20
# "Give Me a Chance" (album version featuring Ludacris) – 4:48
# "Slow Down" (video)
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the European CD single liner notes.
Studios
* Recorded at
Record Plant (Hollywood, California)
* Mixed at Studio Atlantis (Los Angeles)
* Mastered at Glenn Schick Mastering (Atlanta, Georgia, US)
Personnel
*
Tim & Bob
Tim & Bob (Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson), also known as Funktwons, were a songwriting and production duo. Tim & Bob have discovered and or worked on some of the biggest artists in the music industry and has helped develop the Atlanta music scene ...
– production
** Tim Kelley – writing, drum programming and keys, recording, mixing
** Bob Robinson – writing, guitars
*
Bobby V
Bobby Marcel Wilson (born February 27, 1980), better known by his stage name Bobby V (also known as Bobby Valentino), is an American R&B singer. He was first a member of the R&B group Mista in 1994, before signing to rapper Ludacris through h ...
alentino – writing (as Bobby Wilson)
* Jun Ishizeki – recording
* Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing
* Glenn Schick – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2005 songs
2005 debut singles
Bobby V songs
Contemporary R&B ballads
Def Jam Recordings singles
Music videos directed by Erik White
Song recordings produced by Tim & Bob
Songs written by Bob Robinson (songwriter)
Songs written by Tim Kelley