Slow Dance (song)

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"Slow Dance"
Single by Keri Hilson
from the album In a Perfect World...
ReleasedJuly 21, 2009 (2009-07-21)
Recorded2007–2008
StudioThomas Crowne, Chalice Recording, Los Angeles, California
GenreR&B
Length4:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Keri Hilson
  • Justin Timberlake
  • James Washington
  • King Logan
  • Johnkenum Spivery
Producer(s)The Royal Court Skyz Muzik
Keri Hilson singles chronology
"Make Love"
(2009) 		"Slow Dance"
(2009) 		"Number One"
(2009)
Music video
"Keri Hilson - Slow Dance (Official Music Video)" on
YouTube

"Slow Dance" is a song by American recording artist

Prince ballads and Ciara
slow burners, the song received generally positive reviews, complimenting its musical backdrop and vulnerable lyrical appeal.

Hilson originally premiered the song at her producer/mentor

Chris Brown, former Pussycat Dolls member Melody Thornton and Omarion, among others. She performed the song as a part of a medley at the 2009 Soul Train Music Awards
.

Background

"Slow Dance" was written with Hilson alongside American recording artist

urban airplay formats on July 21, 2009.[3]

Composition and critical reception

"Slow Dance"
A sample of "Slow Dance" featuring a backdrop of guitar and synthesizers, compared to 1980's
Prince
ballads.
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The down-tempo R&B piece features a guitar-laden background with synthesizers, and features lyrics about the physical attraction of a relationship.

BBC Music said the song "is laden with potential in its first Prince-channelling two minutes, but loses its way completely when it breaks down into beatboxing."[9] Calling the album's slow numbers a problem, and the song itself "smooth", Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine said "Slow Dance" was "nothing more than a copy of Ciara's "Promise."[5]

Music video

The original music video was directed by

BET: Notarized Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.[15]

Live performances

Aside from performing it at the 2007 Zone 4 launch, Hilson performed the song on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on September 17, 2009, alongside The Roots.[2][16] She also performed it as a part of a medley at the 2009 Soul Train Music Awards.[17]

Personnel

Source[18]

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 49

References

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  3. ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Urban". Radio and Records. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  4. ^ a b Huff, Quentin B. "Keri Hilson: In a Perfect World..." PopMatters. Archived from the original on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  5. ^ a b Cinquemani, Sal. "Keri Hilson:In a Perfect World". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  6. ^ a b Caramanica, Jon (2009-03-23). "Critics' Choice - New CDs from Keri Hilson, Mastodon, and Wynton Marsalis". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  7. Spike. 2009-09-15. Archived
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  8. The Los Angeles Times. 2009-03-23. Archived
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  9. British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived
    from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  10. ^ "Keri Hilson Teases in 'Slow Dance' Video". Rap-Up. Archived from the original on 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  11. ^ "That Grape Juice Interviews Keri Hilson". That Grape Juice. Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
  12. ^ "Keri Hilson & Chris Brown 'Slow Dance'". Rap-Up. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  13. Vibe Magazine. 2009-09-12. Archived from the original
    on 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  14. ^ "Video: Keri Hilson – 'Slow Dance'". Rap-Up. Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  15. Black Entertainment Television. 2009-12-28. Archived from the original
    on January 7, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
  16. ^ "Video: Keri Hilson x The Roots on 'Fallon'". Rap-Up. Archived from the original on 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  17. ^ "Soul Train Awards 2010". Yahoo! Upcoming. Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  18. ^ In a Perfect World... (booklet). Keri Hilson. Zone 4, Mosley Music Group (Interscope Records). 2009. p. 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. Allmusic
    . Retrieved 2010-07-16.
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