Slow Motion (Juvenile song)

"Slow Motion"
Single by Juvenile featuring Soulja Slim
from the album Juve the Great
Released March 1, 2004
Format CD
Recorded 2003
Genre Hip hop
Length 4:08
Label Cash Money
Writer(s) Terius Gray, James Tapp, Jr.
Producer(s) Dani Kartel
Certification Gold (RIAA)
Juvenile singles chronology
"In My Life"
(2003)		 "Slow Motion"
(2004)		 "Bounce Back"
(2004)

"Slow Motion" is a song by rapper Juvenile featuring Soulja Slim. It was released as a single in March 2004 and is Juvenile's only number one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song is an original production by Danny Kartel. It held the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks from August 7, 2004, and was the first number one for both Juvenile and Soulja Slim. It was the seventh song to reach #1 posthumously for a credited artist and also the first #1 hit for Cash Money Records.

Background and content

Although not planned as a tribute, it came out as one of the more popular posthumous songs because of Soulja Slim's sudden death in November 2003, before the recording process was released (though the beat and lyrics had already been recorded by Soulja).

The "slow motion" of the title is the movement of a woman's body, with the lyrics proclaiming: "Uh, I like it like that / She working that back; I don't know how to act / Slow motion for me, slow motion for me / Slow motion for me; move it slow motion for me".

Washington D.C.-based international house DJ Dr. H along with his manager Mr. FT have been known to regularly employ the lyrics "you movin' too fast" in their act.

Music video

In the video, everyone wears black T-shirts with R.I.P. Soulja Slim in white text on the front and back. There are also people holding Thou shall not kill paperboard signs. In the middle of the video there are cameo appearances by the rappers Birdman and Lil Wayne.

Originally affiliated with the Cash Money roster, as a result of the huge success of the single Juvenile was signed to Atlantic Records shortly after topping the Billboard chart. The song was produced by Cash Money, but with the new deal a complementary contract was also signed allowing Juvenile to bring his newly formed UTP (Up Town Projects) label to Atlantic. The production on the album with the Williams duo was considered a one-time collaboration from then on.

Remixes

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
scope="row"US Billboard Hot 100[1] 1
scope="row"US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] 2
scope="row"US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[3] 10
scope="row"US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 11
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Juvenile Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Juvenile. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Juvenile Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Juvenile. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Juvenile Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Juvenile. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Juvenile Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Juvenile. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  5. ↑ "2004 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  6. ↑ "2004 Year End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  7. ↑ "2004 Year End Charts – Hot Rap Singles Titles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  8. ↑ "American single certifications – Juvenile and Soulja Slim – Slow Motion". Recording Industry Association of America. January 6, 2005. Retrieved December 10, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

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