Slow Motion (Juvenile song)

"Slow Motion" is a song by American rapper Juvenile featuring American rapper Soulja Slim. It was released as a single on March 1, 2004 and is Juvenile's and Soulja Slim's only number one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song is an original production by Dani 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 number 1 posthumously for a credited artist since "Mo Money Mo Problems" by The Notorious B.I.G. in 1997, and was also the first number 1 hit for Cash Money Records.^[1]

"Slow Motion"
Single by Juvenile featuring Soulja Slim
from the album Juve the Great
Released	March 1, 2004 (2004-03-01)
Recorded	2003
Genre	Dirty rap
Length	4:08
Label	Cash Money Universal
Songwriter(s)	Terius Gray James Tapp, Jr.
Producer(s)	Dani Kartel
Juvenile singles chronology
"Bounce Back" (2003) "Slow Motion" (2004) "Nolia Clap" (2004)
Audio
"Slow Motion" on YouTube

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".

According to Billboard, the song is about sex.^[2]

Critical reception

Cleveland.com commented that "Slow Motion" has “one of the catchiest choruses of any hip-hop song of the [2000s] decade”.^[3]

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, signalling the end of animosity between Juvenile and Cash Money.

Remixes

• "Slow Motion" Official Remix featuring Ying Yang Twins and Wyclef Jean from Juvenile's Greatest Hits compilation.
• "Slow Motion Megamix", featuring Wyclef Jean, Juvenile, Soulja Slim, Ying Yang Twins, UTP and Bun B.
• "Slow Motion" was sampled by the American recording artist Kesha, in her song of the same title, featuring Three 6 Mafia. Though planned to be on her first album Animal, it was scrapped from the record and remains an unreleased track.
• "Kill Tonight" featured on Tyga's Black Thoughts Vol.1
• "Slow Motion" Remix featuring August Alsina from his EP "August Alsina University".

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 61 Australian Urban (ARIA)[5] 16 Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[6] 11 US Billboard Hot 100[7] 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 2 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[9] 1 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] 10 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 1 Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position US Billboard Hot 100[12] 13 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 11 US Rap Songs (Billboard)[14] 2 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15] 5

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000* * Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	April 19, 2004 (2004-04-19)	Rhythmic contemporary radio	Cash Money, Universal	[17]
	July 12, 2004 (2004-07-12)	Contemporary hit radio		[18]

See also

• List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2004 (U.S.)
• List of Billboard Rhythmic number-one songs of the 2000s

References

1. Zellner, Xander (June 27, 2018). "Artists Who Hit No. 1 On The Hot 100 Posthumously: XXXTentacion & More". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
2. M. Tye Comer; Mariel Concepcion; Monica Herrera; Jessica Letkemann; Evie Nagy; David J. Prince (February 11, 2010). "The 50 Sexiest Songs Of All Time". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
3. Smith, Troy L. (13 September 2021). "Every No. 1 song of the 2000s ranked from worst to best". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
4. "The ARIA Report: Issue 762 (Week Commencing 4 October 2004)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-10-19. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
5. "Issue 766" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
6. "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1569. August 20, 2004. p. 27. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
7. "Juvenile Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
8. "Juvenile Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
9. "Juvenile Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
10. "Juvenile Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
11. "Juvenile Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
12. "2004 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
13. "2004 Year End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
14. "2004 Year End Charts – Hot Rap Singles Titles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
15. "2004 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. December 25, 2004. p. YE-75. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
16. "American single certifications – Juvenile & Soulja Slim – Slow Motion". Recording Industry Association of America.
17. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1551. April 16, 2004. p. 26. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
18. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1563. July 9, 2004. p. 20. Retrieved July 3, 2022.