Slow (Jackson Wang & Ciara song)

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"Slow"
Single by Jackson Wang with Ciara
ReleasedApril 17, 2023
Length3:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Alexis Andrea Boyd
  • Anthony Jovani Pearson
  • Antoine Norwood
  • Bigram Zayas
  • Ciara
  • Jackson Wang
  • Joshua Ishmael Logan
  • Luis Mario Melendez
Producer(s)
  • Zayas
  • Luyo
  • Tristan Hoogland
Jackson Wangsingles chronology
"On My Way"
(2023)
"Slow"
(2023)
Ciarasingles chronology
"Da Girls"
(2023)
"Slow"
(2023)

"Slow" is a song by Hong Kong rapper and singer Jackson Wang with American singer Ciara. It was released on April 17, 2023, through Wang's own label Team Wang in partnership with 88rising and Warner Records. [1]

Contents

Music video

On April 26, 2023, the official music video was released. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Live performances

A snippet of "Slow" was performed by Wang and Ciara at the former's April 2023 performance at Coachella. [6] [7]

Credits and personnel

Song credits

Adapted from Spotify. [8]

Release history

Release history for "Slow"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousApril 17, 2023

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