Slow Dancing in the Dark

"Slow Dancing in the Dark"
Single by Joji
from the album Ballads 1
Released	12 September 2018 (2018-09-12)
Genre	R&B [1]
Length	3:29
Label	88rising 12Tone
Songwriter(s)	George Miller Patrick Wimberly
Producer(s)	George Miller Patrick Wimberly
Joji singles chronology
"Yeah Right" (2018) "Slow Dancing in the Dark" (2018) "Can't Get Over You" (2018)
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Original version Credits adapted from Tidal. [10] George Miller – songwriting, vocals, arrangement Patrick Wimberly – production, recording, mixing, arrangement Francisco "Frankie" Ramirez – recording Chris Athens – mastering

Acoustic Remix Credits adapted from Tidal. [5] George Miller – production, songwriting, arrangement Patrick Wimberly – production, arrangement Carol Kuswanto – production Francisco "Frankie" Ramirez – mastering, mixing, recording

Charts

Weekly charts 2018–2019 weekly chart performance for "Slow Dancing in the Dark" Chart (2018–2019) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [11] 52 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [12] 4 US Billboard Hot 100 [13] 69 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [14] 39 2022 weekly chart performance for "Slow Dancing in the Dark" Chart (2022) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [15] 91 Global 200 ( Billboard ) [16] 149 Malaysia (RIM) [17] 10 Singapore (RIAS) [18] 27 Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100) [19] 77

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Slow Dancing in the Dark" Chart (2019) Position US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard) [20] 5

Certifications

Certifications for "Slow Dancing in the Dark"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [21]	Platinum	70,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [22]	Gold	45,000‡
France (SNEP) [23]	Gold	100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [24]	3× Platinum	90,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [25]	Gold	25,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [26]	Platinum	10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [27]	Gold	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [28]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [29]	5× Platinum	5,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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12. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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17. "Top 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 25 (17/06/2022-23/06/2022)". RIM. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022– via Facebook.
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25. "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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