"Slow Down" | ||||
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Single by Loose Ends | ||||
from the album Zagora | ||||
B-side | "Slow Down (Slow Jam)" | |||
Released | September 22, 1986 (UK) September 24, 1986 (US) | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 4:06 | |||
Label | MCA Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene, Steve Nichol | |||
Producer(s) | Nick Martinelli | |||
Loose Ends singles chronology | ||||
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"Slow Down" is the 11th single by English R&B band Loose Ends from their third studio album, Zagora . It was released in September 1986 by MCA Records and produced by Loose Ends' longtime collaborator Nick Martinelli. The single was the group's second and last number one on the Soul Singles chart. [1]
7” Single: VS884
12” Single: VS884-12
2nd 12” Single: VS884-12 - limited edition with bonus 12"
* The Westside Remix of 'Gonna Make You Mine' was released on CD in 1992 on the album 'Tighten Up Volume 1' remix project.
Chart (1986/1987) | Peak Position |
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UK Singles Chart [2] | 27 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles [3] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play [3] | 42 |
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