Slow Down Summer

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"Slow Down Summer"
Slow Down Summer.jpg
Single by Thomas Rhett
from the album Where We Started
ReleasedNovember 5, 2021 (2021-11-05)
Genre Country
Length3:36
Label Valory
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Thomas Rhett singles chronology
"Thank You Lord"
(2021)
"Slow Down Summer"
(2021)
"Half of Me"
(2022)
Music video
"Slow Down Summer" on YouTube

"Slow Down Summer" is a song by American country music singer Thomas Rhett. It was released on November 5, 2021 as the lead single from his sixth studio album, Where We Started . The song was written by Rhett with his father Rhett Akins, as well as Ashley Gorley, Sean Douglas, and Jesse Frasure. [1]

Contents

Background

In a press release, Rhett stated: "I wrote this song from the point of view of two people who are in love during senior year of high school, I envisioned them headed off to different schools and they're starting to understand that the moment the weather starts to change, they've got a 99-percent chance this relationship is not going to work. I know that myself and a lot of people have been there before, wishing the fireworks stage doesn't have to end." [2]

Content

Carena Liptak of ABC Audio wrote that the lyrics "follow a couple who are soaking up every minute of their summer love together, knowing that when the weather cools, so will their relationship." [3] Chris Parton of Sounds Like Nashville described the storyline as "two lovers locked in a summer they'll never forget—but knowing all too well their time together will soon end". [4]

Composition

The song includes instrumentation from a 14-piece string section as well as a piano melody. [5] It is written in the key of B major, with a tempo of 156 beats per minute. [6]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country opined that the track is "a nostalgic summer love song that stings just like it should". [7]

Music video

The music video was released on December 3, 2021, and directed by P. Tracy. It described a story of "two young people holding on to the last moments of a summer together, as they prepare to embark on a new season apart". [8] It features as Rhett plays the piano in different seasons. [9]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [17] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Slow Down Summer"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousNovember 5, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Valory [18]
United StatesNovember 8, 2021 Country radio [19]

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