Slow It Down (Benson Boone song)

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"Slow It Down"
Slow it Down by Benson Boone.png
Single by Benson Boone
from the album Fireworks & Rollerblades
ReleasedMarch 22, 2024 (2024-03-22)
Length2:41
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jason Evigan
  • Connor McDonough
  • Riley McDonough
Benson Boone singles chronology
"Beautiful Things"
(2024)
"Slow It Down"
(2024)
"Pretty Slowly"
(2024)
Music video
"Slow It Down" on YouTube

"Slow It Down" is a song by American singer and songwriter Benson Boone. It was released on March 22, 2024, as the second single from his debut studio album, Fireworks & Rollerblades (2024). [1] [2] The song peaked in the top twenty in several countries, including Ireland, Norway, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Contents

Composition

"Slow It Down" has a tempo of 181 BPM but can also be played at half-time at 91 BPM. The track is 2 minutes and 42 seconds long, written in the key of A-flat major, and follows a 4/4 time signature. [3]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Slow It Down"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [39] Platinum70,000
Austria (IFPI Austria) [40] Gold15,000
Canada (Music Canada) [41] 2× Platinum160,000
France (SNEP) [42] Gold100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [43] Platinum30,000
Portugal (AFP) [44] Gold5,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [45] Gold30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [46] Platinum600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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