Slow Motion (Leila K song)

"Slow Motion"
Single by Leila K
from the album Carousel
B-side	"Check The Dan"
Released	1993
Genre	Euro reggae
Length	4:00
Label	Mega
Songwriter(s)	Denniz PoP, Douglas Carr, Deep Fried, Al Agami
Producer(s)	Denniz PoP Douglas Carr
Leila K singles chronology
"Ça Plane Pour Moi" (1993) "Slow Motion" (1993) "Electric" (1995)
Music video
"Slow Motion" on YouTube

"Slow Motion" is a song by Swedish Eurodance singer and former rapper Leila K. It was released in 1993 as the third single from her solo-album, Carousel . The song is produced by Denniz Pop and Douglas Carr and peaked at No. 27 on the Swedish single chart and at No. 26 in Austria. ^[1]

Music video

The animated music video takes place in a desert setting and mixing elements from middle-eastern, african, asian and Jamaican cultures.^{[ clarification needed ]} A flying Leila K and posse on a flying carpet arrive in a desert village. A blue genie appears from a lamp.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Dean Carlson wrote that "Slow Motion" "spins out from under its foundational flavor of European techno-reggae and ends up sounding like a cross between M/A/R/R/S, Madonna, Mis-Teeq, and Big Audio Dynamite. Absurd and unquestionably wonderful." ^[2]

Track listing

Maxi Single (Scandinavia)

1. "Slow Motion" (Short Version) - 4:00
2. "Slow Motion" (Long Version) - 6:25
3. "Check The Dan" (Duet Version) - 6:38

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	26
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)	20
Germany (Media Control Charts)	37
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [3]	27

Music video

The music video is animated in stop-motion in a desert setting.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Leila K. - Slow Motion (Song)", swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
2. "Leila K. - Carousel". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
3. "Leila K – Slow Motion". Singles Top 100.