| "Slide" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Slave | ||||
| from the album Slave | ||||
| B-side | "Son Of Slide" | |||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Century Sound Studios (Sayreville, New Jersey) | |||
| Length | 6:47 | |||
| Label | Cotillion | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Jeff Dixon | |||
| Slave singles chronology | ||||
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"Slide" is a song written, arranger and performed by American R&B/funk band Slave. It was released in 1977 through Cotillion Records as a lead single from their self-titled debut album Slave. Production was handled by Jeff Dixon.
The song peaked at number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[1] It also reached number 58 on the Canadian RPM Top 100 Singles chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slide" | 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Son of Slide" | 5:29 |
Personnel
- Stephen C. Washington – songwriter, arrangement
- Mark Hicks – songwriter, arrangement
- Mark Leslie Adams – songwriter, arrangement
- Daniel Webster – songwriter, arrangement
- Tom Dozier – songwriter, arrangement
- Floyd Miller – songwriter, arrangement
- Tom Lockett Jr. – songwriter, arrangement
- Orion Wilhoite – songwriter, arrangement
- Carter Bradley – songwriter, arrangement
- Jeff Dixon – producer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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In popular culture
- The song later appeared on the soundtrack to Marcus Raboy's 2002 Christmas-themed stoner film Friday After Next.
- The song was used in the 8th episode "Nobody Has to Get Hurt" of the second season of American period drama television series The Deuce.
Samples
- The song was sampled for A Tribe Called Quest's "Go Ahead in the Rain" from their debut album.
- The song was also sampled for Travi$ Scott's "Flying High" from his 2015 album Rodeo.
See also
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 532. ISBN 9780898201604.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Singles (51-100)". RPM. Vol. 27, no. 23. Library and Archives Canada. September 3, 1977. p. 12. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Hot 100 Chart: Week of August 20, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart: Week of July 30, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Year-End 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ↑ "www.whosampled.com". whosampled.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
External links
- Slave – Slide at Discogs (list of releases)
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