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| name = Slow Me Down |
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| artist = [[Sara Evans]] |
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| album = [[Slow Me Down]] |
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| released = September 23, 2013 |
| released = September 23, 2013 |
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| format = [[Music download]] |
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| recorded = 2013 |
| recorded = 2013 |
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| genre = [[Country |
| genre = [[Country pop]] |
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| length = 3:04 |
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* {{Duration|3:15}} (album version) |
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| label = [[RCA Records Nashville|RCA Nashville]] |
| label = [[RCA Records Nashville|RCA Nashville]] |
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| writer = [[Marv Green]] |
| writer = [[Marv Green]], [[Heather Morgan (songwriter)|Heather Morgan]], [[Jimmy Robbins]] |
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| producer = [[Mark Bright (record producer)|Mark Bright]] |
| producer = [[Mark Bright (record producer)|Mark Bright]], Sara Evans |
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| prev_title = Anywhere |
| prev_title = [[Anywhere (Sara Evans song)|Anywhere]] |
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| next_title = [[Put My Heart Down]] |
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"'''Slow Me Down'''" is a song written by [[Marv Green]], [[Heather Morgan (songwriter)|Heather Morgan]] and [[Jimmy Robbins]] and recorded by American [[country music]] artist [[Sara Evans]]. It was released on September 3, 2013 as a digital download and to country radio on September 23, 2013 as the first single and title track from Evans’ 2014 album [[Slow Me Down |
"'''Slow Me Down'''" is a song written by [[Marv Green]], [[Heather Morgan (songwriter)|Heather Morgan]] and [[Jimmy Robbins]] and recorded by American [[country music]] artist [[Sara Evans]]. It was released on September 3, 2013, as a digital download and to country radio on September 23, 2013, as the first single and title track from Evans’ 2014 album [[Slow Me Down|of the same name]]. Evans debuted the new single during her annual fanclub party in June 2013,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.2kmusic.com/en/webvideo/saraevans/Lz4pZgCG0QU/sara-evans-debuts-new-song-hurry-up-and-slow-me-down-at-fan-club-party-2013|title=2Kmusic.com Redirection.....|website=www.2kmusic.com|accessdate=December 20, 2020}}</ref> and premiered the studio cut of the song exclusively through her official website following a campaign to unlock the audio stream.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rcarecordslabel.com/press-releases/platinum-selling-artist-sara-evans-reveals-new-single-slow-me-down-fans |title=Platinum-Selling Artist Sara Evans Reveals New Single, "Slow Me Down," To Fans {{!}} RCA Nashville |website=www.rcarecordslabel.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218124222/http://www.rcarecordslabel.com/press-releases/platinum-selling-artist-sara-evans-reveals-new-single-slow-me-down-fans |archive-date=December 18, 2013}}</ref> |
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==Content== |
==Content== |
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"Slow Me Down" is a mid-tempo country ballad, backed by plucked strings and guitar. The song is sung from the perspective of a woman threatening to walk out on her man, finishing by saying that if he has something to say that he should "hurry up and slow [her] down." |
"Slow Me Down" is a mid-tempo country ballad, backed by plucked strings and guitar. The song is sung from the perspective of a woman threatening to walk out on her man, finishing by saying that if he has something to say that he should "hurry up and slow [her] down." |
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Speaking of the song with ''Billboard'', Evans said: "There's definitely something about it. That's what we all felt when we heard it. When they pitched it to us, it was so emotional and the thought of 'Hurry Up and Slow Me Down' is one of the best lines I have heard in a song in so long. I'm very lucky they pitched it to me."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/5687048/sara-evans-talks-slow-me-down-single-says-album-is-nearly-done|title=Sara Evans Talks 'Slow Me Down' Single, Says Album Is Nearly Done|author=Chuck Dauphin|date=September 5, 2013 |
Speaking of the song with ''Billboard'', Evans said: "There's definitely something about it. That's what we all felt when we heard it. When they pitched it to us, it was so emotional and the thought of 'Hurry Up and Slow Me Down' is one of the best lines I have heard in a song in so long. I'm very lucky they pitched it to me."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/5687048/sara-evans-talks-slow-me-down-single-says-album-is-nearly-done|title=Sara Evans Talks 'Slow Me Down' Single, Says Album Is Nearly Done|author=Chuck Dauphin|date=September 5, 2013|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=September 6, 2013}}</ref> She also told ''The Boot'' that she was excited about the recording process: "I love songs that evoke emotion—it really is what connects people to the music. When we went into the studio to record ['Slow Me Down'] my main goal was to capture the desperation and passion in the song—to strike a balance between a strong vocal and the emotion that would pull in the listener."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theboot.com/sara-evans-slow-me-down/|title=Sara Evans Releases New Single, 'Slow Me Down'|author=Gayle Thompson|date=September 5, 2013|publisher=The Boot|accessdate=September 6, 2013}}</ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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"Slow Me Down" received mostly positive reviews from critics. Ben Foster of Country Universe awarded the song a B rating, comparing it to [[Lorrie Morgan]]'s "[[Five Minutes (Lorrie Morgan song)|Five Minutes]]." Foster spoke favorably of the vocal performance, saying that "Evans gives the song all she’s got, delivering a forceful performance of the chorus while rendering the song’s title phrase with a plaintive trill." However, he felt the song's production was too loud and not country enough in its sound.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.countryuniverse.net/2013/08/17/single-review-sara-evans-slow-me-down/|title=Single Review: Sara Evans, "Slow Me Down"|author=Ben Foster|date=August 17, 2013 |
"Slow Me Down" received mostly positive reviews from critics. Ben Foster of Country Universe awarded the song a B rating, comparing it to [[Lorrie Morgan]]'s "[[Five Minutes (Lorrie Morgan song)|Five Minutes]]." Foster spoke favorably of the vocal performance, saying that "Evans gives the song all she’s got, delivering a forceful performance of the chorus while rendering the song’s title phrase with a plaintive trill." However, he felt the song's production was too loud and not country enough in its sound.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.countryuniverse.net/2013/08/17/single-review-sara-evans-slow-me-down/|title=Single Review: Sara Evans, "Slow Me Down"|author=Ben Foster|date=August 17, 2013|publisher=Country Universe|accessdate=September 6, 2013}}</ref> In reviewing the ''Slow Me Down'' album, ''Billboard'''s Chuck Dauphin called the song "the strongest definition of the word '[[power ballad|Power Ballad]]'" and stated that "Evans’ dramatic performance brings to mind a good episode of such 80s dramas as ''[[Dallas (1978 TV series)|Dallas]]'' or ''[[Knots Landing]]''. Pure ear candy."<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/5930357/sara-evans-slow-me-down-track-by-track-review|title=Sara Evans, 'Slow Me Down': Track-By-Track Review|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 20, 2020}}</ref> However Taste of Country's Billy Dukes gave the song two-and-a-half stars out of five, praising its "big vocal showcase," while drawing criticisms of its lyrics and generic arrangement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/sara-evans-slow-me-down/|title=Sara Evans, 'Slow Me Down' – Song Review|author=Billy Dukes|date=August 20, 2013|publisher=Taste of Country|accessdate=September 6, 2013}}</ref> |
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==Music video== |
==Music video== |
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The music video, directed by [[Peter Zavadil]], was shot primarily at Club Anthem in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] in September 2013, and [[NASCAR]] driver [[Carl Edwards]] appears in the video as Evans' love interest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/sara-evans-slow-me-down-video-behind-the-scenes/|title=Sara Evans Goes Behind the Scenes of New |
The music video, directed by [[Peter Zavadil]], was shot primarily at Club Anthem in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] in September 2013, and [[NASCAR]] driver [[Carl Edwards]] appears in the video as Evans' love interest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/sara-evans-slow-me-down-video-behind-the-scenes/|title=Sara Evans Goes Behind the Scenes of New 'Slow Me Down' Video, and It's Hilarious – Exclusive Premiere|author=Billy Dukes|date=October 21, 2013|publisher=Taste of Country|accessdate=October 21, 2013}}</ref> "Sara and her group thought it would be fun for me to be part of it. [...] It was a neat thing to let me [be] part of something with her," Edwards said. "It will be neat for the people in central Missouri to see two central Missouri folks in that video."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansascity.com/2013/10/02/4525897/nascars-carl-edwards-goes-country.html|title=NASCAR's Carl Edwards goes country in music video|author=Randy Covitz|date=October 2, 2013|publisher=The Kansas City Star|accessdate=October 3, 2013}}</ref> The video premiered on October 23, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/our-country/see-first-sara-evans-stuns-slow-down-035844131.html|title=See it First: Sara Evans Stuns With 'Slow Me Down'!|author=Wendy Geller|date=October 23, 2013|publisher=Yahoo! Music|accessdate=October 23, 2013}}</ref> |
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==Chart performance== |
==Chart performance== |
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"Slow Me Down" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Country Airplay]] chart for the week of September 14, 2013. It sold 15,000 copies in its first week of release.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-chart-news-the-top-30-digital-singles-september-11-2013-sara-evans-returns-gold-hits-from-luke-bryan-and-keith-urban-lead-the-chart |title= |
"Slow Me Down" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Country Airplay]] chart for the week of September 14, 2013. It sold 15,000 copies in its first week of release.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-chart-news-the-top-30-digital-singles-september-11-2013-sara-evans-returns-gold-hits-from-luke-bryan-and-keith-urban-lead-the-chart |title=Country Chart News - the Top 30 Digital Singles - September 11, 2013: Sara Evans Returns, Gold hits from Luke Bryan and Keith Urban Lead the Chart | New Country Music, Listen to Songs & Video | Roughstock.com |access-date=September 13, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054300/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-chart-news-the-top-30-digital-singles-september-11-2013-sara-evans-returns-gold-hits-from-luke-bryan-and-keith-urban-lead-the-chart/ |archive-date=September 21, 2013 }}</ref> As of April 2014, the song has sold 179,000 copies in the U.S.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-chart-news-the-top-30-digital-singles-april-9-2014-play-it-again-as-luke-hits-1-fgl-2-hunter-hayes-and-justin-moore-earn-acm-boosts |title=Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - April 9, 2014: Play It Again as Luke Hits #1, FGL #2, Hunter Hayes and Justin Moore Earn AcM Boosts |author=Matt Bjorke |date=April 9, 2014 |work=Roughstock |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411082819/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-chart-news-the-top-30-digital-singles-april-9-2014-play-it-again-as-luke-hits-1-fgl-2-hunter-hayes-and-justin-moore-earn-acm-boosts |archive-date=April 11, 2014 }}</ref> |
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[[Category:Songs written by Heather Morgan (songwriter)]] |
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"Slow Me Down" | ||||
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Single by Sara Evans | ||||
from the album Slow Me Down | ||||
Released | September 23, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | Country pop | |||
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Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Marv Green, Heather Morgan, Jimmy Robbins | |||
Producer(s) | Mark Bright, Sara Evans | |||
Sara Evans singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Slow Me Down" on YouTube |
"Slow Me Down" is a song written by Marv Green, Heather Morgan and Jimmy Robbins and recorded by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released on September 3, 2013, as a digital download and to country radio on September 23, 2013, as the first single and title track from Evans’ 2014 album of the same name. Evans debuted the new single during her annual fanclub party in June 2013,[1] and premiered the studio cut of the song exclusively through her official website following a campaign to unlock the audio stream.[2]
Content
[edit]"Slow Me Down" is a mid-tempo country ballad, backed by plucked strings and guitar. The song is sung from the perspective of a woman threatening to walk out on her man, finishing by saying that if he has something to say that he should "hurry up and slow [her] down."
Speaking of the song with Billboard, Evans said: "There's definitely something about it. That's what we all felt when we heard it. When they pitched it to us, it was so emotional and the thought of 'Hurry Up and Slow Me Down' is one of the best lines I have heard in a song in so long. I'm very lucky they pitched it to me."[3] She also told The Boot that she was excited about the recording process: "I love songs that evoke emotion—it really is what connects people to the music. When we went into the studio to record ['Slow Me Down'] my main goal was to capture the desperation and passion in the song—to strike a balance between a strong vocal and the emotion that would pull in the listener."[4]
Critical reception
[edit]"Slow Me Down" received mostly positive reviews from critics. Ben Foster of Country Universe awarded the song a B rating, comparing it to Lorrie Morgan's "Five Minutes." Foster spoke favorably of the vocal performance, saying that "Evans gives the song all she’s got, delivering a forceful performance of the chorus while rendering the song’s title phrase with a plaintive trill." However, he felt the song's production was too loud and not country enough in its sound.[5] In reviewing the Slow Me Down album, Billboard's Chuck Dauphin called the song "the strongest definition of the word 'Power Ballad'" and stated that "Evans’ dramatic performance brings to mind a good episode of such 80s dramas as Dallas or Knots Landing. Pure ear candy."[6] However Taste of Country's Billy Dukes gave the song two-and-a-half stars out of five, praising its "big vocal showcase," while drawing criticisms of its lyrics and generic arrangement.[7]
Music video
[edit]The music video, directed by Peter Zavadil, was shot primarily at Club Anthem in Nashville, Tennessee in September 2013, and NASCAR driver Carl Edwards appears in the video as Evans' love interest.[8] "Sara and her group thought it would be fun for me to be part of it. [...] It was a neat thing to let me [be] part of something with her," Edwards said. "It will be neat for the people in central Missouri to see two central Missouri folks in that video."[9] The video premiered on October 23, 2013.[10]
Chart performance
[edit]"Slow Me Down" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of September 14, 2013. It sold 15,000 copies in its first week of release.[11] As of April 2014, the song has sold 179,000 copies in the U.S.[12]
Chart (2013–2014) | Peak position |
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Canada Country (Billboard)[13] | 33 |
US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 89 |
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[15] | 17 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[16] | 19 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (2014) | Position |
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US Country Airplay (Billboard)[17] | 70 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[18] | 75 |
References
[edit]- ^ "2Kmusic.com Redirection..." www.2kmusic.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Platinum-Selling Artist Sara Evans Reveals New Single, "Slow Me Down," To Fans | RCA Nashville". www.rcarecordslabel.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013.
- ^ Chuck Dauphin (September 5, 2013). "Sara Evans Talks 'Slow Me Down' Single, Says Album Is Nearly Done". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ Gayle Thompson (September 5, 2013). "Sara Evans Releases New Single, 'Slow Me Down'". The Boot. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ Ben Foster (August 17, 2013). "Single Review: Sara Evans, "Slow Me Down"". Country Universe. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ "Sara Evans, 'Slow Me Down': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Billy Dukes (August 20, 2013). "Sara Evans, 'Slow Me Down' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ Billy Dukes (October 21, 2013). "Sara Evans Goes Behind the Scenes of New 'Slow Me Down' Video, and It's Hilarious – Exclusive Premiere". Taste of Country. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ^ Randy Covitz (October 2, 2013). "NASCAR's Carl Edwards goes country in music video". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ^ Wendy Geller (October 23, 2013). "See it First: Sara Evans Stuns With 'Slow Me Down'!". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ "Country Chart News - the Top 30 Digital Singles - September 11, 2013: Sara Evans Returns, Gold hits from Luke Bryan and Keith Urban Lead the Chart | New Country Music, Listen to Songs & Video | Roughstock.com". Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ^ Matt Bjorke (April 9, 2014). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - April 9, 2014: Play It Again as Luke Hits #1, FGL #2, Hunter Hayes and Justin Moore Earn AcM Boosts". Roughstock. Archived from the original on April 11, 2014.
- ^ "Sara Evans Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ "Sara Evans Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ "Sara Evans Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ "Sara Evans Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update for December 15, 2014" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 15, 2014. p. 17. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.