"Slow Motion" is a 2004 U.S. number-one hit single by rapper Juvenile featuring the late Soulja Slim. The song is an original production by Danny Kartel. It held the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks from August 7 2004, and was the first number one for both Juvenile and Soulja Slim. Although it wasn't planned to be a tribute song it came out as one of the famous posthumous songs, because of Soulja's sudden death in November, a year before the recording process was released. (though the beat and lyrics were already done before by Soulja). In the video everyone wears black T-shirts with a R.I.P. Soulja Slim white text on the front and back. There are also people holding Thou shall not kill paperboard signs.
The "slow motion" of the title is a woman's movement: "Slow motion for me, slow motion for me, move it slow motion for me / Uh I like it like that she working that back I don't know how to act...". The lyrics are sexually explicit and offensive to some.
Originally affiliated with the Cash Money roster, as a result of the huge success of the single (allow for being released by an independent label) Juvenile was signed to Atlantic Records shortly after peaking the Billboard chart. The song was produced by Cash Money but with the new deal a complementary contract was also signed allowing Juvenile to bring his newly formed UTP (Up Town Period) label to Atlantic. The production on the album with the Williams duo was considered a one-time collaboration from then on.
"Slow Motion" is a song by the American rock band Third Eye Blind and was featured on their second album Blue.
The song was originally released on the album Blue as an instrumental rendition, with only the chorus for lyrical accompaniment. This decision was made by record executives because the lyrics were of a violent nature, particularly because the Columbine High School Massacre happened around the time of the album's release. The full version with lyrics was released on the international version of the album, and it made its way to America via the internet. During the summer of 2006, a compilation album was released by the band containing the full version of Slow Motion--its first official release in the U.S.
This song was written as a blast against Hollywood's media promotions of drug use, violence, and thug-life particularly in inner city/inner suburban areas. Panic! at the Disco have covered this song many times during concerts.
