Slow Burn (T. G. Sheppard song)

"Slow Burn"
"Slow Burn"
Single by T. G. Sheppard
from the album Slow Burn
Released	September 1983
Recorded	June 1983
Genre	Country
Length	3:31 (single edit); 4:17 (album version)
Label	Warner Bros./Curb
Songwriter(s)	Charlie Black; Tommy Rocco
Producer(s)	Jim Ed Norman
T. G. Sheppard singles chronology

"Slow Burn" is a song written by Tommy Rocco and Charlie Black, and recorded by American country music artist T. G. Sheppard. It was released in September 1983 as the first single and title track from the album Slow Burn.

The song was Sheppard's 13th number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, and spent one week atop the chart as part of a 14-week run within the chart's Top 40.^[1]

Content

The song is about a deeply emotional but long-lasting love affair.

Single and album edits

The single edit has an earlier fade than the full album version.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1983–1984)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[2]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1984)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[3]	39

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 313.
^ "T.G. Sheppard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

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[1] Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 313.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_T.G._Sheppard-2] "T.G. Sheppard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

[3] "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

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Discography
Studio albums	3/4 Lonely Smooth Sailin' I Love 'Em All Finally! Perfect Stranger Slow Burn One Owner Heart Livin' on the Edge It Still Rains in Memphis One for the Money
Compilation albums	T. G. Sheppard's Greatest Hits
Singles	"Devil in the Bottle" "Tryin' to Beat the Morning Home" "Motels and Memories" "Solitary Man" "Happy Together" "You Feel Good All Over" "Last Cheater's Waltz" "I'll Be Coming Back for More" "Smooth Sailin'" "Do You Wanna Go to Heaven" "I Feel Like Loving You Again" "I Loved 'Em Every One" "Party Time" "Only One You" "Finally" "War Is Hell (On the Homefront Too)" "Faking Love" "Without You" "Slow Burn" "Make My Day" "Somewhere Down the Line" "One Owner Heart" "You're Going Out of My Mind" "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" "Doncha?" "In Over My Heart" "Strong Heart" "Half Past Forever (Till I'm Blue in the Heart)" "You're My First Lady" "One for the Money" "You Still Do"