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Slow Dancing (V song)

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"Slow Dancing"
Remixes cover
Single by V
from the album Layover
LanguageKorean
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2023
StudioHybe Studio
GenreSoul
Length3:07
LabelBig Hit
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Freekind
  • Jinsu Park
V singles chronology
"Love Me Again" / "Rainy Days"
(2023)
"Slow Dancing"
(2023)
"Wherever U R"
(2023)
Music video
"Slow Dancing" on YouTube

"Slow Dancing" is a song recorded by South Korean singer V of BTS for his debut album Layover. It was released by Big Hit Music on September 8, 2023, as the third single from the album.[1] Produced by Jinsu Park and Freekind, who wrote the song alongside Donghyun Kim, Gigi, Cautious Clay, and Sam Gendel, "Slow Dancing" is a soul track driven by a simple jazz rhythm whose lyrics depict a "typical love story".

Music and lyrics

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A 1970s romantic soul song with a simple jazz rhythm, "Slow Dancing" was written by its producers Freekind and Jinsu Park, together with Donghyun Kim, Gigi, Cautious Clay, and Sam Gendel. Lyrically, V sings of a "typical love story", with "one lover pining over another singing words such as 'It shouldn't feel like this, hurts too much already."[2]

Accolades

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"Slow Dancing" won six first place trophies—it achieved a triple crown on M Countdown—on domestic television music shows, and two consecutive Melon Popularity awards for the weeks ending September 18 and 25, 2023.[3] It was nominated for and won Best Music – Fall at the Fact Music Awards in October.[4]

Music program awards for "Slow Dancing"
Program Date Ref.
M Countdown September 14, 2023 [5]
September 21, 2023 [6]
September 28, 2023 [7]
Music Bank September 15, 2023 [8]
September 22, 2023 [9]
Show Champion September 20, 2023 [10]

Track listing

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  • Digital download and streaming (remixes)
  1. "Slow Dancing" (FRNK remix) – 2:49
  2. "Slow Dancing" (Cautious Clay remix) – 2:51

Credits and personnel

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Charts

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Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Slow Dancing"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various September 8, 2023
  • Original
  • piano
Big Hit [33]
October 23, 2023
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Remixes [34]

References

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  1. ^ Bowenbank, Starr (September 8, 2023). "BTS' V Spends the Day at the Beach With Friends in 'Slow Dancing' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Aitken, Abbie (September 8, 2023). "V – Layover". Clash. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  3. ^ 주간 인기상 [Weekly Popularity]. Melon (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Yoon, Ki-baek (October 10, 2023). 세븐틴, '2023 TMA' 이견 없는 대상 [종합]. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Jang, Woo-young (September 14, 2023). 역시 '뷔'밀병기…방탄소년단 뷔, AKMU 꺾고 '엠카' 1위 [종합] [As expected, "V" is a secret weapon…BTS V beats AKMU to No. 1 on "M Countdown" [Summary]]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Jin, Ju-hee (September 21, 2023). '엠카운트다운' 뷔, 5주 연속 1위 [MK★TV이슈]. MK Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ^ "M Countdown Celebration Party – V Slow Dancing". Mnetplus. September 28, 2023. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Kim, Chae-yeon (September 15, 2023). [단독] BTS 뷔x베베 바다, 'slow dancing' 합동 무대..'뮤뱅' 1위까지 완벽 (종합). Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Lee, Seung-gil (September 22, 2023). '뮤직뱅크' BTS 뷔, 이변 없이 1위 트로피…2위는 크래비티 [종합]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. ^ SHOW CHAMPION 492회 TOP5 [SHOW CHAMPION Episode 492 TOP 5]. MBC Plus (in Korean). September 20, 2023. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 20 New Music Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  12. ^ "V Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  13. ^ "V Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  14. ^ "V Chart History (Hong Kong Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 18th August 2023 | Week 37 of 52". IMIcharts.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  16. ^ "V Chart History (Indonesia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  17. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of September 27, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  18. ^ 週間 合算シングルランキング (2023年09月04日~2023年09月10日) [Weekly Total Singles ranking dated September 25, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. p. 4. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  19. ^ "V Chart History (Malaysia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  20. ^ "TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 37 (08/09/2023- 14/09/2023)". RIM. September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Facebook.
  21. ^ "The Official Mena Chart - This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20 from 08/09/2023 to 14/09/2023". theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  22. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  23. ^ a b c "This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20: from 15/09/2023 to 21/09/2023". theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  24. ^ "V Chart History (Peru Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  25. ^ "V Chart History (Philippines Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  26. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 37 (8 - 14 Sep 2023)". RIAS. Archived from the original on September 19, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  27. ^ "2023 Week 37 Digital Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  28. ^ "V Chart History (Taiwan Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  29. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  30. ^ "V Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  31. ^ "V Chart History (Billboard Vietnam Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  32. ^ "Digital Chart – September 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  33. ^ "Slow Dancing Single CD". BTS Official Store. Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  34. ^ "Slow Dancing (Remixes)". Spotify. October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.