"Slide"
Single by Slave
from the album Slave
B-side"Son Of Slide"
Released1977
Recorded1977
StudioCentury Sound Studios (Sayreville, New Jersey)
Length6:47
LabelCotillion
Songwriter(s)
  • Stephen C. Washington
  • Mark Hicks
  • Mark Leslie Adams
  • Daniel Webster
  • Tom Dozier
  • Floyd Miller
  • Tom Lockett, Jr.
  • Orion Wilhoite
  • Carter Bradley
Producer(s)Jeff Dixon
Slave singles chronology
"Slide"
(1977)
"You And Me"
(1997)

"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.TitleLength
1."Slide"3:20
No.TitleLength
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

  • 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

[6]

See also

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 532. ISBN 9780898201604.
  2. "RPM Top 100 Singles (51-100)". RPM. Vol. 27, no. 23. Library and Archives Canada. September 3, 1977. p. 12. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  3. "Top Hot 100 Chart: Week of August 20, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  4. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart: Week of July 30, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  5. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Year-End 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  6. "www.whosampled.com". whosampled.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
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