"Slide" is a song written, arranged 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. It also reached number 58 on the Canadian RPM Top 100 Singles chart.
Track listing
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
Weekly charts Chart (1977) Peakposition Canada Top Singles (RPM) 58 US Billboard Hot 100 32 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 1
Year-end charts Chart (1977) PositionUS Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 10
In popular culture 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 The song has been sampled in A Tribe Called Quest's "Go Ahead in the Rain" from their debut album and in Travis Scott's "Flying High" from his 2015 album Rodeo.
See also List of Hot Soul Singles number ones of 1977
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