"Slow Dancing" is a song recorded by South Korean singer V of BTS for his debut EP Layover. It was released by Big Hit Music on September 8, 2023, as the third single from the album. 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 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."
Accolades "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. It was nominated for and won Best Music – Fall at the Fact Music Awards in October.
+ Music program awards for "Slow Dancing" Program Date M Countdown Music Bank Show Champion
Track listing Digital download and streaming (remixes) "Slow Dancing" (FRNK remix) – 2:49 "Slow Dancing" (Cautious Clay remix) – 2:51
Credits and personnel V – vocals Min Hee-jin – creative director, executive producer, vocal director Donghyun Kim – lyricist Gigi – lyricist Freekind – lyricist, composition, arrangement, Instrumentation, programmer, background vocals, record producer Jinsu Park – lyricist, composition, Instrumentation, programmer, record producer Cautious Clay – composition, arrangement, flute, background vocals Sam Gendel – composition, arrangement, saxophone Jang Jung Woo – vocal director, vocal editing MI.O – vocal director, vocal editing Son Yu Jeong – vocal editing, recording engineer Lee Pyeong Wook – recording engineer David Wrench – mixing engineer Dale Becker – mastering engineer
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2023) Peakposition Australia New Music (ARIA) 19 Hong Kong (Billboard) 9 India International (IMI) 1 Indonesia (Billboard) 5 Japan (Japan Hot 100) 26 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) 33 Malaysia (Billboard) 4 Malaysia International (RIM) 3 MENA (IFPI) 3 New Zealand (RMNZ) 38 North Africa (IFPI) 19 Peru (Billboard) 18 Philippines (Billboard) 4 Saudi Arabia (IFPI) 11 Singapore (RIAS) 2 South Korea (Circle) 24 Taiwan (Billboard) 5 UAE (IFPI) 12 Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100) 2
Monthly charts + Chart (2023) Position South Korea (Circle) 47
Release history + Region Date Format(s) Version Label Various September 8, 2023 Big Hit October 23, 2023 Remixes
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