Nice 'n' Slow
| "Nice 'n' Slow" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Freddie Jackson | ||||
| from the album Don't Let Love Slip Away | ||||
| B-side | "You Are My Love" | |||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:16 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriters |
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| Producer | Barry J. Eastmond | |||
| Freddie Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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"Nice 'n' Slow" is a 1988 ballad song by American R&B singer Freddie Jackson and written by Barry J. Eastmond and Jolyon Skinner. It was released as the lead single from his third album, Don't Let Love Slip Away.
The hit song was Jackson's seventh number one on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, staying at the top spot for three weeks. "Nice 'n' Slow" was the last of Jackson's releases to chart on the Hot 100, peaking at number sixty-one.[1]
Track listings and formats
- US 7" vinyl single[2]
- A. "Nice 'n' Slow" – 4:15
- B. "You Are My Love" – 4:16
- US 12" vinyl single[3]
- A1. "Nice 'n' Slow" (Radio Remix) – 5:11
- A2. "Nice 'n' Slow" (Radio Edit) – 4:15
- B1. "Nice 'n' Slow" (Extended Version) – 5:56
- B2. "You Are My Love" – 5:23
- UK CD Maxi-single[4]
- "Nice 'n' Slow" – 5:12
- "Nice 'n' Slow" (Extended Version) – 6:00
- "You Are My Love" – 4:58
- Brazil 12" vinyl single[5]
- A1. "Nice 'n' Slow" (Radio Edit) – 4:15
- A2. "Nice 'n' Slow" (Radio Remix) – 5:11
- B1. "Nice 'n' Slow" (Radio Remix) – 5:11
- Remix and production by Steve Goldman and Zack Vaz
Credits and personnel
- Executive-Producer – Beau Huggins
- Producer, Arrangement – Barry J. Eastmond
- Guitars – Mike Campbell
- Lead Vocals – Freddie Jackson
- Keyboards, Drum programming – Eric Rehl
- Bass – Anthony Jackson
- Keyboards, Drum programming – Barry Eastmond
- Writer – Barry Eastmond, Jolson Skinner
- Backing Vocals – Freddie Jackson, Cindy Mizelle, Curtis Lee, Yolanda Lee
- Alto Saxophone – Najee
- Mixed, Engineer – Steve Goldman
- Engineer – Michael Allaire
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[6] | 56 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 61 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 281.
- ^ Nice 'n' Slow (US 7" Vinyl Single). Freddie Jackson. United States: Capitol. 1988. B-44171.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Nice 'n' Slow (US 12" Vinyl Single). Freddie Jackson. United States: Capitol. 1988. V-15383.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Nice 'n' Slow (UK CD Single). Freddie Jackson. United Kingdom: Capitol. 1988. CDCL 502.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Nice 'n' Slow (Brazil 12" Vinyl Single). Freddie Jackson. Brazil: Capitol. 1988. 9951-094 V.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Freddie Jackson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Freddie Jackson Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.