Slow It Down (Benson Boone song)

"Slow It Down"
Single by Benson Boone
from the album Fireworks & Rollerblades
ReleasedMarch 21, 2024 (2024-03-21)
RecordedDecember 29, 2023
GenrePop rock
Length2:42
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • Jason Evigan
  • Connor McDonough
  • Riley McDonough
Benson Boone singles chronology
"Beautiful Things"
(2024)
"Slow It Down"
(2024)
"Pretty Slowly"
(2024)
Music video
"Slow It Down" on YouTube

"Slow It Down" is a song by American singer and songwriter Benson Boone. It was released on March 21, 2024, as the second single from his debut studio album, Fireworks & Rollerblades (2024).[1][2] The song peaked in the top twenty in several countries, including Ireland, Norway, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Composition

"Slow It Down" has a tempo of 181 BPM but can also be played at half-time at 91 BPM. The track is 2 minutes and 42 seconds long, written in the key of A-flat major, and follows a 4
4
time signature.[3]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Slow It Down"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[61] 5× Platinum 350,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)[62] Gold 15,000
Belgium (BRMA)[63] Platinum 40,000
Canada (Music Canada)[64] 2× Platinum 160,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[65] Gold 45,000
France (SNEP)[66] Platinum 200,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[67] 3× Platinum 90,000
Poland (ZPAV)[68] Gold 25,000
Portugal (AFP)[69] 2× Platinum 50,000
Spain (Promusicae)[70] Gold 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[71] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[72] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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