"Slow Jams" is a song by American musician Quincy Jones, taken from his studio album Q's Jook Joint (1995). Written and produced by Rod Temperton, vocals for the song were initially recorded by Babyface, Portrait, Barry White and SWV. A remix version, released in 1996 as the album's second single, replaced the latter's vocals with Tamia. A commercial success, it peaked at number 2 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and reached the top 20 on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart. The original version featuring SWV[1] earned a nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 39th Grammy Awards in 1997.
| "Slow Jams" | ||||
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| Single by Quincy Jones featuring Babyface and Tamia with Portrait and Barry White | ||||
| from the album Q's Jook Joint | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
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| Length | 4:28 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Rod Temperton | |||
| Tamia singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 68 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 19 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 18 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 78 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[7] | Platinum | 10,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "39th Annual GRAMMY Awards | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "Quincy Jones – Slow Jams". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ^ "Quincy Jones Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ "Quincy Jones Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Q Jones / Babyface / Tamia – Slow Jams". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.