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"Slow Down Baby"
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Single by Christina Aguilera
from the album Back to Basics
ReleasedJuly 24, 2007 (2007-07-24)
Format

  • CD single

  • digital download

Genre

  • Pop

  • R&B

Length3:27
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)

  • Christina Aguilera

  • Mark Ronson

  • Kara DioGuardi

  • Raymond Angry

  • William Guest

  • Merald Knight

  • Edward Patten

  • Gladys Knight

  • Marvin Bernard

  • Michael Harper

  • Curtis Jackson

Producer(s)

  • Ronson

  • Aguilera (add.)


Christina Aguilera singles chronology




"Candyman"
(2007)
"Slow Down Baby"
(2007)
"Oh Mother"
(2007)

"Slow Down Baby" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera from her fifth studio album, Back to Basics (2006). It was released as the album's fourth single on July 28, 2007 by RCA Records. It was written by Aguilera, Mark Ronson, Kara DioGuardi and Raymond Angry, and produced by Ronson and co-produced by Aguilera. The song is built around samples of "Window Raisin' Granny" (1973) by American group Gladys Knight and the Pips and "So Seductive" (2005) by American rapper Tony Yayo. Due to the inclusion of the samples, the original songs' writers obtained writing credits.


Musically, "Slow Down Baby" is a pop and R&B song that incorporates elements of funk, hip hop and soul. It features claviola, horn, organ and piano instrumentation. The single was only released in Australia during the Oceanian leg of Aguilera's Back to Basics Tour (2007). "Slow Down Baby" peaked at number 21 on the Australian Singles Chart, although it did not receive any promotion in that country.




Contents





  • 1 Background


  • 2 Composition


  • 3 Reception

    • 3.1 Critical reception


    • 3.2 Chart performance



  • 4 Live performances


  • 5 Formats and track listing


  • 6 Credits and personnel


  • 7 Charts


  • 8 Release history


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links




Background[edit]


Aguilera's fifth studio album, Back to Basics, is made up of two discs.[1] Aguilera worked with "more beat-driven" producers on the first disc, such as DJ Premier and Mark Ronson, who included samples in the production.[1] The second disc consists solely of collaborations with producer Linda Perry.[1][2] Aguilera sent letters to different producers that she hoped could help her with the direction she was taking for the project, encouraging them to experiment, re-invent and create a modern soul feel.[3] She described the first disc as "kind of a throwback with elements of jazz, blues and soul music combined with a modern-day twist, like hard-hitting beats".[1]


Aguilera and Ronson wrote "Slow Down Baby" alongside Kara DioGuardi and Raymond Angry, and Ronson completed the production with assistance from Aguilera.[4] In an interview for Herald Sun, Ronson elaborated on the collaboration: "I heard [Aguilera] was looking for tracks. I was a bit narrow-minded, I assumed nothing I was doing would be something she'd be into. I sent around some hip hop tracks I had lying about and got a call four days later saying she liked them."[5] He stated that he had initially imagined offering "Slow Down Baby" to someone like rap duo M.O.P.[5] Ronson provided the beats and played the guitar and bass, while Angry played the claviola, organ and piano.[4] Ronson recorded Aguilera's vocals at Allido Sound in New York City and additional recording was helmed by Oscar Ramirez at The Record Plant in Los Angeles, California.[4] Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado later completed the mixing process at Larrabee North in North Hollywood.[4]



Composition[edit]




"Slow Down Baby" is an uptempo pop and R&B song that blends modern and "old school" R&B.[6][7] It has elements of funk, hip hop and soul.[8] Nick Levine of Digital Spy called it "hot'n'horny retropop",[9] and JournalNews critic Sonia Murray observed that it "savvily" combines hip hop and early soul.[8] "Slow Down Baby"'s instrumentation consists of pianos and horns,[10] which recall the 1970s blaxploitation film genre.[11] In the lyrics, Aguilera tells a "lusty" man to leave her alone as she sings, "If you knew anything you'd realise I'm wearing a ring".[9] The song contains two samples, "Window Raisin' Granny" (1973) by R&B group Gladys Knight & the Pips—written by William Guest, Merald Knight, Edward Patten and Gladys Knight—and "So Seductive" (2005) by rapper Tony Yayo—written by Marvin Bernard, Michael Harper and Curtis Jackson.[4] Due to its sampling, the original songs' writers are credited as songwriters.[4] According to sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Universal Music Publishing Group, "Slow Down Baby" is written in the time signature of common time with a moderate beat rate of 110 beats per minute. The song is written in the key of F♯ minor and Aguilera's vocal range spans from the low-note of A3 to the high-note of G5.[12] According to Spence D. of IGN, "Slow Down Baby" interpolates a "vocal page" from LL Cool J's "Jingling Baby" (1990).[13]



Reception[edit]



Critical reception[edit]




Aguilera performing "Slow Down Baby" on the Back to Basics Tour


The Guardian critic Dorian Lyskey was positive regarding "Slow Down Baby", writing that it "smartly slaps a 50 Cent samplehow funk".[14] John Murphy of musicOMH named it one of the album's highlights and deemed it "fresh and funky".[7] Moreover, Murphy called it "sharp and sassy infectious pop" and used it as an example of Aguilera being "at her best".[7] Writing for The Boston Globe, Joan Anderman commented that the song's "tangle of horns and pianos [are] pushed to the edge of sonic sense".[10] Len Righi of The Morning Call wrote that Aguilera "sings with remarkable conviction" throughout the album, but the soul and funk of "Slow Down Baby" put her at "Aretha Franklin's doorstep".[15]The Virginian-Pilot writer Malcolm Venable commented that "Slow Down Baby", alongside "Back in the Day" and "Without You", displays Aguilera's "well-shaking" vocals and "tight, seemingly effortless songwriting".[16]


Jody Rosen of Entertainment Weekly wrote that the song "neatly blends old- and new-school R&B".[6]Tampa Bay Times critic Sean Daly referred "Slow Down Baby" to as "the very essence of Aguilera", indicating "old school, new school and big vocal belting".[17] Spence D. of IGN recommended "Slow Down Baby" for digital download and commended Aguilera's "throaty insistence".[13] Scott Mervis of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote that the song, alongside the album's first single "Ain't No Other Man" and "Understand", "keep [Aguilera] on the track of torchy old-school soul that lets her limitless voice run wild and free".[18] In 2010, Digital Spy's critic Nick Levine included "Slow Down Baby" on a list of Aguilera's ten best songs.[9]



Chart performance[edit]


To promote the Oceanian leg of the Back to Basics Tour, "Slow Down Baby" was released as the album's fourth single on July 28, 2007, in Australia.[19] It debuted at number 41 on the ARIA Digital Tracks chart in the issue dated July 23, 2007.[20] The song later entered the main singles chart at number 21 in the issue dated August 6, 2007.[21] The position became its peak, which made it Aguilera's first single since "I Turn to You" (2000) to miss the top ten.[22] The same week, "Slow Down Baby" debuted at number 20 on the physical singles chart, and rose to number 22 on the digital chart.[21] It remained on the main chart for six weeks.[22]



Live performances[edit]


Aguilera first performed the song during a concert held in front of 1,500 fans and invited guests in London on July 20, 2006.[23][24] The 40-minute concert comprised songs from the then-upcoming Back to Basics and other songs, including "Lady Marmalade" (2001) and "Beautiful" (2002).[24] Aguilera ended the show with "Slow Down Baby", and David Smyth of Evening Standard commented that the song "rounded things up with big horns and bigger beats".[23] The song was later performed during the worldwide Back to Basics Tour.[25] The performance was preceded by newspapers headlines that flashed across a big screen, such as, "Christina goes from 'dirrty' to demure" and "Christina cleans up her act".[26] Aguilera wore black lace thigh-high boots and a white bodysuit.[26] The performance is included on the video release Back to Basics: Live and Down Under (2008).[27]



Formats and track listing[edit]



  • CD single / digital download[28][29]
  1. "Slow Down Baby" (album version) – 3:27

  2. "Slow Down Baby" (instrumental version) – 3:27


Credits and personnel[edit]


Recording and samples
  • Recorded at Allido Sound, New York City and The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California

  • Contains a sample from "Window Raisin' Granny", written by William Guest, M. Knight, Edward Patten and Gladys Knight as performed by Gladys Knight and the Pips

  • Contains a sample from "So Seductive", written by Marvin Bernard, Michael Harper and Curtis Jackson as performed by Tony Yayo

Personnel






Credits are adapted from the "Slow Down Baby" liner notes.[4]



Charts[edit]






Chart (2007)
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[22]21


Release history[edit]












Country
Release date
Format(s)
Label
Australia[28][29]July 24, 2007

Digital download

RCA Records
July 28, 2007

CD single


References[edit]




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  2. ^ Gitlin, Lauren (March 16, 2006). "Christina Aguilera Channels Billie Holiday". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved December 11, 2011.


  3. ^ Clarke, Stuart (August 12, 2006). "Aguilera takes twin-track approach for new album". Music Week. Intent Media.


  4. ^ abcdefg Slow Down Baby (liner notes). Christina Aguilera. Australia: RCA Records. 2007. 8 8697-13691-2.


  5. ^ ab Adams, Cameron (August 30, 2007). "Mark Ronson, hitman to the stars". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times. Retrieved February 19, 2012.


  6. ^ ab Rosen, Judy (August 11, 2006). "Back to Basics". Entertainment Weekly. Time, Inc. Retrieved December 10, 2011.


  7. ^ abc Murphy, John. "Christina Aguilera – Back To Basics". musicOMH. Retrieved December 10, 2011.


  8. ^ ab Murray, Sonia (August 18, 2006). "Aguilera's new CD is exceptional". JournalNews. Cox Enterprises. Archived from the original on August 23, 2006. Retrieved December 10, 2011.


  9. ^ abc Copsey, Robert; Levine, Nick (June 10, 2010). "Christina Aguilera: The ten essential tunes". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved December 10, 2011.


  10. ^ ab Anderman, Joan (August 13, 2006). "Aguilera is too clever by half". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company. Retrieved December 10, 2011.


  11. ^ Gennoe, Dan (August 17, 2006). "Christina Aguilera - Back To Basics". Yahoo! UK & Ireland. Yahoo! Inc. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.


  12. ^ "Christina Aguilera, 'Slow Down Baby' – Composition Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Universal Music Publishing Group. Missing or empty |url= (help)


  13. ^ ab Spence D (August 15, 2006). "Christina Aguilera – Back to Basics". IGN. News Corporation. Archived from the original on July 10, 2007. Retrieved December 10, 2011.


  14. ^ Lyskey, Dorian (August 4, 2006). "Christina Aguilera, Back to Basics". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved December 10, 2011.


  15. ^ Righi, Len (August 19, 2006). "Christina Aguilera "Back To Basics" (rca)". The Morning Call. Tribune Company. Retrieved February 19, 2012.


  16. ^ Venable, Malcolm (December 29, 2006). "Soundwaves". The Virginian-Pilot. Landmark Media Enterprises.


  17. ^ Daly, Sean (August 19, 2006). "Aguilera takes out the trash". Tampa Bay Times. Times Publishing Company. Retrieved December 10, 2011.


  18. ^ Mervis, Scott (August 17, 2006). "Christina Aguilera 'Back to Basics'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Block Communications. Retrieved December 10, 2011.


  19. ^ "Christina Aguilera Arrives In Town This Week!". Sony Music Australia. July 12, 2007. Archived from the original on September 4, 2007. Retrieved December 12, 2011.


  20. ^ "The ARIA Report – Week Commencing 23rd July 2007" (PDF). ARIA Charts. Pandora Archive. Retrieved December 13, 2011.


  21. ^ ab "The ARIA Report – Week Commencing 6h August 2007" (PDF). ARIA Charts. Pandora Archive. Retrieved December 13, 2011.


  22. ^ abc "Australian-charts.com – Christina Aguilera – Slow Down Baby". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 17, 2018.


  23. ^ ab Smyth, David (July 21, 2006). "What a night, Christina". Evening Standard. Alexander Lebedev / Evgeny Lebedev / Daily Mail and General Trust. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2011.


  24. ^ ab "Christina Gets Burlesque at Koko". MTV UK. Viacom. August 1, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2011.


  25. ^ Walsh, Ben (December 17, 2006). "Christina Aguilera, Wembley Arena, London". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved December 12, 2011.


  26. ^ ab Schaffer, Regina (April 2, 2007). "Singer entertains with fast-paced 90-minute show". The Press of Atlantic City. Abarta. Archived from the original on September 12, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2012.


  27. ^ "Christina Aguilera – Back to Basics: Live and Down Under DVD". RCA Records. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2011.


  28. ^ ab "Slow Down Baby – Single by Christina Aguilera". iTunes Store. Australia: Apple. Retrieved December 10, 2011.


  29. ^ ab "Slow Down Baby – Christina Aguilera". Getmusic.com.au. Universal Music Australia. Retrieved December 10, 2011.



External links[edit]





  • Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics








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