Nice & Slow

"Nice & Slow" is a song by American singer Usher. It was released as the second single from his second album My Way (1997). It became his first number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart. Because of this, "Nice & Slow" was not a success in that country since his single "You Make Me Wanna..." reached number one.

"Nice & Slow"
Song by Usher
from My Way"
ReleasedFebruary 3, 1998
Recorded1997
GenreR&B
Length3:48
LabelLaFace/Arista
Songwriter(s)Brian Casey, Brandon Casey, Manuel Seal Jr., Jermaine Dupri, Usher Raymond
Producer(s)Jermaine Dupri
Usher singles chronology
""You Make Me Wanna..."
(1997)
Nice & Slow ""My Way"
(1998)

It also became the last single from Usher's My Way album. It was written by Brian & Brandon Casey of Jagged Edge, Manuel Seal, Jermaine Dupri, and Usher. The music video for the song featured Kimora Lee Simmons.

Track listings

UK CD: 1

  1. "Nice & Slow"
  2. "Nice & Slow" (CD-Rom Video Element)
  3. "You Make Me Wanna..." / "Just Like Me" / "My Way" (Snippets)

US CD:2

  1. "Nice & Slow" (Album Version)
  2. "Nice & Slow" (Album Instrumental)

UK CD: 2

  1. "Nice & Slow" (Radio Version)
  2. "Nice & Slow" (Live Version)
  3. "Nice & Slow" (B-Rock's Basement Mix)
  4. "Nice & Slow" (Suli & Stef's Club Class Mix - UK Mix)

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] 1

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 75

References

  1. "Illegal name entered Usher/Usher/chart?f=379 Usher Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Usher. Prometheus Global Media.
  2. "Illegal name entered Usher/Usher/chart?f=367 Usher Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Usher. Prometheus Global Media.
  3. Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.