"Slice" is the title track and the second single from

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's 2009 album of the

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. The song is a nostalgic tribute to

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's " American Pie", featuring a reference to " Chevys and

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s" in the first verse and the line "We were more than just a slice of American pie" in the chorus.

Chart performance

"Slice" peaked at number 33 on the US Adult Pop Songs chart and number 11 on the US Adult Contemporary chart.

Charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Five for Fighting Five for Fighting songs 2009 songs Songs written by John Ondrasik Songs written by Gregg Wattenberg