"Slow Jams" is a song by American musician
Quincy Jones
Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer, composer, arranger, conductor, trumpeter, and bandleader. Over the course of his seven-decade career, he received List of awards and nominations re ...
from his studio album ''
Q's Jook Joint
''Q's Jook Joint'' is an album by Quincy Jones, released in 1995 by Qwest Records. The album reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' jazz albums chart on December 30, 1995. ''Q's Jook Joint'' won the Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classi ...
'' (1995). Written and produced by
Rod Temperton
Rodney Lynn Temperton (9 October 1949 – 25 September 2016) was an English musician, songwriter, and record producer.
Temperton was the keyboardist and principal songwriter for the 1970s funk band Heatwave, writing songs including "Star of a ...
, vocals for the song were initially recorded by
Babyface
Babyface or Baby Face can refer to:
Nicknames
* Lester Joseph Gillis a.k.a. Baby Face Nelson, an infamous 1930s bank robber
* Roosevelt "Baby Face" Willette (1933–1971), an American hard bop and soul-jazz musician
* "Baby Face", Jimmy McLarnin ...
,
Portrait
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,
Barry White
Barry Eugene White (né Carter; September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003) was an American singer and songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and ...
and
SWV. A remix version, released in 1996 as the album's second single, replaced the latter's vocals with
Tamia
Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill (born May 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Tamia performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. In 1994, after signing a development deal with War ...
. A commercial success, it peaked at number 2 on the
New Zealand Singles Chart
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and reached the top 20 on ''Billboard''s
Hot R&B Singles
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chart. The original version featuring SWV
earned a nomination for
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the
39th Grammy Awards
The 39th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 26, 1997, at Madison Square Garden
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in 1997.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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1995 songs
1996 singles
Quincy Jones songs
Tamia songs
Barry White songs
Song recordings produced by Quincy Jones
Songs written by Rod Temperton
Contemporary R&B ballads
1990s ballads
Qwest Records singles