"Slowly, Slowly" is a 1994 single by
Magnapop
Magnapop is an American Rock music, rock band based in Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1989, the band has consistently included songwriting duo Linda Hopper as vocalist and Ruthie Morris on guitar. Magnapop first achieved recognition in the Benelux ...
from the album ''
Hot Boxing'', released by
Play It Again Sam Records on
CD (catalogue number 450.0257.22 - BIAS 257 CD) and
12" gramophone record
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(450.0257.30 - BIAS 257), as well as a limited-edition white vinyl version (450.0257.38 - BIAS 257 X.) A promo CD edition was released by
Priority Records
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as DPRO 50804. A recording of the song is also featured on the
live album
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''
Magnapop Live at Maxwell's 03/09/2005''. A
music video
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was created for the song in 1994 and it was featured on the 1995 soundtrack to the film ''
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''.
Track listing
All songs written by
Linda Hopper
Linda Elizabeth Hopper is an American singer and the vocalist for the Atlanta, Georgia-based rock group Magnapop. Her pop punk/power pop vocal style helped to define the band's sound and she has co-written their minor hit singles "Slowly, Slowly ...
and
Ruthie Morris, except where noted
#"Slowly, Slowly" – 3:35
#"
Song #1" (
Ian MacKaye
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) – 2:21
#"Here It Comes" (Niceley Version) – 2:40
#"Puff" – 3:16
Personnel
;Magnapop
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Linda Hopper
Linda Elizabeth Hopper is an American singer and the vocalist for the Atlanta, Georgia-based rock group Magnapop. Her pop punk/power pop vocal style helped to define the band's sound and she has co-written their minor hit singles "Slowly, Slowly ...
–
lead
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vocals
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David McNair –
drums
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Ruthie Morris –
lead
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guitar
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*
Shannon Mulvaney –
bass guitar
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;Technical staff
*David Collins –
remastering at
A&M Studios
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*Valerie Raimonde – design
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Ruth Leitman –
art direction
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, photography
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Bob Mould
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Early ...
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production
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on "Slowly, Slowly"
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Ted Niceley – production on "Song #1", "Here It Comes" (Niceley Version), and "Puff"
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Jim Wilson –
engineering
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Chart performance
The single spent seven weeks on the alternative rock chart in the United States, peaking on September 10, 1994, at 25.
References
External links
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"Slowly, Slowly"at
Discogs
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1994 songs
1994 singles
Magnapop songs
PIAS Recordings singles
Song recordings produced by Bob Mould
Songs written by Ruthie Morris
Songs written by Linda Hopper
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