"Slow
Down" is asingle by American singer Selena Gomez, taken from her first
solo album, Stars Dance (2013). Music was recorded on June 3, 2013, when it was
made available for instant digital
download along with the pre-order of the
album. Hollywood Records later sent the single to mainstream radio as the 2-nd
and last song from the album on August 13. The dance-pop track was produced by
The Cataracs and David Kuncio, and infuses EDM elements in its instrumentation.
Lyrically, the single speaks of slowing down time and living in one, magical
moment on the dance floor.
Critics
gave a mixed reception to the single, with some praising its catchiness and fun
production, while others criticized the EDM influence. "Slow Down"
has achieved moderate success, reaching 2-th in Belgium (Flanders), while
peaking inside the top 20 in Belgium (Wallonia), Russia, and South Korea. In
the United States, the single peaked at 27-th on the Billboard Hot 100, reached
number-1 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart, and it has been certified
Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling
over 1,000,000 units of the song in the country. On the Mainstream Top 40
airplay chart, it reached the position of number 7.
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