Slide (Slave song)

"Slide" is a song written, arranged and performed by American R&B/funk band Slave. It was released in 1977 through Cotillion Records as a lead single from their self-titled debut album Slave. Production was handled by Jeff Dixon.

"Slide"
Single by Slave
from the album Slave
B-side	"Son Of Slide"
Released	1977
Recorded	1977
Studio	Century Sound Studios (Sayreville, New Jersey)
Length	6:47 (album version) 3:21 (single version)
Label	Cotillion
Songwriter(s)	Stephen C. Washington Mark Hicks Mark Leslie Adams Daniel Webster Tom Dozier Floyd Miller Tom Lockett, Jr. Orion Wilhoite Carter Bradley
Producer(s)	Jeff Dixon
Slave singles chronology
"Slide" (1977) "You And Me" (1997)

The song peaked at number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.^[1] It also reached number 58 on the Canadian RPM Top 100 Singles chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Slide"	3:20

No.	Title	Length
2.	"Son of Slide"	5:29

Personnel

• Stephen C. Washington – songwriter, arrangement
• Mark Hicks – songwriter, arrangement
• Mark Leslie Adams – songwriter, arrangement
• Daniel Webster – songwriter, arrangement
• Tom Dozier – songwriter, arrangement
• Floyd Miller – songwriter, arrangement
• Tom Lockett Jr. – songwriter, arrangement
• Orion Wilhoite – songwriter, arrangement
• Carter Bradley – songwriter, arrangement
• Jeff Dixon – producer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1977) Peak position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 58 US Billboard Hot 100[3] 32 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1977) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 10

In popular culture

• The song later appeared on the soundtrack to Marcus Raboy's 2002 Christmas-themed stoner film Friday After Next.
• The song was used in the 8th episode "Nobody Has to Get Hurt" of the second season of American period drama television series The Deuce.

Samples

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• The song was sampled for A Tribe Called Quest's "Go Ahead in the Rain" from their debut album.
• The song was also sampled for Travi$ Scott's "Flying High" from his 2015 album Rodeo.

See also

• List of Hot Soul Singles number ones of 1977