Slow Dancing (V song)

"Slow Dancing" is a song recorded by South Korean singer V of BTS for his debut album Layover. It was released by Big Hit Music on September 8, 2023, as the third single from the album.^[1] Produced by Jinsu Park and Freekind, who wrote the song alongside Donghyun Kim, Gigi, Cautious Clay, and Sam Gendel, "Slow Dancing" is a soul track driven by a simple jazz rhythm whose lyrics depict a "typical love story".

"Slow Dancing"
Remixes cover
Single by V
from the album Layover
Language	Korean
Released	September 8, 2023
Studio	Hybe Studio
Genre	Soul
Length	3:07
Label	Big Hit
Songwriter(s)	Donghyun Kim Freekind Gigi Jinsu Park Cautious Clay Sam Gendel
Producer(s)	Freekind Jinsu Park
V singles chronology
"Love Me Again" / "Rainy Days" (2023) "Slow Dancing" (2023) "Wherever U R" (2023)
Music video
"Slow Dancing" on YouTube

Music and lyrics

A 1970s romantic soul song with a simple jazz rhythm, "Slow Dancing" was written by its producers Freekind and Jinsu Park, together with Donghyun Kim, Gigi, Cautious Clay, and Sam Gendel. Lyrically, V sings of a "typical love story", with "one lover pining over another singing words such as 'It shouldn't feel like this, hurts too much already."^[2]

Accolades

"Slow Dancing" won six first place trophies—it achieved a triple crown on M Countdown—on domestic television music shows, and two consecutive Melon Popularity awards for the weeks ending September 18 and 25, 2023.^[3] It was nominated for and won Best Music – Fall at the Fact Music Awards in October.^[4]

Music program awards for "Slow Dancing"

Program	Date	Ref.
M Countdown	September 14, 2023	[5]
	September 21, 2023	[6]
	September 28, 2023	[7]
Music Bank	September 15, 2023	[8]
	September 22, 2023	[9]
Show Champion	September 20, 2023	[10]

Track listing

• Digital download and streaming (remixes)

1. "Slow Dancing" (FRNK remix) – 2:49
2. "Slow Dancing" (Cautious Clay remix) – 2:51

Credits and personnel

• V – vocals
• Min Hee-jin – creative director, executive producer, vocal director
• Donghyun Kim – lyricist
• Gigi – lyricist
• Freekind – lyricist, composition, arrangement, Instrumentation, programmer, background vocals, record producer
• Jinsu Park – lyricist, composition, Instrumentation, programmer, record producer
• Cautious Clay – composition, arrangement, flute, background vocals
• Sam Gendel – composition, arrangement, saxophone
• Jang Jung Woo – vocal director, vocal editing
• MI.O – vocal director, vocal editing
• Son Yu Jeong – vocal editing, recording engineer
• Lee Pyeong Wook – recording engineer
• David Wrench – mixing engineer
• Dale Becker – mastering engineer

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Slow Dancing" Chart (2023) Peak position Australia New Music (ARIA)[11] 19 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 60 Global 200 (Billboard)[13] 4 Hong Kong (Billboard)[14] 9 India International (IMI)[15] 1 Indonesia (Billboard)[16] 5 Japan (Japan Hot 100)[17] 26 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[18] 33 Malaysia (Billboard)[19] 4 Malaysia International (RIM)[20] 3 MENA (IFPI)[21] 3 New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] 38 North Africa (IFPI)[23] 19 Peru (Billboard)[24] 18 Philippines (Billboard)[25] 4 Saudi Arabia (IFPI)[23] 11 Singapore (RIAS)[26] 2 South Korea (Circle)[27] 24 Taiwan (Billboard)[28] 5 UAE (IFPI)[23] 12 UK Singles (OCC)[29] 24 US Billboard Hot 100[30] 51 Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[31] 2

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Slow Dancing" Chart (2023) Position South Korea (Circle)[32] 47

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Slow Dancing"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	September 8, 2023	CD single digital download streaming	Original piano	Big Hit	[33]
	October 23, 2023	Digital download streaming	Remixes		[34]