Nice & Slow

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"Nice & Slow" is a 1998 R&B slow jam by Usher that became one of his signature hits, known for its sensual lyrics and smooth, laid-back production.

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Nice & Slow (Radio Version) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album My Way NERFINISHED
artist Usher NERFINISHED
associatedWithArtistEra Usher early career breakthrough
chartPeakCountry United States NERFINISHED
chartPeakType Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
containsElement rap-style breakdown
spoken intro
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception positive
era late 1990s
genre R&B
slow jam
hasMusicVideo true
includedIn 1990s R&B playlists
label Arista Records NERFINISHED
LaFace Records NERFINISHED
language English
mainInstrumentalElements bass-heavy groove
soft synths
sparse drums
musicVideoDirector Hype Williams NERFINISHED
musicVideoSetting Paris NERFINISHED
nextSingle My Way NERFINISHED
notableFor sensual lyrics
smooth laid-back production
performer Usher NERFINISHED
previousSingle You Make Me Wanna... NERFINISHED
producer Jermaine Dupri NERFINISHED
Manuel Seal NERFINISHED
radioFormat rhythmic contemporary
urban contemporary
recordingPeriod 1997
releaseDate 1998-01-06
releaseYear 1998
signatureSongOf Usher NERFINISHED
singleFromAlbum My Way NERFINISHED
tempo slow
vocalStyle smooth falsetto passages
vocalType R&B slow jam
writer Brandon Casey NERFINISHED
Brian Casey NERFINISHED
Jermaine Dupri NERFINISHED
Manuel Seal NERFINISHED
Usher Raymond NERFINISHED

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Manuel Seal notableWork Nice & Slow
My Way (album) notableWork Nice & Slow
subject surface form: My Way
My Way (album) hasPart Nice & Slow
subject surface form: My Way
My Way (album) hasPart Nice & Slow
subject surface form: My Way
this entity surface form: Nice & Slow (Radio Version)