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"Slowly, Slowly"
The cover to the commercial release of the single is green and the promotional release is red with a close-up on the eyes
Single by Magnapop
from the album Hot Boxing
A-side	"Slowly, Slowly"
B-side	"Song #1" "Here It Comes" (Niceley Version) "Puff"
Released	1994 (1994)
Recorded	August 1993
Studio	Pedernales Recording (Spicewood, Texas) Bosstown (Atlanta, Georgia) (mixing)
Genre	Pop punk
Length	3:35
Label	Play It Again Sam
Songwriter(s)	Linda Hopper, Ruthie Morris
Producer(s)	Bob Mould, Ted Niceley
Magnapop singles chronology
""Merry"/"Complicated"" (1992) "Slowly, Slowly" (1994) "Lay It Down" (1994)
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The chorus of "Slowly, Slowly" is emblematic of Magnapop's combination of aggressive guitar mixed with pop-influenced harmony vocals. file help

"Slowly, Slowly" is a 1994 single by Magnapop 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 (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 as DPRO 50804. A recording of the song is also featured on the live album Magnapop Live at Maxwell's 03/09/2005. A music video was created for the song in 1994 and it was featured on the 1995 soundtrack to the film Mad Love.

Track listing

All songs written by Linda Hopper and Ruthie Morris, except where noted

1. "Slowly, Slowly" – 3:35
2. "Song #1" (Ian MacKaye) – 2:21
3. "Here It Comes" (Niceley Version) – 2:40
4. "Puff" – 3:16

Personnel

Magnapop

• Linda Hopper – lead vocals
• David McNair – drums
• Ruthie Morris – lead guitar
• Shannon Mulvaney – bass guitar

Technical staff

• David Collins – remastering at A&M Studios
• Valerie Raimonde – design
• Ruth Leitman – art direction, photography
• Bob Mould – production on "Slowly, Slowly"
• Ted Niceley – production on "Song #1", "Here It Comes" (Niceley Version), and "Puff"
• Jim Wilson – engineering

Chart performance

The single spent seven weeks on the alternative rock chart in the United States, peaking on September 10, 1994, at 25.

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (January 1, 1996). Rock Tracks (paperback). Record Research Inc. p. 204. ISBN 0-89820-114-4.
2. "Magnapop > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved June 16, 2009.

External links

• "Slowly, Slowly" at MusicBrainz
• "Slowly, Slowly" at Discogs

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