Marley skips to the top of the charts with “Slow Down”
Skip Marley and R&B artiste H.E.R. are at the top of
the Billboard R&B Adult Chart with their sultry duo “Slow Down”.
The song, which was released in November 2019, marks the first
time in nearly a decade and a half that a Jamaican-born artiste has been in the
top 15 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart; the last time
this happened was in 2006 when Sean Paul collaborated with Keyshia Cole for the
song, “When You Gonna Give it Up to Me”.
“Slow Down” which beautifully blends Marley’s reggae sound and
H.E.R.’s soulfulness has earned over 44 million streams globally and taken the
No.1 spot on Mediabase Urban AC (Adult Contemporary) Radio and No. 1 on the
Billboard R&B Adult Chart.
The song has racked up an impressive 12 million views on YouTube.
“I never set my sights on a chart position when we recorded the
song, but I give praise and thanks to the almighty that the music can reach
these heights and connect to a wider audience,” said Marley on the success of the single.
“Ever proud to represent Jamaica achieving new levels in any
endeavor. We apprecialove all the DJs,
programmers, and stations who supported. It takes an army
of Jah soldiers to make this type of noise. Maximum respect to H.E.R. for
lifting the track with her heavenly vocals and much love to Wale for blessing
the remix,” added Marley.
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The “Slow Down” video
which was shot in Harlem, New York captures the amazing chemistry between Skip
and two-time Grammy winner H.E.R.
They have performed the song live several times, including the
television debut on Fallon, and a show-stopping performance at the 2020 NAACP
Image Awards in February.
Skip Marley is the grandson of the
legendary Reggae icon Bob Marley.
