"Slow Motion" is a song by American rapper Matt Champion and South Korean singer Jennie. It was released on March 8, 2024, through RCA Records as the third single from Champion's debut studio album, Mika's Laundry (2024).
Background and release[]
American hip-hop boy band Brockhampton, of which Matt Champion was a member, released their final two albums, The Family and TM and performed their final show in November 2022, after which the band went into an indefinite hiatus.[1] Champion proceeded to embark on a solo career and released "Aphid" featuring Dijon on February 14, 2024, as the lead single of his debut studio album.[2] On February 24, 2024, he followed with the release of the album's second single, "Slug", alongside its music video.[3]
Champion and Jennie were acquainted since they both attended Coachella in April 2023, where she headlined the music festival as a member of South Korean girl group BLACKPINK.[4] On March 3, 2024, the duo teased a collaboration by posting Instagram Stories containing snippets of an unreleased track. Both singers' vocals were audible in the snippets, and the two tagged each other in their respective posts.[5]
On March 6, 2024, Champion officially announced the collaboration, entitled "Slow Motion", in a social media post containing its cover art, date and time of release, and tagged Jennie in the image.[6][7] Jennie reshared the image to her Instagram story and added the caption "can't wait for the world to hear our song".[8] The following day, Jennie's label Odd Atelier posted the announcement with the single's cover art on social media. Upon the song's release on March 8, 2024, Champion revealed that the song would serve as the third single from his debut studio album, Mika's Laundry, due for release on March 22, 2024.[9]
Recording and development[]
On Instagram, Jennie revealed that she and Champion created "Slow Motion" about three years prior to its release. She shared, "This one’s close to my heart and I’m so excited to share its message with you all. Matt and I worked on this song three years ago and I hope you guys enjoy it as we share a piece of ourselves".[10]
Lyrics[]
Matt Champion Jennie
Like moving in slow motion, yeah
Driving upside down
You're my escape from reality
You know what you mean to me
'Cause I'm leaning all my weight
Making my heart cry (Yeah)
Moving in slow, slow motion
If-if-if I could stop time for real
Would make it any easier for me to love you?
'Cause you know I'm shy for you still
So bad that it kills
And I can't help but feel
Like we're moving in slow motion
Like we're moving in slow motion
If forever was forever, I would never give you up
You're my baby, you're my love
Even when we in thе rough
I remember whеn we met
Was it a blessing or a curse?
Another memory I kept to keep you always on my mind
You are always on my mind
You are always on my mind
You are always
You know what you mean to me
Moving in slow, slow motion
If-if-if I could stop time for real
Would make it any easier for me to love you?
'Cause you know I'm shy for you still
So bad that it kills
And I can't help but feel
Like we're moving in slow, slow motion
If I could stop time for real
Would make it any easier for me to love you?
Audio[]
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ "Brockhampton Ends at the Fonda: Inside the Boy Band's Final Show in L.A."
- ↑ "Matt Champion Shares Solo Cut 'Aphid'"
- ↑ "Matt Champion Does His Best 'Slug' Impression In His Clever Single And Dance-Heavy Video"
- ↑ "BLACKPINK's Jennie, Brockhampton's Matt Champion tease new song 'Slow Motion'"
- ↑ @jennierubyjane on Instagram (March 8, 2024)
- ↑ @himattchampion on Instagram (March 6, 2024)
- ↑ @himattchampion, @jennierubyjane on Instagram (March 8, 2024)
- ↑ "Blackpink's Jennie teams up with Matt Champion for solo single 'Slow Motion'"
- ↑ "Brockhampton's Matt Champion announces debut album with collaboration with BLACKPINK's Jennie"
- ↑ "BLACKPINK's Jennie reveals 'Slow Motion' was "created" three years ago"