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Slow Hands (Interpol song)

"Slow Hands" is a song by American rock band Interpol. It was released as the lead single from their second studio album, Antics (2004), on August 16, 2004 as a digital single and September 13 as vinyl and CD singles.[1] The song was written by Paul Banks, Carlos Dengler, Sam Fogarino, and Daniel Kessler.

"Slow Hands"
Single by Interpol
from the album Antics
ReleasedAugust 16, 2004
RecordedMarch – May 2004
StudioTarquin Studios
(Bridgeport, Connecticut)
Genre
Length3:04
LabelMatador
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Interpol singles chronology
"Say Hello to the Angels / NYC"
(2003) 		"Slow Hands"
(2004) 		"Evil"
(2005)

Released on September 13, 2004, the song charted at No. 36 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 15 on Billboard magazine's Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song's radio debut was on Los Angeles station KROQ-FM. In Australia, the song was ranked No. 74 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004. In June 2005, it was re-issued as the final single from Antics, charting at No. 44 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video edit

The music video for "Slow Hands" was directed by Daniel Levi.[2][3] It features the band performing the song in an empty sports hall, interspersed with slow-motion shots (playing in reverse) of the members destroying various electrical equipment in front of their performing selves. Towards the end of the video, they become surrounded by rapidly multiplying clones of themselves also performing the song.

In popular culture edit

The song has appeared in the video games True Crime: New York City, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, and Rocksmith, as well as the Gilmore Girls episode "Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too", the Entourage episode "My Maserati Does 185", the Sweetbitter episode "Peach Treats",[4] the Veronica Mars episode "An Echolls Family Christmas",[5] and a 2008 Armani commercial starring Josh Hartnett.[6]

In 2010, rapper Azealia Banks covered the song and released it on YouTube.

Track listings edit

Initial UK release edit

  • 7" OLE6367, CD OLE6362
  1. "Slow Hands" – 3:04
  2. "Slow Hands" (Dan the Automator remix) - CD only – 4:04
  3. "Slow Hands" (Britt Daniel of Spoon remix) – 3:44

UK reissue edit

  • 7" OLE6697
  1. "Slow Hands" – 3:04
  2. "Next Exit" (Eden Session) – 3:09
  • 7" OLE6707
  1. "Slow Hands" – 3:04
  2. "Slow Hands" (Eden Session) – 3:09
  • CD OLE6692
  1. "Slow Hands" – 3:04
  2. "C'mere" (Eden Session) – 3:09

Charts edit

Chart (2004) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 36
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] 15

References edit

  1. ^ "Interpol". Matador Records. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "Matador Records Interpol Music & Video". matadorrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
  3. ^ "DANIEL LEVI". happydanny.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
  4. ^ "Sweetbitter – Season 2 Soundtrack". Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Music of Veronica Mars: Episode 1-10: "An Echolls Family Christmas"". Mars Investigations: The (In)Complete Guide to Veronica Mars. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  6. ^ "Interpol: Slow Hands (Armani Commercial)". prefixmag.com. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  8. ^ "Interpol Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
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