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SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK by Joji
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On “SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK,” Joji continues the lovelorn narrative from his previous single “YEAH RIGHT” over a dark, ambient instrumental.
This time around, he uses the metaphor of slow dancing in the dark to characterize a failing relationship—just like a slow dance where you can’t see your par...
SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I don't want a friend
I want my life in two (Please, one more night; my life in two)
Waiting to get there
Waiting for you (I done fighted all night; waiting for you)
(I done fighted all night)
[Pre-Chorus]
When I'm around slow dancing in the dark
Don't follow me, you'll end up in my arms
You done made up your mind
I don't need no more signs
Can you?
Can you?
[Chorus]
Give me reasons we should be complete
You should be with him, I can't compete
You looked at me like I was someone else, oh well
Can't you see? (Can't you see?)
I don't wanna slow dance (I don't wanna slow dance)
In the dark, dark
[Verse 2]
When you gotta run (Gotta run, gotta run)
Just hear my voice in you (My voice in you)
Shutting me out, you (Shutting me out)
Doing so great (So great, so great)
Yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Used to be the one (Used to be the one)
To hold you when you fall, yeah, yeah, yeah (When you fall, when you fall)
I don't fuck with your tone (I don't fuck with your tone)
I don't wanna go home (I don't wanna go home)
Can it be one night?
Can you?
Can you?
[Chorus]
Give me reasons we should be complete
You should be with him, I can't compete
You looked at me like I was someone else, oh well
Can't you see?
I don't wanna slow dance (I don't wanna slow dance)
In the dark, dark
In the dark, dark
SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK Q&A
Who wrote SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK's ?
SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK was written by Patrick Wimberly & Joji.
Who produced SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK's ?
SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK was produced by Joji & Patrick Wimberly.
When did Joji release SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK?
Joji released SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK on Wed Sep 12 2018.
What did Joji say about "SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK"?
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The track is um, I just wanna do like a strong power ballad stuff, kinda like some new age kinda stuff, and I thought that was pretty cool, so it all came together.
I like ballads, I think it’s nice, people should get into them.
What is being expressed in the music video?
In the music video, Joji continues his theme of being surrounded by blood, as previously in “Will He.” This time he dressed as Faun, a half human-half goat creature and have been shot by an arrow referencing Cupid’s arrow later on.
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What does the single art represent?
The single art has Joji sprawled on white panels in a pool of blood.
The contrast of the red blood on top of the white panels, as well as the shape of the pool, are reminiscent of the flag of Japan. Joji is Japanese-Australian and was born in Osaka.
Are there any allusions in the music video to past songs?
Yes, in Joji’s music video for “Slow Dancing in The Dark” at about 3:21, Joji’s bloody hands are grasping onto the window. This is an allusion to the cover art from Joji’s April 2017 single “I Don’t Wanna Waste My Time.”
What inspired this song?
I was just trying to write a good song. You know what I mean? I mean, obviously I might take influence from people I know, or situations, or feelings that just like emotions that I remember from times back. But there’s no specific situation that would’ve prompted that directly. It’s just some Celin...
How did the song come about?
I was cutting it in the studio. It was just me. I actually wrote it all while I was recording it. I mean, it was done intentionally. That’s how I write sometimes. I’d just sit and write by myself and then go into the booth and try things. I was writing it bit by bit, just creating it. Just what I w...
How did this song perform on the Billboard charts?
During the week of November 10, 2018 it hit its highest peak on the R&B Billboard charts at #7. As of the week of November 9, 2019, the track has peaked at #88 on the Hot 100.
Does this song have any certifications?
“SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK” was certified 2x platinum by the RIAA on March 27, 2020.