“Slow Jam” is covered by Usher and Monica in 1997, when they were both teenagers (18 and 16, respectively).
It was originally sung by Slow Jam in 1983.
[Verse 1: Usher]
I was all alone
I was feeling rather low
I needed someone to lift my spirits up
So I dropped in on a dance
Just to take a glance
And there this lovely thing was
She was more than enough
I asked her for her hand
Said, "Would you like to dance?"
So pleased that I had asked
She quickly took my hand
And we danced and fell in love
On a slow jam, oh
[Chorus: Usher]
Play another slow jam
This time, make it sweet
On a slow jam
For my baby, for me
Play another slow jam
This time, make it sweet
On a slow jam
For my baby and for me
[Verse 2: Monica]
Seems what you say is true
I feel the same way too
You see, I've waited all night long
Just to dance with you
And when you touched my hand
I knew you were the man
To turn my world around
And make my dreams come true
The magic in your eyes
Made me realize that everything I feel
Has got to be real
And we danced and fell in love
On a slow jam
[Chorus: Monica]
Play another slow jam
This time, make it sweet (Play another slow jam)
On a slow jam
For me and my baby
Play another slow jam
This time, make it sweet
On a slow jam
For my baby and me (Me)
[Bridge: Usher, Monica & Both]
I've been tryna find someone who
I can give my good loving to
Never, ever did I dream I'd find someone, yeah
And I've been trying to find someone, too
I prayed to Heaven and then I found you
I swear, I fell in love the night you danced into my heart
[Chorus: Usher & Monica and Usher]
Play another slow jam (Ah baby)
This time, make it sweet (Come on)
On a slow jam
(Can I get a slow jam, do you wanna slow jam with me, baby?)
Play another slow jam (Come on, come on, come on)
This time, make it sweet
(Can I get a slow jam, play another slow jam)
(Are you gonna slow jam?)
[Outro: Usher & Monica, Monica, and Usher]
Play another slow jam (Dance with me)
This time, make it sweet (Dance with me, baby)
(Dance with me)
On a slow jam (Oh, dance with me baby)
(Oh baby)
Play another slow jam (Dance with me)
This time, make it sweet (Dance with me, baby)
On a slow jam
Slow Jam was written by Bo Watson & Babyface & Belinda Lipscomb & Sidney DeWayne.
Slow Jam was produced by Babyface.