Slide (French Montana song)
{{Short description|2019 single by French Montana featuring Blueface and Lil Tjay}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Slide
| type = single
| cover = French Montana - Slide.png
| alt =
| artist = French Montana featuring Blueface and Lil Tjay
| album = Montana
| released = {{start date|2019|04|16}}
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=6}}
| label = Epic
| writer = {{hlist|Karim Kharbouch|Johnathan Porter|Tione Merritt|Andre Young|Ashton Vines|Baruch Nembhard|Calvin Broadus Jr.|Clarence Satchell|Delmar Arnaud|Eric Collins|Gregory Webster|Joseph Williams|Lawrence Parker|Leroy Bonner|Marshall Jones|Marvin Pierce|Norman Napier|Philip Thomas|Ralph Middlebrooks|Ricardo brown|Walter Morrison}}
| producer = {{hlist|Mixx|French Montana|Ashton}}
| chronology = French Montana
| prev_title = Medicine
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Wiggle It
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Blueface
| type = single
| prev_title = West Coast (Remix)
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Slide
| year = 2019
| next_title = Stop Cappin
| next_year = 2019
}}{{Extra chronology
| artist = Lil Tjay
| type = single
| prev_title = Your Love
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Slide
| year = 2019
| next_title = Ruthless
| next_year = 2019
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|7reOMlxgnc0|"Slide"}}}}
}}
"Slide" is a song by American rapper French Montana featuring American rappers Blueface and Lil Tjay. It was released on April 16, 2019, through Epic Records. The music video was also released 2 days later The song debuted at number 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number 89 in the UK. A remix featuring American rapper Wiz Khalifa was released on June 7, 2019, with Blueface and Lil Tjay still in the song.
Background
The song features a sample of Snoop Dogg's 1993 song "Serial Killa".{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}
Critical reception
Paper described the song as a "dynamic, hook-heavy jam that has the potential to set off a viral summer dance trend".{{cite web|url=http://www.papermag.com/french-montana-slide-bts-2634818176.html?rebelltitem=5#rebelltitem5|title=Behind-the-Scenes of French Montana's 'Slide' Video|work=Paper|last=Song|first=Sandra|date=April 17, 2019|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}
Music video
The video was co-directed by French Montana and Spiff TV and released on April 18, 2019. It features French Montana, Blueface and Lil Tjay dressed in colorful suits and wearing skull masks.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8507763/french-montana-lil-tjay-blueface-slide-video|title=French Montana, Lil Tjay & Blueface Turn Into Masked Mobsters in Colorful 'Slide' Video: Watch|magazine=Billboard|last=Saponara|first=Michael|date=April 18, 2019|accessdate=April 30, 2019}} Paper called the video "equal parts Dia de los Muertos, mobsters, and Dick Tracy". Rolling Stone said it "mixes the macabre and the stylish".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/french-montana-slide-video-823957/|title=French Montana Channels Day of the Dead Holiday for Skull-Filled 'Slide' Video|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Reed|first=Ryan|date=April 18, 2019|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Canada|54|artist=French Montana|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 30, 2019}} |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2019-04-26|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=April 29, 2019|access-date=April 30, 2019}}
| 13 |
| {{single chart|UK|81|date=20190503|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 4, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|90|artist=French Montana|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 30, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|33|artist=French Montana|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 30, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|20|artist=French Montana|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 18, 2019}} |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=French Montana|title=Slide|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2020|accessdate=9 March 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=French Montana|title=Slide|award=Gold|relyear=2020|certyear=2020}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | nosales=true | noshipments=true}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{French Montana}}
{{Blueface}}
{{Lil Tjay}}
Category:Songs written by French Montana
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