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Wikipedia article




"'Slow Hands'" is a song by American indie 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. The song was written by Paul Banks, Carlos Dengler, Sam Fogarino, and Daniel Kessler.

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



The music video for "Slow Hands" was directed by Daniel Levi. 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



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 'Veronica Mars' episode "An Echolls Family Christmas", and a 2008 Armani commercial starring Josh Hartnett.

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

Track listings



Initial UK release

*7" OLE6367, CD OLE6362

#"Slow Hands" 3:04

#"Slow Hands" (Dan the Automator remix) - CD only 4:04

#"Slow Hands" (Britt Daniel of Spoon remix) 3:44

UK reissue

*7" OLE6697

#"Slow Hands" 3:04

#"Next Exit" (Eden Session) 3:09

*7" OLE6707

#"Slow Hands" 3:04

#"Slow Hands" (Eden Session) 3:09

*CD OLE6692

#"Slow Hands" 3:04

#"C'mere" (Eden Session) 3:09

Charts



References



Category:Interpol (band) songs

Category:2004 singles

Category:2005 singles

Category:2004 songs

Category:Matador Records singles

Category:Songs written by Carlos Dengler

Category:Songs written by Paul Banks (American musician)

Category:Songs written by Sam Fogarino

Category:Songs written by Daniel Kessler (guitarist)

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