Lyrically, the song speaks of slowing down time and living in one, magical moment on the dance floor.
"Slow Down" has achieved moderate success, reaching number 2 in Belgium (Flanders), while peaking inside the top 20 in Belgium (Wallonia), Russia, and South Korea.
In the United States, the song peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song reached number-one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart.
The song has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 1,000,000 units of the single in the country.