"Slide" is a song written, arranged and performed by American R&B/funk band Slave. It was released in 1977 through Cotillion Records as a lead single from their self-titled debut album Slave. Production was handled by Jeff Dixon.

The song peaked at number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.^[1] It also reached number 58 on the Canadian RPM Top 100 Singles chart.

• Stephen C. Washington – songwriter, arrangement
• Mark Hicks – songwriter, arrangement
• Mark Leslie Adams – songwriter, arrangement
• Daniel Webster – songwriter, arrangement
• Tom Dozier – songwriter, arrangement
• Floyd Miller – songwriter, arrangement
• Tom Lockett Jr. – songwriter, arrangement
• Orion Wilhoite – songwriter, arrangement
• Carter Bradley – songwriter, arrangement
• Jeff Dixon – producer

• The song later appeared on the soundtrack to Marcus Raboy's 2002 Christmas-themed stoner film Friday After Next.
• The song was used in the 8th episode "Nobody Has to Get Hurt" of the second season of American period drama television series The Deuce.

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• The song was sampled for A Tribe Called Quest's "Go Ahead in the Rain" from their debut album.
• The song was also sampled for Travi$ Scott's "Flying High" from his 2015 album Rodeo.

• List of Hot Soul Singles number ones of 1977

• Slave – Slide at Discogs (list of releases)