Slow It Down

Album: Life In A Beautiful Light (2012)
Charted: 45
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Songfacts®:

  • This is the lead single by Scottish singer and songwriter Amy Macdonald, from her third studio album Life In a Beautiful Light. The track is about her being a petrol head. "I've done track days at Silverstone and at Mercedes Benz World in Surrey," she said. "I adore fast cars. I'm addicted to Top Gear. My aim is to get a racing license." The song was released on April 20, 2012.
  • The music video for the song was shot in Spain and was directed by Pip of Agile Films. It features MacDonald stranded in a desert.

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