Slow Motion (Ultravox song)

"Slow Motion" is a song by the British new wave and synth-pop band Ultravox, and the first single from the then-forthcoming Systems of Romance album, released on 11 August 1978, with a limited edition clear/opaque 12-inch single released on the same date. It subsequently spent four weeks on the UK Singles Chart in March–April 1981, peaking at no. 33, after being reissued by Island Records on 7-inch and cassette single formats in March 1981.

"Slow Motion" was an important influence to Gary Numan who would have commercial success with electronic pop the following year. Numan said of the song: "This was a fantastic fusion of different elements and set a standard I then tried very, very hard to reach with 'Are "Friends" Electric?' and 'Cars'. I was trying to be as good as Ultravox."