Slow Motion (Ultravox song)

"Slow Motion" is a song by New Wave and synthpop band Ultravox, and the first single from the then-forthcoming Systems of Romance album, released on 4 August 1978.
"Slow Motion" was the material of a changing band. It was the first single featuring Robin Simon as guitarist (replacing Stevie Shears) and also the first under the new name "Ultravox", without the exclamation mark. New sounds were provided by synthesizers and electric drums.
"Dislocation", the B-side, is a slow, dark industrial synthpop song that also appeared on Systems of Romance alongside "Slow Motion".
"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."

Track listing
Original released version
# "Slow Motion" - 3:27
# "Dislocation" - 2:55
3-song EP
It was released by Island Records on February 23 1981.
A-Side
# "Slow Motion"
# "Quiet Men" (single version)
B-Side
# "Hiroshima Mon Amour" (album version)
4-song EP
Released the same day as the 3-song EP
A-Side
# "Quiet Men" (single version)
# "Hiroshima Mon Amour" (ROckWrok single version)
B-Side
# "Slow Motion"
# "Dislocation"

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