“Slide” details the story of those who just want to enter into a richer person’s life so they can live like they’re more affluent. It arrived on February 24, becoming the first original song released by Scottish DJ/producer Calvin Harris in 2017. It features vocals from Quavo and Offset of the Atlanta trap trio Migos and singer-songwriter Frank Ocean, marking the first collaboration between Harris and either of the two features.
The single was officially announced on February 21 via Calvin’s Twitter after several snippets were teased by Harris on Snapchat.
On June 2, 2017, a second version of the song featuring an intro by Quavo and an alternate verse by Takeoff leaked on Audiomack.